Networking Databank: Remember It’s Your Most Valuable Asset In today's marketing jargon, you'll frequently hear about data base marketing. Direct marketers invented the concept specifically for direct mail purposes. Lately telemarketing has also benefited from database marketing. Your database is basically your mailing list. The list could (and should) be expanded to include more than just the names and addresses of customers and... (6 views)
Should It Be Blawgs or Law Blogs? It's time once again to take a peek at what attorneys are blogging about. This week, we learned less about Samuel Alito than we previously believed possible, deleted the cookies in our cache before the Attorney General could get his hands on them, and held onto our Blackberries for dear life. (6 views)
Money, Lawyers and Law Schools Lawyers praise the law for giving them a way of making a lot of loot. As the saying goes, money is the root of all wealth. But here, too, the news is not all good. (6 views)
Where Our Laws Come From Where do our laws come from? The answer is: from government --pronounced "government." Executive Order No. 3257 signed by Jimmy Carter and extended by Ronald Reagan.) (6 views)
Law Courses in the UK First degree courses in law all follow a similar pattern and consist of both compulsory and optional subjects. Compulsory subjects cover legal principles, e.g. Contract, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Land Law, Tort and Equity. Optional subjects, however, cover a very wide field and, for example, at Newcastle University include Civil Liberties, Consumer Protection,... (6 views)
Diploma in Legal Practice The Diploma follows a normal academic year, i.e. from October until May. The Law Society prescribes the national curriculum in the form of the courses, and provides national materials for use on these courses, but the actual delivery, teaching method and assessment is left up to the institutions. Most universities favor an emphasis on skills, presuming that the students... (6 views)
Various Kinds of Diplomas in Legal Practice The Diploma aims to build on the knowledge and skills acquired in the law degree. There are seven compulsory subjects and one option. The current compulsory subjects are accountancy, conveyancing, civil court practice, criminal court practice, finance taxation & investment, professional responsibility, wills trusts and executries and a choice of either formation &... (6 views)
How Law is Taught in US Schools The basis of the American law school system is what is known as the case method. In the case method selected published decisions of appellate courts, taken from actual cases, are grouped together by legal subject matter in books known as casebooks. The objective of the editors is to choose interesting and informative cases that can be read progressively, to enable the... (6 views)
Browsing Around Law Books Collected reports of cases are periodically published under the direct authority of the courts that issue them. They are known as the "official" reports. Copies of official reports are also commercially published and distributed. The West Publishing Company issues reports for blocks of states: Atlantic, Southern, Pacific and so on. Through a system of cross-pagination one... (6 views)
NY Court of Appeals Rules Murder Confession Following 49-hour Interrogation is Inadmissible On Tuesday, a six-judge panel of the New York State Court of Appeals criticized the Syracuse police for locking James Guilford in a small room, depriving him of food and sleep, and continuously questioning him for 49 hours, before providing him access to a lawyer. (6 views)
Colorado Attorney General Says “Boobies Rock!” is a Scam On Tuesday, John Suthers, the Attorney General of Colorado issued a statement that an investigation by the Consumer Protection Section of the Colorado Attorney General’s office has led to the filing of a complaint and the issue of a temporary restraining order against Boobies Rock!, Inc, The Se7ven Group, Say No 2 Cancer, and the owner of the companies, Adam Cole... (6 views)
Using Outside Sources and Study Aids Effectively Generally, the vast majority (and many times all) of the material you will need to command in order to do well on the final exam is available from your casebook, briefs, and class notes. Many professors recommend outside reading, but usually they do so from the perspective of broadening your horizons, not assigning you additional material that must be briefed, memorized,... (6 views)
Law Students and Lawyers Just as with buying a new car, word of mouth is important. You should never pass up an opportunity to talk to someone who has been there. (6 views)
Legal Recruiters and Where to Meet Them Most law schools have people on their staffs whose job it is to publicize the school's good points, hand out publications, answer your questions, and encourage you to apply. These representatives may be law professors. They may be currently enrolled law students who receive law school funds to travel to their alma maters for the hometown law school fair. Most commonly,... (6 views)
Quinn Signs New Pension Law for Illinois Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed the state’s new pension law in an effort to stabilize the state’s economy and bolster its credit ratings. The bill was signed behind closed doors without much fanfare. While signing the measure, Quinn commented that the new pension law was “a serious solution to the most dire fiscal challenge of our time.” (6 views)
What do you think is the Strangest American Law? We asked attorneys and legal professionals throughout the U.S. what they thought was the strangest American law. Their answers will generate more debate, but we wanted to share their responses with our readers, as we found them interesting and enlightening. Here is what they had to say. (6 views)
Atlantic County Attorney Charged with Bilking Millions from Elderly Clients Attorney Barbara Lieberman, 62, a prominent Atlantic County lawyer and three other women including the owner of an in-home senior care company have been charged have been charged by the authorities for preying on elderly clients and bilking more than $2 million from elderly victims. The attorney, Lieberman, specialized in elder law, and the other women in social work. (6 views)
Terror and the Law: What the Attacks Mean to JDs In the days following the terrorist strikes on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, JD Jungle asked legal experts to assess the impact on lawyers, law firms, and law students. (6 views)
Treating Your Legal Career Like a Small Business At the outset, it is important to realize that much of what I am saying goes against the ''traditional'' view of the law as a profession. Obviously, the law is a profession. Notwithstanding the use of the word ''profession,'' though, you can still get fired, not advance, or find yourself in a dead end job. Your skills or specialty can quickly become irrelevant in the... (6 views)
Alaska, Oregon and D.C. Voters Approve Legalization of Marijuana Summary: On Tuesday, voters in three states and the District of Columbia had the opportunity to approve legislation that would legalize marijuana. Voters succeeded in two states and D.C. (6 views)
AT&T Threatens to Pursue Legal Action if FCC Adopts Net Neutrality Policies Summary: On Monday, President Barack Obama called for major changes to how the government treats internet service. (6 views)
5 Important Reasons to Strength Train Summary: Here are 5 reasons why YOU should add strength training into your workout routine! (6 views)
Fourth of July Fashion Ideas Summary: I decided to do a little searching around this year and come up with some clothing ideas that are inexpensive, but perfect for the 4th of July. (6 views)
Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) The Center for Science in the Public Interest was established in 1971 as a consumer organization, focusing on health and science; specifically, it was founded by “three scientists who believed that consumers needed knowledgeable experts representing their interests before the federal government, just as industry has scientists representing its point of view.” (6 views)