The Life and Career of Beth Wilkinson two time awar winner of the Justice Department of the Exceptional Service Award Beth Wilkinson, prosecutor of the Oklahoma City bombers, changes sides. (460 views)
Advocate Bryan Taylor in the Armed force in the midst of a battle field in Iraq How Army Jags are laying down the law in Iraq. (189 views)
The Life and Career of Morton Pierce; Dewey Ballantine, LLP; Chairman, Management and Executive Committees and the Mergers and Acquisitions Group; New York Morton Pierce has been chairman of Dewey Ballantine's M&A group since 1991 and is now the firm's chair, while maintaining an active caseload. LawCrossing speaks to Mr. Pierce about his career and the secrets to juggling a caseload and running a prestigious firm. (1061 views)
Interview with Ann Coulter Ann Coulter is the self-styled queen of over-the-top conservative opinion. (1366 views)
The Life and Career of Anne Auten, Partner, DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary, Chicago Commercial litigator Anne Auten is representing about 6,000 foster children from Nebraska in a federal civil rights suit. LawCrossing speaks with Ms. Auten about the upcoming pro bono case and her career with DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary in Chicago. (359 views)
Enhancing your writing skills the key to succes in the legal world The image of lawyers presented by television and movies is that they spend most of their time in the courtroom mercilessly drilling shady witnesses or delivering brilliant closing arguments. What the audiences don't see are the reams of written documents that support all of that oration or the time and skill it takes to produce those papers. (2327 views)
The Life and Career of Ronald Rauchberg; Partner; Proskauer Rose, LLP Litigator Ronald Rauchberg has represented some of the biggest companies in the world, with high-profile clients in publishing, sports, business, and banking. LawCrossing speaks with Mr. Rauchberg about his distinguished career with Proskauer and Rose. (939 views)
The Life and Career of William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court : 1924 - 2005 Now that the dust has settled and a new Chief Justice presides over the U.S. Supreme Court, LawCrossing looks back on the life and career of the late William H. Rehnquist, whose opinions, policies, and legal beliefs have affected and will affect many attorneys for years to come. (78 views)
The Life and Career ofSamuel Estreicher, Professor, New York University School of Law Samuel ''Sam'' Estreicher is well known as a scholar of U.S. employment and labor law. LawCrossing speaks with Mr. Estreicher about his busy career as an attorney, law school professor, writer, and volunteer. (137 views)
Fall 2005: State of the Market Reports for U.S. and International Regions Fall 2005: State of the Market Reports for U.S. and International Regions. 1. Southern California Southern California Northern California The Southwest Region The Mountain Region The Midwest Region The Northeast Region The Mid-Atlantic Region Texas/New Orleans The Southeast Region International Europe International Asia (37 views)
The Life and Career of Terry D. Avchen; Senior Partner and Chair of the Environmental Practice Group; Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil & Shapiro, LLP; Los Angeles Environmental attorney Terry D. Avchen has been lauded by several publications as one of the best lawyers in America. LawCrossing speaks with Mr. Avchen about his practice and the many changes in environmental law since he started practice in the late '70s. (664 views)
The Life and Career of Henry Miller; Senior Partner; Clark, Gagliardi & Miller, P.C. A trial attorney for nearly five decades, Henry Miller still gets a thrill battling it out in the courtroom and is known for his brilliant and often entertaining cross examinations. LawCrossing speaks with Mr. Miller about his practice and how his life-long love of acting and the law led him to create a one-man show where he portrays legendary lawyer Clarence Darrow. (1441 views)
The Life and Career of Carolyn Elefant, Sole Practitioner, Washington, DC Attorney Carolyn Elefant started her own boutique law firm in 1993. LawCrossing speaks with Ms. Elefant about building a practice and about her popular blog, MyShingle.com. (578 views)
The Life and Career of Kathryn Schmeltzer, partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman's communications group As a partner with Shaw Pittman's communications group, Kathryn Schmeltzer represents a variety of media companies, from television giant Sinclair Broadcast Group to high school radio stations in Indiana. LawCrossing speaks with Schmeltzer about her career and how she navigates the ever-changing and complex world of the Federal Communications Commission. (133 views)
Women Key Asset at Legal Firms Why should your firm care that Vault recently announced its ''Top-25 Law Firms for Women''? Because companies that are not emphasizing recruiting and retaining women attorneys are going to find themselves out of the game. ''It is an absolute business imperative in the modern age,'' explains Mary B. Cranston, the firm chair at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP. She... (15 views)
Advice to Attorneys by Thomas A. Mesereau. Jr. Since the Michael Jackson trial ended in June, Thomas Mesereau's phone has been ringing off the hook. His successful defense of Jackson made Mesereau one of the most famous attorneys in the world. LawCrossing speaks to Mesereau about his practice and his commitment to fighting injustices-for both celebrity clients and impoverished men on death row. (811 views)
