The Life and Career of SEC Chairman Christopher Cox
Christopher Cox is in high demand right now. As chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Cox is...
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Harvard Joins Stanford and Yale in Ditching Grades
In the past week, of course, the dominant story has been the financial crisis. Many people have opposed the...
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More Regulation of General Counsels Expected
With the continuing crisis in the financial markets, general counsels are not immune to the current calls for...
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Heller Ehrman Dissolves after 118 Years in Business
The storied law firm of Heller Ehrman has announced that it is dissolving. As of Monday, September 29th, 2008,...
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McCain Halts Campaign to Address Financial Crisis
In a move that shocked the political community, Senator John McCain suspended his campaign for president and...
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First Lawsuits Filed over MetroLink Disaster
Lost amid all the reports of the financial market's crash have been stories of another kind of crash: a...
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Look to Clean Tech for GC Jobs
A promising new hotbed of general counsel work is in the booming clean technology field. Clean technology is...
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Attorneys Fleeing Financial Firms
In a development that should surprise absolutely no one, attorneys who were working for some of the big Wall...
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Heads Rolling? More on What Not to Do during a Trial
When the judge adjudicating your case states flatly that ''heads will have to roll, because this is...
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What You Need to Know about Law Professorships
If you're an attorney or you're in law school, one career avenue you may have considered is becoming a law...
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Telecommuting for Legal Work
Today's technology has made telecommuting a real possibility for many business professionals. With a...
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Make a Mid-career Assessment a Layoff's Silver Lining
Layoffs have hit the legal industry. Faced with a myriad of economic difficulties, law firms, businesses, and...
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Summer Associating Gone Right: Tips for Turning a Summer Associate Job into a Career
My summer associate experience was just about ideal. I knew I wanted to practice California water law, so I...
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Court Says McCain Is a US Citizen
In yet another one of those odd quirks of this election season, both Barack Obama and John McCain have had to...
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A Career as an Attorney in Reinsurance Companies
Reinsurance is the protection of one insurance company by another from risks of losses caused by either human...
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The Legal Job Market in Tennessee
More than 6.1 million people call Tennessee home, making it the 16th most populous state in the country....
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The Legal Job Market in Nashville
If you don't mind a bit of humidity and hot weather in the summer, Nashville might be an ideal place to look...
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The Legal Job Market in Missouri
With just under 6 million residents, the Midwestern state of Missouri is the 18th most populous in the United...
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The Legal Job Market in Atlanta
While Atlanta itself has just over 500,000 residents, the city is at the heart of the 9th largest metropolitan...
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The Legal Effect of Political Conventions
When the delegates of a political party meet to select the party's candidate for president, the meeting is...
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Reinsurance Legal Jobs — What They Are
You may not have heard of reinsurance. It's a way that insurance companies share the risk of big losses with...
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The Legal Job Market in Las Vegas
27% of lawyers are self-employed. Some work in solo practices, while others are in law firms. For one to...
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The Legal Job Market in Columbus, Ohio
The number of jobs in the legal field in Columbus, Ohio has increased slightly over the past year, though...
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The Legal Job Market in Boston
The legal market in Boston is huge, with over 600 attorneys specializing in over 15 areas. The major law firms...
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Parental Leave at Law Firms
A four-year college degree, three years of law school, and passing a state's written bar exam are the formal...
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Effects of Layoffs on Law Firms' Reputations
Law firms normally perform layoffs in order to remain profitable, as well as to continue with business. Legal...
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The difference between Arbitration and Litigation
Litigation When there is a controversy between two parties about a lawsuit, it can either be settled...
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More Wall Street Meltdown News
Another day, another bailout on Wall Street, where the government has just agreed to extend an $85-billion...
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Sharia Courts Now Legal in Britain
In a sure-to-be-controversial move, sharia courts, or courts that are governed by Islamic law, are now legal...
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The Life and Career of Harvey Miller: Bankruptcy Dean
Lehman Brother's Bankruptcy Dean: Harvey Miller is once again in the news, primarily due to the spectacular...
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