Jeffrey Fisher: A Look at the Life & Career of a Top Attorney at Davis Wright Tremaine Seattle Jeffrey Fisher is batting a thousand. He became partner at Davis Wright Tremaine in Seattle late last year at the ripe old age of 34. It would have been quite bad form if the firm hadn't promoted Mr. Fisher; the young attorney had argued and won two cases before the Supreme Court by the time he was 33. (511 views)
How To Reduce Billable Hours & Increase Profitability For Law Firms Back in the late 80s, Stephanie Morris graduated from law school, clerked for a federal judge, and then started practicing as an associate in a reasonably sized, big city law firm. ''It was mandatory that every associate bill 1,800 hours a year,'' she remembers. She labored in the firm, before a trip to the doctor confirmed her belief that her work environment ''was crazy... (612 views)
Angelica Meli Carrion: Prosecutors on the Front Lines of Fighting Crime After searching the San Antonio streets for a homeless woman who was the victim of an assault, Bexar County Assistant District Attorney Angelica ''Meli'' Carrion came to a disheartening realization. The woman was far too confused, scared, and uncommunicative to testify against her alleged attacker. But Ms. Carrion and her partner forged ahead, relying on testimony from an... (132 views)
New Mexico Gambling on the Rise: What You Need to Know After 10 Years of Flourishing A gambler has a lot of choices on where to place his bets in New Mexico. (15 views)
Law School Dean & Author Therese Teri Cannon Stays Close to Her Paralegal Roots Not every law school graduate wants to practice law. Teri Cannon always wanted to educate. LawCrossing speaks with the law school dean, author, and former paralegal about her career. (574 views)
Should You Consider a Career in the Military JAG Corps? - A Guide to Military JAG Life If you've seen the TV series ''JAG'' or the movie ''A Few Good Men,'' you have some familiarity with the Judge Advocate General's Corps. The acronym is used to describe a practicing lawyer in any one of the armed services, more properly called judge advocates. (7819 views)
The Art of Working as a Successful General Counsel: Julie Getzels' Advice On a typical day at the office, Julie Getzels might stroll past a few Renoirs, Georges Seurat's ''A Sunday on La Grande Jatte,'' or Grant Wood's ''American Gothic'' on her way to a board meeting. (250 views)
Pro Bono Work Benefits Clients and Lawyers Alike: Here's Why It's the best legal representation money can't buy. In an age and a capitalist society that worships the almighty dollar and the bottom line, pro bono work remains a seemingly anachronistic holdover in the legal profession. (134 views)
Child Psychology Expert and Attorney Margaret McLean Transforms Courtrooms with Creative Play Therapy Solutions Being a fulltime litigator and fulltime mother is not an easy balancing act. LawCrossing speaks with Margaret McLean about her new courtroom-based thriller novel and how writing it allowed her to bring the courtroom home while raising her three children. (231 views)
Anthony P. Griffin on Advocating for Civil Rights in a Conservative Legal Climate Civil rights lawyer Anthony P. Griffin has handled his share of controversial and high-profile cases—from successfully challenging prayer at public school football games in a case that went to the U.S. Supreme Court to protecting the First Amendment rights of a Ku Klux Klan grand dragon after authorities ordered the Klansman to produce a membership list. (1804 views)
How Technology Use Is Transforming the Traditional Wedding Ceremony The art of the deal, just like Donald Trump, has made a big comeback in the tech world. December has been delightful for fans of high profile tech mergers. Last week alone, Oracle (Research) finally won its hostile takeover battle for rival software firm PeopleSoft (Research), Sprint (Research) agreed to buy Nextel (Research), and anti-virus software company Symantec... (7 views)
Dan Grunfeld - Learn About the Public Counsel President and CEO One of the best ways to boost your practice and learn new skills is through pro bono work, according to Dan Grunfeld, President and CEO of Public Counsel, the largest pro bono law office in the United States. The former partner at McDermott, Will & Emery told LawCrossing how helping others is one of the best ways to help yourself. He should know--he tried his first case... (1585 views)
Explore a Career as a Judge: Is a Judiciary Position Right for You? The American judiciary is one of the largest legal employers in the world. It has offices in most cities, every county, and at the highest levels of state and federal government. Among its ranks are some of the most powerful figures in law. It has more employment opportunities than most corporations on the Fortune 500 list. And it offers some of the profession's best... (391 views)
Tips on Pacing Yourself in Your Partnership: Advice from Harvard Law Grad David W. Quinto As a partner specializing in entertainment, Internet, and intellectual property litigation at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges in Los Angeles, David W. Quinto has handled some decidedly cool cases and clients. He has represented the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the World Wrestling Federation, Mattel, and the America's Cup. He has battled... (629 views)
Human Rights Work: An Exciting and Challenging Career You Will Love The hours may be long, the work often heart wrenching, but the rewards of human rights work can be priceless. (37 views)
