Franklin Pierce Law Center, Concord, NH The Franklin Pierce Law Center (FPLC), the only law school in New Hampshire, is named after New Hampshire native and politician Franklin Pierce. Pierce served as the 14th President of the United States from 1853 to 1857 and is known for having signed the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which revoked the Missouri Compromise and created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. (230 views)
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, CA In its 87-year history, Loyola Law School (LLS) has graduated some of the most well-known and respected attorneys of the 20th and 21st centuries: Gloria Allred (1974), Johnnie Cochran (1962), Mark Geragos (1982), and Robert Shapiro (1969), to name a few. Other famous LLS alumni include Diane Patrick (wife of Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick and partner at Ropes & Gray,... (220 views)
Taxes: No Longer Just for Accountants It's that time of year again. With less than two weeks before tax returns are due, the rush to fill out W2s and 1040s, along with the plethora of other forms required by the IRS, has begun. At a time when many people are scrambling to complete those forms so as to avoid being penalized, it is no big surprise that accountants across the country are putting in overtime and... (331 views)
Salespeople Sue for Overtime Pay Reflecting a recent surge in class-action overtime litigation, another wave of lawsuits is being filed across the country by pharmaceutical representatives. Drug salespeople have filed suit against prominent drug companies seeking compensation for overtime they believe they should have received but were never paid. (1 views)
Paul Barringer: General Counsel for Common Good While working for his family's business, Paul Barringer made the decision to enter the legal profession. His motivations sprang more from a sense of practicality and necessity than from any deep aspirations to become a lawyer. (87 views)
Associate stuck working with difficult partners Question: I am a first-year litigation associate at what many consider to be a top (and difficult) firm. I am stuck working closely with two very difficult partners that always criticize my work and rarely give me any positive feedback. I know that my work quality is not that horrible because other partners have told me that they heard my work product is very good and... (1768 views)
Tacopina & Seigel, PC Located in Manhattan, with an affiliate office in Rome, Italy, The Law Offices of Tacopina & Seigel, PC, has worked on many of the most infamous cases associated with high-power legal drama. Some of its most notorious clients include Joran van der Sloot, the teenager suspected of murdering Natalee Holloway; Diana Bianchi, the 19-year-old who was at the crux of Christie... (165 views)
The Life and Career of Hillary Rodham Clinton Hillary Rodham Clinton is a woman who is out to change history. As an aggressive ambassador for social change and improvement throughout the world, Clinton has broken a number of women's stereotypes and norms, paving the way for a whole generation of female attorneys and politicians. As the country's first woman contender for the presidency, Clinton is ''in—and she's in... (2027 views)
A word of caution for aspiring Junior Associates You made it. You left a relatively good job and an established professional identity with faith in your ability to redefine yourself. You managed to get through law school without getting divorced or reported to Child Protective Services. You performed well enough to get a permanent offer from a top law firm. (121 views)
How to Survive a Merger Without Losing Your Mind Your firm is merging. If I may slip into my ''Yoda'' mode for a moment, let me ask you: Are you afraid? No? Well, you will be! But if you read and assimilate all of the wonderful advice I intend to throw at you in this short article, you will have a much better chance of emerging unscathed from—or even better off as a result of—the experience. (336 views)
March 29 2007 LawCrossing Weekend Nothing beats an afternoon on the open ocean under a cloudless ice-blue sky. Such days can best be enjoyed out on a Viking yacht. If you enjoy leisurely yachting and big-game fishing, then the Viking 74 Convertible is the indulgence for you. (62 views)
Attorneys Joining the 2008 Presidential Race in Many Roles 03/30/07 As the 2008 presidential race heats up, attorneys from across the nation are scrambling to get involved. Whether it's as general counsel, volunteers, or fund-raisers, there's a place for everyone in this year's race to the White House. (15 views)
Former State Supreme Court Justice on Trial for Bribery 03/29/07Former State Supreme Court Justice, Gerald P. Garson, is on trial for allegedly taking bribes. Garson, who is now retired, was suspended in 2003 when Brooklyn District Attorney, Charles J. Hynes began cracking down on crooked practices within the Brooklyn justice system. (8 views)
Attorney Suicide Pact 03/28/07According to the Louisiana State Bar Association, reports from various lawyers' assistance programs across the nation state that ''suicide among male lawyers is approximately two times more likely than among men in the general population.'' (906 views)
