Appellate Court Overrules Pension Board to Recognize Disability Related to 9/11
On Tuesday, the Appellate Division, First Department, found that the Pension Board had erred in repeatedly...
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Appeals Court Holds Restraints Need To Be Justified Before Verdict, Not After
On Friday, a unanimous panel of the Appellate Division, Fourth Department reversed a burglary conviction...
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Legal Project Management for In-house Counsel
The question of legal project management is one in which an in-house counsel may often need to get involved....
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Landing the Perfect Summer Associate Job
With the slew of law firms closing one after another and the dubious Great Recovery in place of the Great...
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The Generation Y Legal Professionals
Though the distinction is a bit questionable because it does not presuppose a homogenous class with uniform...
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Pros and Cons: Paralegals Going to Law School
It’s fairly common for paralegals to consider at some point of their careers about whether they should...
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Evaluating a Combined JD/MBA Program
Combined degree programs make lawyers more viable for the professional market, broaden perspectives, increase...
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Unable to Make a Partner in Your Firm? What are Your Options?
These are questions that a sizeable majority of associates faced in pre-recession periods, but as the reality...
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Leanna is Connected, Caring, and Strong
Leanna Pierce is a legal secretary working for the Bhandari Law Group. Currently, Leanna is serving as the...
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Jordan Furrow is a Social Justice Advocate in Training
Jordan Furrow is a student at California Western School of Law (“CWSL”) in San Diego, CA. Although Jordan...
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Morgan Warren Balances Being a Mom and a Successful Legal Recruiter
Morgan Warren founded Warren Recruiting with a laptop, and she and her husband have grown the business to a...
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How Arizona’s SB1070 Puts the Police in a Fix
Arizona’s controversial 2010 immigration law, which is waiting to be upheld by the Supreme Court, has the...
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Is asking firm partner for help in a job hunt a wise move?
Question: I am planning to look for a job here in Dallas. My partner is somewhat aware that I've been unhappy...
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Sidley Austin Sued for Malpractice in Rare FCPA Controversy
On June 6, in a rare action of malpractice against a law firm involving FCPA diligence, Watts Water...
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Appeals Court Clarifies Conflict between SORA and FCA over Sex Offenders
On Wednesday, the Appellate Division, Second Department, New York clarified an important conflict over the...
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State Human Rights Division Cannot Deal Complaints against Public Schools
In an opinion that saw the panel sharply divided and judicial logic backed by terse comments, the Court of...
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No Time Limit is Applicable on No-Fault Divorce: NY Fourth Department
On Friday, the Appellate Division, Fourth Department of New York, held that while the statute of limitations...
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Is an LL.M Worth It?
For law students, this question comes up often: Is an LL.M worth doing after a J.D.? Many students and...
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In-House Counsel Salaries
As the latest NALP reports have already shown, the percentage of law graduates in jobs requiring an attorney...
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Dewey Cited in Coudert Brothers’ Case for Clawback Clarification
The judgment of the New York federal district court in the Coudert Brothers’ case holding that a law firm...
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What it takes to be Successful in a Legal Career
A legal career today can spell different things for different people. A traditional legal career can follow...
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Networking for Paralegals in a Down Economy
It’s going pretty tough for paralegals out there and most would admit that. The recession force-changed the...
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