June 2 2008 Legal Blog Roundup
Ah, blogging. It's a form of expression that is dominated by lawyers in many ways. Indeed, many of the most...
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Career Tips for Paralegals and Other Legal Staff
With the economy down, legal staff turnover is expected to decrease, and in this highly competitive...
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Summer Opportunities for Law Students
With the summer underway, there are a plethora of options for law students to explore in terms of summer...
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Ain't No Sonnenschein When We're Gone
Times are tough in the legal world. It may well be time for most attorneys to update their resumes. Layoffs...
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During a job search, when should you give out references?
Question:I am a third-year associate and have been working at the same firm since I first started practicing...
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Stand for Your Rights, Be Evicted
What do you do if you have had a relationship that has gone on for over 80 years but suddenly the other party...
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Grand Theft Indeed
There's a popular game series known as Grand Theft Auto; while popular, it is quite controversial. From...
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Will Marshall, Texas, Lose Its Lawsuit Crown?
The unlikely capital of product liability cases in America is the Eastern District of Texas, centered in...
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House Passes Tax Gift for Trial Lawyers
It's a favorite theme of Republicans: going on about how Democrats favor trial lawyers. Well, they got...
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Is telling a headhunter that you are about to be laid-off a good move?
Question:I am a mid-level corporate associate and have just been told that I am being laid off because there...
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Fed Up with Feedback? Why Feedback Can Save Your Legal Career
In this article Rachelle J. Canter discusses the importance of job performance feedback for attorneys and...
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Attract Smart, Young Associate Attorneys to Jobs at Your Law Firm Using a Microsite
In this article Jennifer C. LaRusso discusses law firms' using their websites and microsites to recruit new...
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Is Being a Drunk Cross-Dresser Bad for Your Judicial Career?
It's an age-old question: what do you do to a judge who is caught breaking the law? Does he remain on the...
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Trial Lawyers Itching to Raise Gas Prices
It's been a long time since the bonanza of the tobacco litigation for trial lawyers. In fact, with the recent...
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Child Porn Is Illegal (Again)
Well, the title of this article may be a bit misleading — child pornography has been illegal for a long...
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Scalia's Best Friend Is...Ginsburg?
They seem like a natural pair of enemies. There are hardly two more opposite judicial philosophies than those...
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California Supreme Court Legalizes Gay Marriage
In a sure-to-be-controversial holding, the California Supreme Court has discovered a state constitutional...
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Eight tips on how to build an excellent career
In this article Rachelle J. Canter explains eight tips for having the legal career you want, which are (1) to...
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Trying to get some experience by working after the exams are over
It's that time again: exams are almost over, and then it's summertime. Sadly, that really doesn't mean much...
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Solicitor General Quits
Paul D. Clement, who is the Solicitor General of the United States, will resign on June 2 of this year,...
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Dann Is (Still) the Man — For Now
We told you a little bit ago about Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann, who turned the AG's office into something...
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Fen Phen Settlement Is Not Your Piggy Bank
Fen Phen, the infamous diet drug, has made many a lawyer's fortune, at least for the litigators among us. I...
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The Life and Career of Tony Serra : Criminal Defense Lawyer
To understand the legendary legal career of attorney Tony Serra, one must understand his outlook — how he...
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May 12 2008 Legal Blog Roundup
Legal blogs have changed many things. Indeed, they are growing more and more important in the legal industry...
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Pro Bono Can Be Controversial
You may or may not have heard the news from Iraq about the detainee from Guantanamo Bay who was released, then...
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When You Run Over a Dog, Don't Sue the Owner
There are times and places to sue someone. For instance, when you get injured at a hospital or someone steals...
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Expert tips on how to win a litigation without a ego factor
In this article attorney Stewart Weltman discusses what it takes to achieve a successful litigator career. ...
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Marriage Amendment Nixes Benefits for Domestic Partners
Many states have passed ''marriage amendments'' which bar same-sex marriages in the states that have passed...
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The repurcussions of ill handling of layoffs affecting Legal Firm of Paul Hastings
Sometimes the practice of law is more a business than a profession. And sometimes that business side, or the...
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Here We Go Again
Recall the dry-cleaning judge? The one who sued his dry cleaners for $54 million over a missing pair of...
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