LegalMatch and Utah State Bar Partner 03/27/07According to a March 19 press release, LegalMatch has joined in partnership with the Utah State Bar (USB) to offer the citizens of Utah more legal services. From now on, LegalMatch will provide the residents of Utah with access to its LegalCenter via the USB website. The LegalCenter makes it easy for the general public to find an attorney, receive legal tips and... (45 views)
Beware of Blogging 03/26/07These days, if you don't have a blog, you're part of the minority. From MySpace to Blogger, the general public is blogging up a storm, carving out their own little niches in cyberspace. However, these blogs, while they may seem harmless, are creating all sorts of complications. Most recently, those complications have been in regard to jury bloggers. (5 views)
The case of Mrs. Wilson's vs the might Ford. Late on a January afternoon five years ago, Benetta Wilson was driving her 1997 Ford Explorer on Interstate 8 a few miles east of San Diego. A tragic accident left her a paraplegic. Let me quote from the opinion of Justice Gilbert Nares last July in the California Court of Appeal: (60 views)
Flexible employers will thrive in shrinking labor pool One of the more perplexing habits of modern American businesses is to jettison workers and then complain later that they just can't find enough qualified employees. (127 views)
Financial Vows in Marriage When my husband and I were on our honeymoon, we decided to write private wedding vows, which were a bit different than the typical ''I do's'' we'd exchanged at the church. Why? We hadn't relished the idea of sharing our innermost thoughts with the 100+ friends and family who bore witness to our marriage, and flowery promises just aren't our style. Besides all that, it... (41 views)
The allure of Alabama coast is no fish story There's no need to wait for the sands of summer to warm enough for bare feet when Alabama's coast lures visitors year-round with an abundance of natural attractions. (108 views)
Mazda CX-7: a really good sport Mazda's CX-7 is the sports car of crossover sport utility vehicles. The seats are firm, the steering is on the heavy side for more driver feedback, the suspension is tight for body control in enthusiastic maneuvers, and the styling is anything-but-minivan. (54 views)
How Robert Smith Got His Job as as Paralegal This week, Robert Smith, a paralegal in the Law Offices of Edward A. Smith in Sacramento, CA, tells LawCrossing how he got his job: (31 views)
March 26 2007 Legal Blog Roundup The market has been awash in news of large increases in associate salaries for the past few months. It's been that way since Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett announced it was going to raise first-year associates' salaries to $160,000 this season. Some say it's devastating. Some think it's going to start an ugly salary war. Some believe the recruiters had no other choice and... (3 views)
Tips on how to avoid procrastrination I hate to say it, but life is all about the here and now. The longer we wait to do things, the less likely it is that we will ever do them. In fact, motivation has been known to dwindle exponentially with the passage of time. (13 views)
The Paralegal Studies Program at Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, MS Mississippi University for Women offers a variety of liberal arts and professional programs to its students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. In 1884, Mississippi University for Women became the first state-supported college for women in the country. (95 views)
E-Griping: Not on My Blog Everyone has bad days at work; with every job, there is some measure of discontent. (Why else would so many people be looking at job-placement websites?) Yet, often, such dissatisfaction can galvanize you by creating the motivation you need to propel your career upward. (9 views)
Margie Pizarro: Single Mother of Four and 3L at Charleston School of Law, Charleston, SC Having had the ''golden rule'' taught to her at an early age, Margie Pizarro holds the values of fairness and equity in high regard...so much so that when she saw a Court TV special about a South Carolina man who had been on death row for 20 years although many believed he was not guilty, she immediately decided to do what she could to help the man's attorney obtain a new... (2370 views)
Nicholas Pennington: 1L at Drexel University College of Law, Philadelphia, PA Growing up in the rural East Tennessee community of Clax Gap, Nicholas Pennington did not receive much encouragement to obtain an education beyond high school. In fact, he reported that his high school guidance counselor responded to his dreams by asking him if he thought he was too good to stay in Clax Gap and ''get a job like everybody else.'' (231 views)
Drexel University College of Law, Philadelphia, PA Drexel University College of Law is the newest addition to the legal-education family in Philadelphia, having recently joined the area's five other law schools. Classes began in August of 2006 with an inaugural-class enrollment of 181. (118 views)
Charleston School of Law, Charleston, SC A unique law school in Charleston, South Carolina, is about to graduate its first J.D. class. Its focus is ''to use the law as a calling in the public interest.'' Although the average citizen would not find this so innovative, for people connected with the law and legal education, it is a novel idea. (512 views)