The Ohio ''Dannimal House'' Soon to Be Closed?
Some may have heard about the situation involving the Ohio attorney general, Marc Dann, and the sex scandals...
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Billing While Traveling
It's long been a question: if you aren't working on a case, yet are traveling for that case, can you bill...
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Futile Yet Awesome Trademark Dispute
There's an old saying about tilting at windmills that comes from the Miguel de Cervantes novel Don Quixote and...
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There's Something Happening Here
Imagine you're a bank teller, happily working away. Here comes your next client in line, who wants to cash a...
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Law Firms Downsizing in Maryland?
Are law firms facing the same fiscal crisis as the economy? Looks like it. Already, firms including...
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This Man Needs a Lawyer
There's a lot you can learn from Cyheam Forney of Melville, New York, about what having a lawyer can do for...
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Prison Sure Is Taxing!
Actor Wesley Snipes, who was convicted of willful failure to file some tax returns, was sentenced Thursday,...
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Supremes Declare Searches after Illegal Arrests Legal
The Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 23, 2008, unanimously decided that searches after an illegal arrest...
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No Deal: Plaintiffs Lose Their Case
We covered the case earlier about the Deal or No Deal gambling lawsuit. Here's a brief recap:At one point...
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A Wizardly Tome on Trial
For those who don't keep up with all of the hoopla surrounding Harry Potter, last week there was some legal...
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Supreme Court Upholds Lethal Injection
The Supreme Court on April 16 gave the opinion in the widely anticipated Kentucky lethal injection case. This...
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Lewd Gestures in Court: Bad for Your Legal Career
We've mentioned this story before, but now comes the denouement. Adam Reposa, a Texas defense attorney, made a...
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Law Firm Determined to Help Minorities Qualify for Legal Jobs
In this article you'll learn about a legal studies program designed by law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher...
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Where to Go: Law Students Ask Themselves What Law Schools Will Provide Jobs at the Nation's Largest Law Firms
In this article you'll discover which law schools ranked highest on the top 20 list and which law schools had...
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Are Legal Jobs for Summer Associates Waxing or Waning?
Because of the economic downturn, several law firms are planning to cut back on the number of summer...
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Take a Nice Shiny New Job - In Iraq
Let's say you're looking for a new legal job in an exotic destination. Plus, you want to do some good and...
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Fen-Phen Lawyers Get Millions
It's been a long, hard slog for the attorneys involved with the class action lawsuit over the diet drug...
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Forbes Names ''Worst Places to Get Sued''
Forbes magazine has come out with a list of the worst places to be sued in America. These are the places that...
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Skadden Arps Launches Climate Change Group
In a sign of the times, law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has launched a climate change practice...
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Lawyer-Ranking Service Expands
Avvo Inc. is a lawyer-rating service meant to help consumers find good lawyers and avoid bad ones. It ranks...
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Jobs for People Interested in the Legal Profession: Law Careers You Can Pursue If You Do Not Attend or Complete Law School
If you are interested in pursuing a legal career that doesn't require a law degree, there are plenty of such...
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Democrats Vie for Americans' Votes with Healthcare Proposals that Affect Employers, the Uninsured, and Minors
In this article you'll discover what the healthcare plans of the Democratic presidential candidates are. If...
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Is Thacher, Proffitt & Wood in Trouble?
Word has come that Thacher, Proffitt & Wood may want to remove ''Proffitt'' from its name, as it seems to not...
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Court Grants Job Security for Patent Lawyers
Patent lawyers got a big boost in job security this week when a Virginia District Court blocked the...
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Canadian Law Schools Start Offering Juris Doctors
It's long been a problem for Canadian law students: their degrees are not valid in the US. In the past...
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Joke Motion Is No Joke
Pity poor David Lamos, an attorney in Florida. He thought he could liven up his day in court, but it has come...
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The Start of a New Legal Trend?
Law firm client relations are a stodgy lot for most big law firms. True, small firms and solo lawyers have...
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Billing on the Job or Pleasure?
Sometimes legal work is drudgery. Sometimes it can have what some may call perks. And sometimes you can bill...
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How Attorneys take a break and sleep away their worries of stressful legal jobs
Vi-Spring, the premier bed manufacturer, has announced the creation of the Monarch, a custom-made bed that is...
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The Hazards of Judicial Work
Judge Lee Coffee of Shelby County, Tennessee, no doubt has seen lots of interesting things in his job. ...
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