The turbulent Life and Changing Career of Gloria Allred Attorney fighting for reproductive freedome Gloria Allred's brilliant career belies her rather conventional childhood, which began on July 3, 1941 in Philadelphia. Allred enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania as an honors student in the early 1960s, but life as a college co-ed was anything but ordinary for Gloria. She got married, gave birth to a daughter and got divorced all before graduating in 1963 with a... (1486 views)
Taking advantage of the E-World in litigation and cases Need to find evidence? If you are an attorney, you will not likely be scouring through file cabinets to get the information you need. (48 views)
Big-Firm Alternatives for Graduates Do you want to brandish your shiny new law degree in a big way, but aren't too keen on the idea of joining a big firm? Never fear. Alternatives are here. (73 views)
The Life and Career of Amy Lin Meyerson: President, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Amy Lin Meyerson: President, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association When Amy Lin Meyerson moved to Connecticut in 1999, she hoped to network with members of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) as she had while living in Atlanta. However, there was no local chapter of the NAPABA. Meyerson changed that; she started a Connecticut branch and... (348 views)
The Attire during job interview makes a difference What to Wear to Work There is a story that has been passed down from attorney to attorney over the years concerning a young woman who went in for a job interview at a major New York law firm. According to legend, she showed up in the hiring partner's office dressed for a night on the town. She wore a short skirt, stiletto heels, and a low-cut top that exposed a tattoo. Her... (906 views)
The Humorous side of legal battles Sean Carter is the innovator of a hot new trend called ''comedic legal education.'' This is Carter's play on the acronym, CLE, that usually signifies continuing legal education, courses/seminars that attorneys are required to take in order to remain in good standing with their local bar associations. (131 views)
Your Divorce is a good business for Divorce Attorneys Between holiday-themed fights and New Year's resolutions to move on, January and February constitute a rush in the divorce industry. But now that the holiday rush is behind us, divorces are still quite prevalent. And coming up next month is what's referred to as the ''April effect.'' (76 views)
Associates Hop Firms Seeking the Partner Track Each year, many new associates are hired with the promise, explicit or implied, of a tangible track to partnership. (49 views)
The Life and Career of F. Lee Bailey, Chairman and CEO of IMPAC Control Systems, Inc. With clients like O.J. Simpson, Patty Hearst, and the Boston Strangler, F. Lee Bailey has had one of the most storied legal careers of his generation. And while Bailey has also had his share of run-ins with the law—he's fighting to be reinstated to the bar—he is known as one of the greatest criminal defense attorneys in the business. (3452 views)
The Life and Career of Jayashri Srikantiah; Director of the Immigrants' Rights Clinic and Associate Professor of Law, Stanford Law School The Immigrants' Rights Clinic at Stanford Law School has been helping both student attorneys and immigrant clients since it started in 2004. LawCrossing speaks with the clinic's director, Jayashri Srikantiah, about her career and how she went about building the program. (976 views)
There are many other benefits in Federal Jobs in comparison to pay The United States government is the largest employer in the U.S., a fact that is frequently overlooked by those seeking work in the legal field. According to Michael Orenstein of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the federal government employs about 1.8 million people. This number does not include employees with the Central Intelligence Agency, National... (52 views)
The Life and Career of Steve Cooley, Los Angeles County District Attorney Being the District Attorney of Los Angeles is a busy, complex job and one that has been done by some larger-than-life lawyers. In the past five years the current D.A., Steve Cooley, has found that the big chair fits him just fine. (592 views)
Foreign Lawyers Seeking to Practice in U.S. Face Roadblocks As the legal profession becomes increasingly global, many are finding that the realities of the market are straining current understandings of international law and convergence, law firms' strategies, and the geography of rapidly growing markets. (2673 views)
Arthur Gilbert, Presiding Justice of Division 6 of the California Courts of Appeal, Second District Known for his quick wit and concise, well-written decisions, appellate court Justice Arthur Gilbert is also known for his popular blog Gilbert Submits. LawCrossing speaks with the California-based Gilbert about his career as a judge. (6881 views)
Non-Attorney Legal Careers: The Crossroads of Changing Jobs While it has become commonplace for most people to have multiple careers throughout their lives, some professions, such as the practice of law, are largely considered to be lifetime choices. The time, hard work, and expense involved in attaining a law degree, and the subsequent paychecks, are strong incentives for a lawyer to remain in the field. However, more and more... (694 views)
