Forensic Animation Wins in the Court Did you ever think lawyers would contract or hire Forensic Animators? This article talks about Forensic Animation as a forward moving field which now makes its mark recreating events for lawyers when they need visual help to drive home the details in a crime scene or an accident. (346 views)
The Right and Wrong Reasons To Quit Practicing Law As a legal recruiter and a former lawyer, I come into contact with a lot of attorneys on a daily basis. What I have noticed is that too many attorneys quit practicing law and choose alternative careers for all the wrong reasons. (345 views)
Attorney Mama Facing Disbarment Recently, the State Bar of California has recommended the disbarment of an attorney from Foster City, Elizabeth M. Barnson Karnazes. Karnazes has been found culpable of 10 out of 17 charges of professional misconduct with relation to the representation of her son. (344 views)
Kids get to act like grown-ups at Wannado City I've been a little girl, a mother and, now, a grandmother, and the one question I've heard asked of every generation is: ''What do you wanna be when you grow up?'' Children will go through many ''career changes'' in their minds, based on parents' careers, schoolwork, television shows or whatever they perceive to be the career flavor of the month, say child psychologists.... (343 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)
Supercar Tour will let you take exotics for a spin What's it worth to an enthusiast to get behind the wheel of an exotic car for a few hours? (343 views)
Pat Robertson's Law School Under Fire 04/27/07Lately, it seems that Pat Robertson's Regent University School of Law is coming under a lot of scrutiny. The law school, founded by the well-known televangelist, prides itself on preparing its students not only for the field of law, but for a calling. (342 views)
Attorney Sanctioned For Advancing "Strawman" Argument On Monday, U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis said in an opinion that attorney Alan Futerfas had advanced a frivolous argument holding that, “Not only was the divestiture argument utterly frivolous, but the court finds that Futerfas knew the argument was baseless and raised it anyway for improper reasons.” The judge slapped a sanction of $500 on the criminal defense... (341 views)
Texas Bar Exam Pass Rates Remain Steady in February 2023 According to data released by the Texas Board of Law Examiners, around 59% of first-time test takers passed the Texas Bar exam in February, similar to the passing rate in the same month last year. However, this rate is lower than in previous years, dropping around 10% from a few years ago. In February 2021, just over 70% of first-time test takers passed. (340 views)
Positive Outlook: Saturn's crossover carries a large load, and is not a minivan I've entertained an ongoing rant from a neighbor about the type of vehicle she wanted - one that manufacturers weren't building. (337 views)
Everyone's Shopping Online for Good Reason If you're staring at a holiday shopping list, trying to work up the energy to tackle it, you probably know that you have several main options. (336 views)
U.S. Lawyers Seek Work in Middle East and Asia While many law firms face tough challenges in the United States' currently poor economy, other law firms continue to expand in the Middle East and Asia. Because of this continued expansion, which means a higher demand for qualified lawyers, U.S. attorneys are flooding legal recruiters with resumes and inquiries about work in the Middle East and Asia, according to the ABA... (334 views)
Tours of plantations, historical sites bring area's colorful past to life The Old South took on new significance with the Mississippi Queen's daily shore tours offering glimpses into the history, folklore, politics and traditions of ports along the river. Passengers choose from antebellum plantations, Civil War battlefields, formal gardens, Cajun communities and museums in bustling cities. (333 views)
Amtrak's Coast Starlight swings from holiday fantasy to cold reality ''All aboard,'' the conductor cried out. I ran up to him. ''Well,'' he said. ''Are you coming?'' ''Where?'' I asked. ''Why to the North Pole of course,'' was his answer. ''This is the Polar Express.'' - From the book ''The Polar Express'' (327 views)
An Affair and a Forgery at Beveridge & Diamond An affair, a forgery, and a fight—toss in a few lawyers, and you've got yourself a winning legal TV drama. (327 views)
Attorney Wife of a Circuit Judge Charged with Extortion Last week, two Clarkesville attorneys Carrie Gasaway and Fletcher Long were charged with extortion following a two-year state investigation. Both were booked in jail on indictments made by the March term of the Montgomery County grand jury. Carrie Gasaway is the wife of Circuit Judge John H. Gasaway II. The duo is charged with “unlawfully and intentionally, knowingly or... (327 views)