Lawyer Gains Acclaim for Advocating Stem Cell Research: How She Did It Bernard Siegel gave up his law practice of 30 years to create the Genetics Policy Institute, the stem-cell advocacy group behind the lobbying effort in the United Nations to block a ban on human cloning for research. LawCrossing speaks with the attorney about his role as a cloning attorney with no clients. (80 views)
Understanding the Differences Between Intranets, Extranets and the Internet to Aid Business Success The same technology that has revolutionized the way lawyers present themselves and their services to the public is also being used to revolutionize the way they practice law. These new web technology tools are typically referred to as intranets and extranets, and while they share the law office's computing infrastructure, they have an entirely different purpose than their... (54 views)
Mark Tuohey | Get Expert Legal Insights from Former White House Attorney and Lobbyist As a partner at Vinson & Elkins and chairman of the DC Sports & Entertainment Commission, Mark Tuohey is an expert at juggling a busy complex litigation practice and community service. LawCrossing speaks with Tuohey about his role in high-profile investigations like Whitewater and bringing Major League Baseball to the nation's capital. (856 views)
Understand the Benefits of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) - A Growing Trend The practice of mediation outside the courthouse is a growing trend in England and the United States. Simply known as ADR, Alternative Dispute Resolution refers to any means of settling disputes outside of litigation, the most common being arbitration and mediation. Though often seen as productive and efficient, ADR does not always yield immediate results but, rather, when... (659 views)
Exploring the Upcoming Legal Implications of the Dot-Com Boom: Attorneys and Investors See Potential for Profits Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, some Internet entrepreneurs like Google are turning profits. And where there is money to be made and business to be done, there are lawyers. (11 views)
How Richard M. Cooper Achieved Success as a Partner of Williams & Connolly Richard Cooper, 62, has a worldwide reputation as a food and drug attorney and has had a prominent career in both public service and private practice. LawCrossing speaks with Mr. Cooper about his career and the merits of public service. (891 views)
The Essential Guide to Writing a Resume for Law Firms Page 2 - Action Verbs Appendix I: Action Verbs A: accelerated accomplished achieved acquired acted activated actuated adapted administered adopted advanced advised advocated aided allocated altered amended amplified analyzed approved arbitrated arranged ascertained assembled assigned assumed assessed assisted attained attracted audited augmented authored authorized... (237 views)
How to Become a Bankruptcy Lawyer: A Comprehensive Guide Choosing what area of law to specialize in is often a difficult decision to make for law students. But for those leaning toward specializing in bankruptcy law, early preparation and understanding of what the practice entails is key to what could prove a promising career in that field. (4362 views)
An International Lawyer's Life: A Fascinating Journey of Intrigue and Adventure E. Lawrence ''Larry'' Barcella, Jr., could write a thriller about his life. The partner at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP has traveled the world investigating conspiracies, arms dealers and a rogue CIA agent who tried to have him killed. LawCrossing speaks with Barcella about his round-the-world path to success. (353 views)
Accounting Professionals Needed: Law Firms Look to Hire for Financial Assistance In the past decade, law firm finances have taken on new meanings and scales. Globalization has contributed to the growth of international law firms, mergers have increased the number of very large law firms, and computer technology has changed the way even the smallest law offices can do business. Of course, law firms have long had in-house accounting staffs, but as a... (5395 views)
Sports Lawyer Career Guide: How to Break into the Industry Think you'll be a sports lawyer and represent professional athletes? Think you'll rub elbows with the rich and powerful? Think you'll bask in the limelight as your client's ''go-to'' guy? Think again. (487 views)
Tips for Building a Client Base to Grow Your Law Practice: Making Rain When John Ferrell, 47, first started out as a lawyer, he said getting and keeping those first few clients were the hardest parts. But that was back in 1990. Fast-forward to the present, and Ferrell ranks among the top rainmakers, serving as a founding partner of the Palo Alto-based Carr & Ferrell LLP, an intellectual property and corporate law firm in California. (123 views)
Biotechnology Now a Key Practice Area for Leading Law Firms - A Guide for Biotech Legal Professionals As the biotechnology field continues to grow—from the creation of genetically engineered foods to the mapping of the human genome—so, too, does the law field representing it. (137 views)
Visit Lady Liberty: A Guide to Exploring Liberty Island in New York Harbor In her first-ever official interview, America's Lady in the Harbor graciously accepts her hard-earned Law Star and talks candidly with LawCrossing about her global image, her singular role as the symbol of freedom and opportunity for the world, and what it means to be an American. (3694 views)
Meet Matt Murphy: Senior Deputy District Attorney in Orange County, California Skinhead gangs. Murderous love triangles. Serial rapists. A gunman trapped on the Rio Grande. Matt Murphy could write a season of ''Law & Order'' from the cases he has handled. LawCrossing talks with the Senior Deputy District Attorney of Orange County, CA, about his quest to ''get the bad guys.'' (79595 views)