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Law students should make the best use of study aids and guides

Emanuel's. Gilbert's. Each is a name law students will become very familiar with during the course of studying...

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The Life and Career of William J. Pascrell: A career in public service, politics, and government

At the age of eight, William J. Pascrell III was already actively involved in political campaigns, thanks to a...

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Profile Jim Barber, CP, Christensen & Jensen, P.C., Salt Lake City, UT

Jim Barber has been a paralegal for more than 18 years. About five years ago, he decided he had enough...

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Practical Billing Tips for Paralegals

As courts continue to enforce the recovery of paralegal fees for many legal services, legal staff are faced...

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Columbia Law Students Work at Home and Abroad With the Human Rights Internship Program (Part 2)

Human rights issues are not limited by borders or nationalities — and this is aptly illustrated by the work...

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Part Two of Two: Civil Rights Expand Globally with Columbia Law school's Human Rights Internship Program

As 125 Columbia Law School students near the end of their public service work this summer, we will take a look...

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Law Schools Are Looking Beyond Their Own Walls for Students' Clinical Experience

Law students, more and more, cannot live by theory alone. While it is still possible for a student to go...

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A Question of third-party guilt

Early on the morning of Dec. 31, 1989, someone raped and murdered 86-year-old Mary Stewart at her home in...

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The Life and Career of Joe Swimmer: The business of law at LexisNexis

As an executive with LexisNexis, Joe Swimmer uses his J.D. to improve and expand the well-known research tool...

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Profile: Negar Ashtari

When women call the Tahirih Justice Center for help, paralegal Negar Ahstari is generally their first point of...

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Learning from Others' Mistakes: Legal Staff in Court over Ethical Violations

To err is human, but errors made by employees of a law firm may be costly.

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Students Get Inspired, Get Experience with Columbia Law School's Public Service Fellowships

Getting a paid legal job for your first summer after law school is a rare thing. Getting paid by the law...

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Columbia Law Students Free to Pursue Public Interest Through Comprehensive Programs

This summer, a remarkably high number of students (125) from Columbia Law School is working in the public...

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A Look at LL.M. Programs

Jenna Kalcevic always knew she wanted to attend an LL.M. program early on while attending law school at the...

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CASE OF THE DISENCHANTED DONORS

If and when it goes to trial next year, the civil suit of William Robertson, et als, v. Princeton University...

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The Life and Career of Nina Kaufman: Law, Laughter, and Legal Advice for Small Businesses

Did you hear the one about the attorney/stand-up comedian? She's so funny she keeps her clients laughing even...

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Productive Summer Vacations from Law School

As summer winds down, it's time to examine what you did with your time off and what —if anything— you can...

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Profile: Mary ''Becky'' Rolland, paralegal at Heller, Draper, Hayden, Patrick & Horn, LLC

Mary ''Becky'' Rolland is one of the top bankruptcy paralegal experts in the country. LawCrossing speaks with...

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Helping to Protect Others: Employment Opportunities in Homeland Security

Helping to Protect Others: Employment Opportunities in Homeland Security Whether it's assisting with border...

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Learning About NAFTA In Mexico City: Study Abroad Brings Knowledge to Life

After a friend and fellow classmate at North Carolina Central University School of Law returned from a study...

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Growing Trend In Large Law Firms Bearing Fruit As Public Interest Attorneys Make Partner

Growing Trend In Large Law Firms Bearing Fruit As Public Interest Attorneys Make Partner While there are large...

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THIS BUDD'S FOR THE LAWYERS

Back in 1995, two enterprising women in New England had a great idea. They had been reading Herman Melville's...

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Stipend is Added Bonus, Not a Requirement for Driven Vanderbilt Law Students Following Their Public Interest Callings

Vanderbilt University Law School's Public Interest Stipend did not enable Rachel Jordan to work with the ACLU...

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Summer Public Interest Funding Growing at Vanderbilt

How much would you pay to be Dean of your law school for a day? One Vanderbilt University Law School student...

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Profile: Dwayne Krager, litigation paralegal, Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, s.c., Milwaukee

Litigation paralegal Dwayne Krager said the secret to his success is spotting trends and anticipating what an...

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Immigration Law Offers Legal Staff a Diverse and Personal Work Environment

Diversity is the cornerstone of immigration, and not only when it comes to newcomers. For non-attorney legal...

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ABA Law Student Division

Of the many student organizations found on law school campuses across the country, the ABA Law Student...

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A PEON IN WISCONSIN?

Sometime in the winter of 1997 — the record is not clear — snow fell upon Racine County, Wis. This was not...

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Robert Dockery - Choosing a specialty and playing nice in the law firm sandbox

Robert Dockery, a shareholder and recruiter at Jenkens & Gilchrist in Dallas, has some sound advice for law...