Spring flowers around the world In the spring, a young man's fancy may well turn to thoughts of love, but for lovers of flowers it's more likely to turn to thoughts of colorful blooms of every description. Whether it's perfectly formed Dutch tulips or the exotic-looking flowers that pop out of desert cactus, the world becomes a garden when the chill of winter blows over and balmy replaces nippy. (325 views)
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim One surefire method of retaining one's sanity in the midst of the sound and fury of the upcoming presidential election is to enjoy a book of mordant wit like David Sedaris's Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim. (322 views)
Jaws Drop at Lawyers' Indictment Another Ponzi scheme has been cracked down on in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Perhaps this event in and of itself is losing its surprise factor. It seems everywhere we turn now another scheme or another scam is coming to light. They are coming in all shapes and sizes, but mostly large. This Mutual Benefits scheme amounts to nearly $1 billion. Already nine officials connected... (321 views)
Texas Upgrades Strangulation to Felony Charge The state of Texas has passed a new law that ups the charges of strangulation from a misdemeanor to felony. Under the old law, strangulation is classified as a Class C misdemeanor if there wasn't any visible marks left on the victim and the offense could only be upgraded to a felony if the victim passed out. When the new law takes effect next month, all strangulation... (321 views)
The legal connection to Forensics Science You may not think of it now, but at some point in your legal career, you may need to consult with an expert in the field of forensics. However, this is no longer limited to murder cases and DNA evidence that you may see on CSI each week. The new field of ''technical forensics'' involves the ever-growing computer world, and you may find yourself relying on them or other... (320 views)
Austin Attorney Rosenthal Appeals Racketeering Conviction Austin attorney Marc G. Rosenthal, who has been convicted of racketeering and sentenced for a 20-year prison term, is appealing his conviction. Rosenthal was convicted of bribing former District Judge Abel C. Limas to obtain favorable court rulings. He was also convicted for paying people to make false statements, act as false witnesses and provide false testimony in civil... (320 views)
More Big Law Layoffs There was yet another high-profile layoff at one of the Big Law firms recently, with Dechert, LLP, announcing that it was laying off 13 associates. Predictably, this was in its real estate and finance departments. (318 views)
Former Top Indianapolis Lawyer Sentenced to 10 Years William Conour, a former lawyer from Indianapolis, once considered the best in his field, was sentenced on Thursday to 10 years in federal prison for running a Ponzi scheme on clients’ settlement money, bilking 36 clients and his own daughter out of a sum of $6.7 million. Conour, who once owned a 25-room mansion, a horse farm in Hamilton County, an apartment in Scotland... (317 views)
Mercedes E-Class solid, quick, nimble - and pricey The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is one of those cars that continues to get better with evolution and age - the age of the driver and the evolutionary improvements of the car. (315 views)
Settlement Works: Alternative Methods of Dispute Resolution Methods to resolve legal cases outside of a courtroom through ''alternative dispute resolution'' (ADR) have become so popular that they are not the ''alternative'' they once were—with some law firms even forming special divisions to respond to increased demand. (314 views)
A lasting unease between North and South Koreas IMJINGAK, South Korea - On the outskirts of a farming village an hour north of Seoul, our tour bus halts. I peer out a window, gaping at a scene worthy of a spy movie: (313 views)
Prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi Writes New Book on JFK With the upcoming release of his new book, best-selling author and world-famous prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi will add another formidable tome to the corpus of John F. Kennedy-assassination literature. (311 views)
The Impact of the Lehman Brothers Layoffs Recently, the finance industry stalwart Lehman Brothers announced that it was filing for bankruptcy. Unfortunately, along with the demise of several other major players on Wall Street, this means that there may be some major troubles ahead for those who work at large corporate law firms. That's because large corporate law firms depend on financial institutions to be big... (310 views)