Strong Relationships and Resources Helps in Job Search Developing strong relationships with law school professors can be rewarding later on down the road. For instance, Bart Epstein, who is now the Vice President of Corporate Development and General Counsel of Tutor.com, said his professors were instrumental in helping him land his first job. (11 views)
Shifting Attention: Transmission Makes a Manual seem Vintage I used to think that when I lost the thrill of shifting gears, it'd be time to throw dirt on the pine box. (363 views)
Paris Side Trips Create an Atmosphere of Medieval Times As I walked through a narrow path avoiding the brush of nettles, I passed into a clearing of crows circling a beige-blanketed wheat field. It was a familiar setting that I had seen many times before. It was here that Van Gogh created his memorable ''The Wheat fields with the Crows,'' one of 78 paintings completed in 70 days before his death in July 1890 in this medieval... (152 views)
Bong Hits the High Court It's a puzzlement. The Supreme Court agreed a few days ago to hear a case from Alaska that didn't deserve its attention. The case stems from the punishment imposed upon a high school student for publicly unfurling a 20-foot banner that read: BONG HITS 4 JESUS. (78 views)
December 23 2006 Legal Blog Roundup Well, the holidays are approaching quickly...and lawyers across the country are looking forward to two guaranteed days off. (I'll refrain from discussing those poor big firm associates who are going to have to come in to work hung over on New Year's Day). I must admit I'm looking forward to a few days off myself. I plan on doing lots of things...including dissecting the... (6 views)
How holidays were born in the United States and the choice of issuing holidays by each state. In the United States, federal holidays are designated by Congress in Title V of the United States Code (5 U.S.C. § 6103). The 11 recognized federal holidays are New Year's Day, the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., Washington's birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and Inauguration Day. The... (587 views)
Wayne Lovett: Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of Mercury Air Group, Inc. It was not Wayne Lovett's dream to become a lawyer. In fact, one might say he fell into the profession by accident. (64 views)
Shela Young: President of the Native American Law Students Association, University of New Mexico School of Law, Albuquerque, NM There are many reasons to join student organizations. Participation in such groups can offer networking opportunities and the chance to build your resume. Student groups also offer escapes from the daily pressures and stress of law school, said Shela Young, a third-year student at the University of New Mexico School of Law. ''Being involved in something non-academic has... (25 views)
Survey finds dissatisfaction of companies hiring outside Consel Corporate America is not happy with its outside counsel, according to a recent client-service survey. Only 32% of surveyed executives said they would recommend firms that worked for them, and 70% said they were dissatisfied with their primary law firms. (29 views)
A Paralegal Program on Top of the World: The University of Alaska Fairbanks Paralegal Studies Program Why not train to become a paralegal in a classroom at the very top of the world? The University of Alaska Fairbanks in Fairbanks, AK, sits on more than 360 million acres in a spectacularly picturesque locale close to Denali National Park and only 150 miles south of the Arctic Circle. Part of a network of campuses scattered throughout Alaska's vast expanse, the University... (16 views)
Paralegal Regulation Ask almost any paralegal what the biggest issue facing the paralegal workforce today is, and he or she will most likely say two words: paralegal regulation. A trend that seems to be catching on in the U.S. and Canada, paralegal regulation has its pluses, as well as its minuses. (719 views)
Karen Mayer: General Counsel of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. Ask any bookworm you can find, and he or she will tell you that Karen Mayer has a pretty cool job. As General Counsel of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., Mayer plays an integral part in getting books into the hands of readers all across the country. She is involved in negotiating author contracts, as well as dealing with issues pertaining to copyright law, trademarks, and... (1608 views)
Virtually Anyone Can Volunteer While it might make you feel good to offer your services as a volunteer during the holiday season, it may be better not to give in to your warm, fuzzy urges. With everyone rushing to do good deeds during the last two months of the year, particularly post-9/11, there are actually—at certain times and in certain places—gluts of donated food and volunteer bodies. (50 views)
The Life and Career of Sandra Pfau Englund: Founder of Pfau Englund Nonprofit Law, PC, Alexandria, VA Unlike most people, Sandra Pfau Englund actually looks forward to going to work. ''I must say I love what I do,'' said Englund, founder of Pfau Englund Nonprofit Law, PC. Her law firm provides legal services to a variety of nonprofit organizations. (567 views)
