President Barack Obama has Nominated Iowa Federal Public Defender Jane Kelly to the United States 8th Circuit Court of Appeals
Jane Kelly was born and raised in Greencastle, Indiana. In 1987, she graduated summa cum laude from Duke...
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February Goals
Ciao! Guess where I am? Nope, not Minneapolis, I just stopped there on my way to Kansas City! I'm home for...
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NY City Bar Assn. Clarifies Attorney Duties to Prospective Clients
In its first formal ethics opinion of the year, the New York City Bar Association considered some hypothetical...
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The Results Are In!
Jambo! So remember when I asked you all to fill out that survey? Well, I got 119 responses by the time I put...
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Thursday Thoughts
Hey everyone! (laughing right now - see #3 below). Thursdays are my favorite day in Peace Love & Oats world...
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WIAW-Sunday Style
Hey everyone, I hope you're all having a good week! If you haven't taken my blog survey, I'd really appreciate...
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Son of Lawyer Charged with Representing Himself as One
On Tuesday, the son of a reputed Albany Attorney was charged with practicing law without a license. According...
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I Need Your Help! Survey for YOU!
Good morning everyone. I'm a little out of sorts and at a loss for words today after getting the news last...
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Proper Running Form
Happy Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend! I definitely did, especially since I got to spend an...
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U.S. District Judge Harry Daniel Leinenweber Sentences David Coleman Headley to Thirty-Five Years in Prison
Harry Daniel Leinenweber was born in 1937 in Joliet, Illinois. In 1959, Leinenweber graduated from the...
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Reed Smith Can Sue Other Law Firms for Contributory Negligence in Malpractice
On last Thursday, the Appellate Division, First Department, gave a ruling where a law firm, accused of...
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Applying Internal Marketing to Law Firm Staff
Bringing marketing from the planning stage to actual implementation takes a united effort. To be most...
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How Staff Involvement Impacts Attorney Practice Development
As a partner in a small boutique firm, Jeff diligently worked to communicate the firm's practice objectives to...
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What Makes a Good Paralegal?
In the next chapter on training, I discuss some of the traits of a successful paralegal in the context of...
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The Importance of Communications and Computer Skills for a Student Paralegal
When I took the bar exam in 1993, it consisted of two and a half days of writing essays. I passed the first...
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Running Survey
Happy Sunday! Geez the weekend is flying by much too quickly for my liking! It's been a while since I've done...
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Back Into Running Plan
For those of you who've been reading for a while, you watched me run my first 10 miler, my first half marathon...
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Lawyer Can’t Appeal if Deadline Missed due to Failure in Updating E-mail Address
This is a first for an appeals court finding an abuse of discretion in the granting of a 4(a) (6) motion on...
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A Career as a Paralegal
A career as a paralegal can be exciting and rewarding, with good pay and considerable responsibility. And it...
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How to Use Directories to Advance Your Legal Career
No matter how long or short a time you've been a paralegal, there are always many ways in which you can...
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Thursday Thoughts
Good morning and Happy Thursday! It's aaaaalmost the weekend! Almost! Today I have one class at 4pm. I feel...
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Hapless Reasons for Joining Law
3) You are afraid to enter the workforce. Get a grip. Starting a first job is not nearly as difficult as...
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How to Earn Up To $200,000 a Year Working as a Freelance Paralegal
You do not have to be a lawyer to work in the legal profession. Two of the most common jobs in this industry...
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New York’s ‘Stop and Frisk’ Regimen Back on its Track for Now
After ordering the NYPD to immediately stop conducting its ‘stop and frisk’ program outside certain...
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How Blogging Influences My Life
Don't worry, this won't be one of those happy go lucky posts where I spew out all the great ways that the...
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Paralegals as Law Office Administrators and Senior Legal Assistants
As law practices expand their use of paralegals, paralegals are assuming the supervisory roles as law office...
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Strategies for Interviewing for a Paralegal Job
Less than 10 percent of interviewing success is based on your educational background. Interviewing success is...
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Duties of a Paralegal Working Under an Attorney
Paralegal training will familiarize you with one or several areas of law. After you receive formal paralegal...
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Acquiring Work as a Paralegal: The Job Interview
Interviews generally begin with "small talk." Questions posed to you in the beginning of an interview might...
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