David Wohl; Lawyer, Legal Analyst, and Investigative Reporter; CBS2; Los Angeles David Wohl is a lawyer in the morning and a legal analyst and journalist in the afternoon. LawCrossing talks with Wohl about his two careers and how he moved from the courtroom to network television. (7582 views)
Pay Scale and Firm prestige play an important role in motivating young legals Working in the field of placing lateral attorneys, I keep a close eye on trends within the legal marketplace. A recurring theme heard from candidates is how they place more emphasis on quality-of-life issues than compensation or prestige. (49 views)
Michael Greco, President, American Bar Association As the current president of the American Bar Association (ABA), Michael Greco has set an ambitious and far-reaching agenda for himself and the Association. A longtime advocate for pro bono work, Greco's first task as ABA president was to appoint a commission called the Renaissance of Idealism, which focuses on finding ways for more attorneys to be able to perform pro bono... (111 views)
Law Firms are Rising Billing Rates According to Rex Bossert, editor-in-chief of the legal newspaper National Law Journal (NLJ), attorneys' current billing rates are nothing out of the ordinary and are on par with what surgeons and professional athletes charge. (3838 views)
Independent Paralegals sought by Legal Firms on Contract basis As the practice of law evolves, many attorneys are finding that they have more work than they can handle; for the overburdened practitioner, freelance or contract paralegals present a convenient solution. (16071 views)
Donna Newman, Solo Practitioner, New York and New Jersey The story of alleged “enemy combatant” Jose Padilla has become a symbol of recent battles between the White House and civil liberties advocates. LawCrossing speaks with Padilla’s attorney, Donna Newman, about her high-profile client, her practice as a defense attorney, and her decision to start law school at age 35. (533 views)
New Year Begins with Raises for First-Year Associates In an effort to attract the best legal talent and remain competitive in their markets, several major U.S. law firms have been raising first-year associates’ salaries to unprecedented heights in recent months. (1032 views)
Peter Fleming, Jr.; Head of the Litigation Department; Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, LLP In the second part of a two-part series on attorneys and the death penalty, LawCrossing profiles Peter Fleming, Jr., head of the litigation department at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, LLP. Fleming was one of the attorneys who represented Stanley ''Tookie'' Williams, who was executed by the state of California on December 13. (764 views)
Saving for a Rainy Day Consider the following tale: A lord once asked his physician who in the physician’s family of healers was the best at his profession. To this question the physician replied, ''My eldest brother sees the spirit of sickness and removes it before it takes shape, so his name does not get out of the house. My elder brother cures sickness when it is till extremely minute, so... (10 views)
Marcia Robinson Lowry, Founder and Executive Director of Children's Rights Attorney Marcia Robinson Lowry started Children's Rights a decade ago to represent children and advocate on their behalf in the courts. LawCrossing speaks with her about her career and the organization she founded. (2012 views)
The Life And Career Of Alex Kozinski — Writer And Jurist Short of being nominated for the Supreme Court, or appearing on a reality show, most judges spend their careers in relative anonymity. Judge Alex Kozinski, a circuit judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, is an exception. (676 views)
Winter 2006, State of the Market Reports Winter 2006: State of the Market Reports for U.S. and International Regions. Southern California Northern California/Pacific Northwest The Southwest Region The Mountain Region The Midwest Region The Northeast Region The Mid-Atlantic Region Texas The Southeast Region/Florida International Europe International Asia (36 views)
The Life and Career of Anne M. Schneiderman, Ph.D., Law Offices of Anne Schneiderman and Of Counsel to Wall Marjama & Bilinski, LLP Biologist and patent attorney Anne M. Schneiderman decided to go to law school at age 42 after building a successful career as a scientist. Now she runs her own successful biotech law firm and recently became Of Counsel with Wall Marjama & Bilinski, LLP. (733 views)
Holiday time is the best time for job hunting During a job search, experience suggests that only the retail or other special sectors of the job market have positions open in the weeks prior to Christmas and New Year's Day. While following the usual methods rarely leads one astray, occasionally using an unorthodox approach may be the best way to go during this time. (24 views)
The Life and Career of Esther Lardent, President and CEO of the Pro Bono Institute, Washington, DCbr-Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University-Fulbright Fellow One of the more popular reasons why people go to law school is so that they can help others. Some of those people go on to fulfill that desire, but the majority of them get sidetracked by large law school debts or other legal specialties. Esther Lardent is one of the few who has gone on to make a successful career out of helping the less fortunate. She went from being an... (970 views)