Pat Altstatt, CLAS; President, Nevada Paralegal Association; Las Vegas, NV
It may have been an accident that Pat Altstatt ended up in the legal field, but it's an accident she's...
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The transitional phase from Law School to Law Firm
If you're about to graduate, there are a few things that you should know before you step out into the job...
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Steer Clear of These 4 Car-Buying Cons
You can do all the research in the world to find your dream ride. But it's not just the asking price that's on...
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Going outback? Visit a town like Alice
''Where's the Springs then?'' ''Alice,'' he said. ''Alice Springs. Right in the middle of Australia, half...
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Solstice Eclipsed: Mitsubishi's Spyder offers more, including a trunk (sort of)
The Pontiac Solstice nailed an Olympic gold in styling for the U.S. team, but as beautiful as it is, there...
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Nintendo Revolution
Ever since Nintendo President Satoru Iwata first mentioned Nintendo's new system at the pre-E3 2004 press...
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The Fourth Amendment Right and question of unreasonable search by police
On a summer afternoon in Georgia five years ago, Janet Randolph said yes to the cops. Her husband, Scott Fitz...
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Job reviews are helpful but ongoing feedback is best
If there is a guaranteed way of raising the blood pressure of workers, it's a simple mention of the...
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The Life and Career of Peter Olson, Founder of The Olson Law Firm, LLC, and Author of Peter Olson's Solo In Chicago Blog
Peter Olson, who founded The Olson Law Firm, LLC, in April 2005, is not only working hard at creating the law...
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Disparity between Male and Female Partners in Law Firms
''A CEO wants a guy with shared experience and values, a guy, say, who gives him putts within three feet,''...
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Fascinating Tidbits from the Supreme Court Files
Coming to you from deep inside a volcano 400 miles beneath the ocean floor, this week's Inside Legal Blogs...
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Freelance Paralegals: A Balancing Act
Handling a career and a family at the same time can be difficult, especially if one is committed to a...
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Life Outside the Law Firm: Non-Legal Jobs for Law School Grads
If you are encountering difficulties landing a position in a law firm or legal department, a non-legal job may...
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Sonny, Can You Spare Some Change?
College kids, stranded travelers, and Sex and the City stars aren't the only people who consider a credit card...
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Charleston's spectacular cultural cocktail
Pudgy-faced Mike Daisey, a teddy bear endomorph of a guy who looks like comic actor Jack Black with 30 pounds...
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A more refined Vue: Saturn fit and polish gets rid of the rough edges
In my road test of the first Saturn Vue in 2002, I said it was a good first effort, but would take a few years...
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Coming soon: Pay for your groceries via fingerprints
Supermarket shoppers may soon be able to walk out of the store, bags in hand, and leave only their...
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The Case of a unduly conspicuous Advertisement by a law firm and the First Amendment
First question: How do you feel about trial lawyers? Second question: How do you feel about pit bull dogs? May...
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'Reply to All' can be a setback to all technology's gains
Maybe tarring and feathering the person who invented the ''Reply to All'' e-mail button is a little harsh, but...
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The turbulent Life and Changing Career of Gloria Allred Attorney fighting for reproductive freedome
Gloria Allred's brilliant career belies her rather conventional childhood, which began on July 3, 1941 in...
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Taking advantage of the E-World in litigation and cases
Need to find evidence? If you are an attorney, you will not likely be scouring through file cabinets to get...
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Increase in Use of Blogs as Marketing Tools
This week's legal blog roundup comes to you from the former-Soviet state of Blogovenia, a sovereign nation...
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Big-Firm Alternatives for Graduates
Do you want to brandish your shiny new law degree in a big way, but aren't too keen on the idea of joining a...
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The shock of unknowingly sheletering a Thief under your Roof
Brian Boucher was looking for a roommate to share his one-bedroom apartment, so he did what many modern-day...
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Students plan magic carpet rides to Europe
With the end of the school year clearly in sight, many students are dreaming of the ultimate recess - summer...
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A certain sameness: Lexus, BMW entry-level sedans have lot in common
It's often said that imitation is the sincerest of flattery. But it was English poet George Chapman who said:...
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Patients get doses of Internet
Connie Sanders-Timian, a self-described news junkie, recently spent several days in an induced coma at Sharp...
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The Praying Figure Was Folded Under
What are the free-speech rights of a 5-year-old? A short and sensible answer would place his rights at plus or...
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The finer nuances of facing a job interview
To many of us, those three words create one of the most chilling phrases in the English language. It's an...
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The Life and Career of Amy Lin Meyerson: President, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Amy Lin Meyerson: President, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association When Amy Lin Meyerson moved to...
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