Study-Abroad Programs Provide Students with New Opportunities Every year, law students devote countless hours to studying and classes, leaving little time for travel. Study-abroad programs, however, provide students with the best of both worlds: the opportunity to study the law and the chance to visit a foreign country. Many ABA-approved law schools offer varieties of programs with wide ranges of topics and locations. (210 views)
Viacom Sues YouTube On March 13, Viacom, Inc., parent company of such cable mainstays as MTV, VH1, and Comedy Central, sued YouTube and its parent company, Google, for more than $1 billion, claiming copyright infringement. This is the latest development in a long-standing battle between the two companies as they have sparred over the use of clips shown on the popular video-sharing website. In... (3 views)
Douglas J. Wood, Renaissance Man of Marketing and Advertising Law Douglas J. Wood is an attorney who knows how to maximize his skills. In addition to being a partner at Reed Smith, LLP, and chairman of its advertising, technology, and media group, he's general counsel for three different organizations: the Association of National Advertisers, Inc., the Advertising Research Foundation, and the Advertising Council. (18 views)
How to find the right headhunter? Question:I am an associate at an Am Law 50 firm, and I get calls from headhunters all the time, sometimes up to several times a week. I never took the calls in the past, but I have recently decided to look for a new position. How do I go about finding the right headhunter? (M.M., New York) (315 views)
The Lfie and Career of John (''Jack'') Wm. Butler, Jr.: Partner with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP John Butler's motivation to enter the legal profession did not stem from a lifelong dream of one day becoming an attorney. Rather, he went into law because of his father's bad experiences with attorneys in business dealings. (730 views)
Nachman & Associates, PC Since its inception in 1993, Nachman & Associates, PC, has made it one of its goals to not only assist clients with their immigration matters but also to serve as a conduit for their successes. According to the firm's website, ''[...] we work in tandem with our clients in crafting business immigration strategies, making better immigration choices, and, as appropriate,... (103 views)
The Life and Career of Lawyer Turned International-Restaurant Owner David Nachman David Nachman, an immigration attorney from New Jersey, is one lawyer who has never lost sight of his additional career curiosities and passions. (1393 views)
Non-Traditional Job Settings: The Temporary or Telecommuting Lawyer-The Best of Both Worlds or a Big Mistake? Lawyers are continually looking for novel approaches to law practice. To that end, one of the most common questions posed to me each week is ''Should I look at temp positions?'' Whether temporary work is a good career choice depends largely on what you want for your career and life and what geographic region you are practicing in, as every geographic region views temporary... (8588 views)
What Risks Does Lawyers' Professional Liability Insurance Typically Cover? Legal malpractice policies usually provide coverage for claims that arise from ''wrongful acts'' committed when providing legal services and provide both indemnification coverage and claims-expense coverage. Covered acts also include a variety of services regularly provided by lawyers as offshoots of their practices, such as: (85 views)
What Makes R44 the World's Most Popular Helicopter Want to pick up something this weekend that your neighbor probably doesn't have? How about a personal helicopter? I'm not talking about one of the ones that look like updated versions of the Wright brothers' first Flyer; I'm talking about a state-of-the-art—and fully enclosed—R44 Raven for only $371,000. (196 views)
Lawsuits Go Green 03/23/07You replaced all the light bulbs in your house with the compact fluorescent ones. Your neighbor bought a hybrid car. Your kids eat sandwiches made with organic peanut butter. Your parents recycle. Every Saturday, you trek down to the farmer's market to buy locally grown fruits and vegetables. All the families in your community planted trees in the local park. Your... (10 views)
Presidential Race Could Gain Star Power 03/21/07The U.S. has had a celebrity president before (Ronald Reagan), but are the American people ready for another one? Former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker and Rep. Zach Wamp think so, and they're doing all they can to convince Fred Thompson from NBC's Law & Order to take a stab at winning the GOP nomination. (1 views)
WOLI Launches Legal Nurse Consultant Program 03/20/07According to a March 12 press release, Washington Online Learning Institute (WOLI) has started a new school where registered nurses can be trained to become Legal Nurse Consultants or LNCs. (371 views)
Nussbaum leads Loeb & Loeb to top IPO lists Nussbaum leads Loeb & Loeb to top IPO listsAre Florida attorneys losing on pro bono commitments?