The Art of Drafting a Proper Legal Memo There was a time when the law firm memo was the bedrock of the American legal system. In those days, a private lawyer was contacted and asked to opine on the legal ramifications of a personal or business issue. The lawyer withdrew to a library alcove or office, where almost all of the legal research he/she performed was done in books. At the end of that process, the lawyer... (16412 views)
The Life and Caareer of Gregory Jordan, Managing Partner, Reed Smith Gregory Jordan, 46, is one of the youngest managing partners at a top-25 law firm. LawCrossing speaks with Jordan about his career with Reed Smith and his thoughts on the hot mergers and acquisitions climate among big law firms. (318 views)
The Life and Career of Donald B. Verrilli, Partner, Jenner & Block, Washington, DC Donald B. Verrilli is a seasoned Supreme Court specialist, trial attorney, expert on Constitutional law, and pro bono champion of death row inmates. LawCrossing speaks with Mr. Verrilli about his role in some of the leading cases of our time. (107 views)
The Life and Career of Cesar Perales Founder of Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund When Cesar Perales took over as executive director of the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund two years ago, it was a triumphant homecoming. LawCrossing speaks to Mr. Perales about how the PLDEF has expanded its mandate to fight for justice for all Latinos. (508 views)
The Life and Career of Rena Cutlip Lawyer representing migrant farm workers Victims of domestic violence generally feel powerless and are often lost in the system. For immigrant women, the problems can be much worse, with victims unaware of their rights. Illegal immigrants often tolerate abuse out of fear that they will be deported if they seek help. Tahirih Justice Center helps women and girls fleeing human rights abuse. LawCrossing speaks with... (155 views)
Will the future see a technologically advance method of trials Perry Mason never used a laser pointer, litigation database, video animation or a PowerPoint presentation. All Perry needed were the facts, and the notable efforts of Paul Drake, his personal investigator, and Della Street, his legal secretary. (51 views)
The Life and Career of Molly Munger, Co-Director Advancement Project, Los Angeles Molly Munger was outraged by riots and racial tension in Los Angeles during the 1990s. She decided to change her life while changing the system. LawCrossing speaks to Ms. Munger about starting a public interest career after twenty years as a top business litigator. (2796 views)
Growing Trend In Large Law Firms Bearing Fruit As Public Interest Attorneys Make Partner Growing Trend In Large Law Firms Bearing Fruit As Public Interest Attorneys Make Partner While there are large law firms out there that run highly effective pro bono programs headed up by non-attorney professionals, in the last ten years there has been ''an enormous upswing'' of efforts led by attorneys, says Esther Lardent, President of the Pro Bono Institute, which is... (1930 views)
The Life and Career of Jay Dougherty, Professor of Law at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles2 As an entertainment attorney, guitarist and law professor, Jay Dougherty has performed in the classroom, the boardroom and in legendary New York punk rock club CBGB alongside bands like the Ramones and Talking Heads. LawCrossing talks with Mr. Dougherty about his colorful career as an attorney and rocker. (874 views)
The Life and Career of Christopher Landau, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP Christopher ''Chris'' Landau of Kirkland & Ellis is considered one of the nation's top appellate experts. LawCrossing speaks to Mr. Landau about his legal career and how he never planned to practice law—even while excelling at Harvard Law School. (5541 views)
Reasons on why E-billing by Corporate Law offices is slowly gaining pace Electronic billing can be controversial, rewarding, complicated, and expensive. Its promoters believe its benefits far outweigh its detriments. Those less sanguine cite increased processing difficulties and added expense. Considering the mixed reactions to electronic billing, why are, according to one survey, approximately 28 percent of corporate law offices considering... (1600 views)
After Law School, B-School: The Rise of M.B.A.'s Among Attorneys Whether an attorney wants to hang up his/her shingle, impress a big firm's corporate department, work in-house for a large corporation, change gears or careers, or simply offer better business advice to existing and new clients, obtaining an M.B.A. may be the ticket to success. One of the most marketable degrees, the M.B.A. is quickly becoming the degree of choice for... (9533 views)
The Life and Career of Susan Robinson: Mentoring law students at a prestigious school When she worked as a general commercial litigator, Susan Robinson realized she loved helping novice associates blossom as they embarked on their careers. In 1997, she parlayed that love into a job as Assistant Director of the career services office at Stanford University School of Law, ranked as the No. 3 law school in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Today she is... (54 views)
The Life and Career Jameel Jaffer, American Civil Liberties Union At just 33 years of age, Jameel Jaffer was recently named one of the top attorneys under 40 by the National Law Journal. LawCrossing speaks with Mr. Jaffer about his career at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and his thoughts on the Patriot Act. (726 views)