Internships help high school grads make contacts Entrepreneur Aymen Ramlaoui knows engineers he can turn to when he can't figure out how to make something work. He knows marketers to call when he is exploring how to develop an audience for his product. (17 views)
Bold changes help Harley find sweet spot It's getting harder to make fun of Harleys.Over the years, I've gotten a lot of mileage out of lampooning a Harley's traditional tendency to leak fluids like a butchered hog, shed parts like a stripper and accelerate as if it were tied to a hydrant. But those days are over. (343 views)
Spas have become Florida's Fountain of Youth In 1513, when Ponce de Leon landed on the sun-drenched shores of the land he called Florida, legend has it that he was in search of the fabled fountain of youth. The fountain still exists, but only as a tourist attraction, in the beautiful old city of St. Augustine. (80 views)
New Disclosure Rules for Public Employers As new accounting rules go into effect for public employers, lawyers can expect an influx of legal work. (13 views)
Gift Cards Exposed Uncertain what to get your child's teacher, the mailman, or your exercise partner? More and more of us are reaching for gift cards. Attractive because they allow the recipient to pick exactly what they want, gift cards come in all colors, varieties, and denominations. They also come with more restrictions than you may realize. (38 views)
The case of appropriation of school funds vis- Last week the Supreme Court turned down appeals in two cases it might usefully have heard. One case came from Kansas, the other from Hawaii. The cases had nothing in common, but they involved interesting points of law. Besides, the court needs something to do. (21 views)
Gift Giving on a Budget ''It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Winter Solstice everywhere you go!'' (11 views)
The Online Resume: A Window into One's Soul? I have said it once, and I am going to say it again: technology has given many of today's job seekers the misconception that a good old-fashioned hard copy resume is way too old school. As a result, many candidates are sending employers links to their personal webpages, which happen to showcase their resumes, revealing perhaps too much information, if you catch my drift. (48 views)
December 18 2006 Legal Blog Roundup This week's article has been inspired by every lawyer's favorite pastime: complaining. Don't deny it. Those in our profession live to gripe about everything under the sun; that's just what we do. I've really started things off on a high note, huh? I'm sure this is going to be a really positive and spiritually uplifting article. (16 views)
December 18 2006 LawCrossing Weekend Finally, it's the weekend! Only three more shopping days until Christmas, and I have yet to make a dent in my list. Legal professionals don't have a lot of time to shop, so we tend to cram all our shopping into one extravagant weekend. I'm spending this weekend picking up a little something for my nephew, Keith. (11 views)
Stephen Lessard: Retired United States Navy Lieutenant Commander and Executive Editor of The Tax Lawyer, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC Stephen Lessard, a third-year student at Georgetown University Law Center, has been to many places few law students have ever visited. Prior to entering law school, Lessard served as a United States naval officer and traveled the world on military assignments, visiting ports in countries far and wide and boarding foreign vessels to enforce government sanctions and search... (172 views)
From Engineering to Law: How the transition happened for Nobles This week, LawCrossing talks with Kimberley Chen Nobles, who is a partner in Crowell & Moring's intellectual property and international practice groups, about how she got her job at the firm. (33 views)
The Life and Career of Jerome L. Ringler: Partner with Ringler Kearney Alvarez, LLP, Los Angeles, CA When Jerome L. Ringler decided as an undergrad at Michigan State University that he wanted a career in the legal field, he had a very clear idea of the type of attorney he wanted to be. (248 views)
Paralegal Profession Expands in the Philippines The Securities and Exchange Commission recently approved the incorporation of Asian Advocates for Paralegal Practice, Inc., granting it ''juridical personality,'' according to an article in The Manila Times. (627 views)
Prime Real Estate for Paralegal Studies: The Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies Paralegal Studies Program When it comes to naming the best locations for training in paralegal studies, Georgetown University is at the top of the list. Georgetown University is located on prime real estate in the District of Columbia. This optimal location allows students enrolled in the Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies Paralegal Studies Program the privilege of learning about... (920 views)
Law Integral to Society, says Vanderbilt General Counsel With about 1 million practicing attorneys in the United States, it is often argued that there are too many lawyers. However, according to one attorney, quality is more important than quantity. ''We don't have enough good lawyers,'' said David Williams, Vice Chancellor, General Counsel, and Secretary of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. (37 views)