Coke Zero Ad Campaign Goes Legal 03/19/07You may have seen the new Coke Zero billboards dotting the sides of the freeway, and since you're a member of the legal profession, they may have made you chuckle. The new ad campaign created by Crispin Porter & Bogusky in Miami, FL, focuses on the fact that Coca-Cola should sue itself on the grounds of ''taste infringement'' for making Coke Zero taste so much like... (269 views)
Book Outlines Legal Crimes 03/16/07In his newest book, Six Hours Past Thursday, Jack Payne tells the story of a man leading a double life. A hard-working business owner by day, Steve Draves is an under-handed con man when no one's looking. The book, which was originally going to be a nonfiction work about legal business scams, took a fictional turn after Payne realized the information he had could... (8 views)
Amar Thakur Utilized His Legal Skills and Experience to Help Build the Intellectual Property Practice at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP When Amar Thakur graduated from law school back in 1995, he initially wanted to go into business law but ended up going into intellectual property law instead. Thakur said he first got into IP law because of his technical background. (468 views)
The Three Major Legal Fraternities and Why You May Want to Join One If you are reading this article, you are probably a member or aspiring member of the legal profession. But what about becoming a member of a legal fraternity as well? Legal fraternities are social and professional organizations centered on ideals related to the law. They have hundreds of thousands of members, including United States presidents and United States Supreme... (42299 views)
Case of the Dead Drunk Driver Late on the night of March 19, 2004, Earl Eckelberry was driving along Route 50-E near Parkersburg, W.Va. His car left the highway and crashed into an illegally parked tractor-trailer. He died in the wreckage. (33 views)
Good benefits are a benefit to employers, too For the first time in memory, employers have put retaining employees ahead of cost-control in their corporate priorities.A new study by MetLife reports that 55 percent of employers recently identified retention as their top human resources priority. (111 views)
Oh, Great — Another Financial Site? Whether or not you believe there's a glut of personal finance sites online, two big companies seem to think there's room for one more. Dow Jones (NYSE: DJ) and IAC/InterActiveCorp (Nasdaq: IACI) are teaming up to create a new community-driven destination for investors, budgeters, and just about anyone weighing a financial decision. (5 views)
Swedish designer glass blends artistry, craftsmanship KINGDOM OF CRYSTAL, Sweden - ''I love that red plate!'' I called out to my husband Carl. ''And want to buy it!'' (813 views)
New BMW bike is a motorcycle for all seasons Headed uphill on a fairly steep on-ramp, I spied a gap ahead in the heavy freeway traffic. I gave a good goose to the throttle on the new BMW K1200GT sport-touring motorcycle and aimed for the gap. I ended up a good quarter-mile ahead of where I'd intended to go. (252 views)
How Denise Ben-David Got Her Job as a Paralegal Denise Ben-David tells LawCrossing how she got her job as a paralegal and later became a lawyer: (25 views)
March 19 2007 Legal Blog Roundup Hi, everybody. Things are looking up at last, and the national scene is messy—just the way I like it. Trust this administration to do the right things for the wrong reasons and the wrong things for the right reasons; they'll never let you down. Now the FBI is red in the face after having been caught snooping. (1 views)
Interviewing — Part II: Conduct For the past couple of weeks, we have covered the ins and outs of physically preparing for an interview. However, we have not begun to cover the territory of mental preparation. Every interview, just like every cover letter, should be approached with a specific intention that is tailored to the employer and the position. Your interview is the first face-to-face interaction... (14 views)
The Paralegal Studies Program at Husson College Beautiful Bangor, Maine, the place that Henry David Thoreau once described as a ''star on the edge of the night,'' is the home of Husson College, founded in the 1890s. Its mission is ''to prepare graduates for successful professional careers and to promote in each student an emerging sense of self-worth.'' (61 views)
Denise Ben-David: From Paralegal to Attorney If former paralegal Denise Ben-David had not accepted a dare from a senior partner to take the LSAT, she might not be a practicing associate with Ferrell Law, P.A., today. (412 views)
Taking on the extra baggage of extra work You were out of the office sick for two days and have returned not only to a desk full of your own files and half-finished casework but also several new projects—stuff you've never seen before—assigned with a brief note and deadline. One of the partners has recently gotten into the habit of asking you to photocopy huge numbers of documents for him. The new associate... (76 views)
Kyle Pendergrass: 2L at the University of San Diego School of Law Mentoring has been a pursuit of Kyle Pendergrass' since third grade when he began tutoring first graders in math. Trained by his family at a tender age to give back to the larger community, Pendergrass has been involved in the University District Food Bank, Toys for Tots , Relay for Life Cancer Walk , NASA High School Outreach , Habitat for Humanity , 2000 Hands Project,... (183 views)