Tango in the afternoon alfresco Think of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the word tango appears - the soul and pulse of the city. Without this seductive dance and heartfelt music, Buenos Aires would be stripped naked of its sensuality, passion and personality. Created by struggling immigrants more than a century ago, the tango entices both young and old worldwide. Countless travelers are lured to Buenos... (32 views)
10 Documents You Shouldn't Live Without Odds are, there's a document or two that you know you should have, but you just haven't gotten around to yet. It might be your will or a living will. But did you know that there are actually lots of documents that you might want to consider adding to your file drawer? Below I've listed 10 that I think are must-have documents. See how many you have, and take action on the... (12 views)
Thelma Alvarado-Garza: President of the Capital Area Paralegal Association and Paralegal with Whitehurst, Harkness, Ozmun & Brees; Austin, TX As a paralegal in plaintiff's civil litigation, Thelma Alvarado-Garza deals with people who are facing sad and difficult situations. She said sometimes it's a challenge to keep a professional perspective and not become personally invested. (186 views)
Enron's Jeffrey Skilling and Kenneth Lay Could Face Life Sentences Lawyers constitute 1% of the U.S. population. Still, lawyers comprise more than 6% of bloggers. About 57% of attorneys polled by the ABA read at least one blog a day. Roughly 19% of those polled are working on their own blogs. These disparate figures lead us to believe that our work, providing updated law blog commentary, is more important than ever. We're... (12 views)
How Bankrupt Is 'Bankrupt'? Hard cases, they say, make bad law. The case of Laura Susan Reynolds, just brought to the Supreme Court on a money-lender's petition for appeal, is about as hard a case as you're likely to find. (96 views)
New Courses to prioritize International Law As more and more legal issues stretch beyond the borders of the United States, law schools are placing a higher level of importance on the study of international law. (94 views)
Electronic Frontiers in Law Firm Marketing Forget phone book marketing, direct mail, and everything you ever heard about banner ads. (33 views)
Right to Abortion, Right to promote Abortion through advertisement and American Civil Liberties Suppose, to be supposing, that you live and own a car in Memphis or Nashville or Chattanooga. (97 views)
TiVo Talks Upgrades TiVo—the very company that ensures that not a single episode of Grey's Anatomy, Lost, or 24 will ever be missed—is back in the news, showing off new add-ons and hinting at plans for the future. Among the big announcements are the Series2 DT DVR, a partnership with Verizon Wireless, the Product Watch service, and plans for a KidZone feature. (3 views)
Volvo's small car, the S40, is a kick with T5 sports pack There seems to be Volvo engineering ethic that getting there in style is half the fun. The other half is getting there with the T5 sports pack. (80 views)
'DaVinci' movie will mean more travelers on the trail of the grail EDINBURGH, Scotland - I was one of four people in the country who hadn't read the book when the French, British and Scottish Tourist Offices and Eurostar called regarding the ''Da Vinci Code'' tour they were organizing. The largest-selling book since the Bible (45 million to date), Dan Brown's novel was being filmed by Ron Howard, with Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian... (155 views)
Coping up with loss of a family member and utilising the services of a Mediator Dear Mrs. Riches: My brother and I have never gotten along, and now, after the recent deaths of our parents, we're even more at each other's throats. Unfortunately, rather than spelling out specific bequests, our parents' will just left us the whole kit and caboodle, to be split 50/50. My brother wants to immediately auction off the house and its contents, but I strongly... (18 views)
Can Emails and Blogs Cause Misunderstandings? Last week, the Workplace Prof Blog offered up an assessment of cyberslacking, the practice of goofing off on the computer at work. Apparently, it's the hot new thing. About 45% of Americans say they are distracted by the Internet while working. Employers waste $750 billion per year on salaries for time wasted in cyberspace. So what are you waiting for? Stop working, and... (6 views)
Why is political viewpoint not diverse amongst law professors ''As the Anglican church was once described as the Tory Party at prayer, the legal academy today is best seen as the Democratic Party at the lectern.'' (196 views)
The Life and Career of Randy Burton: Founder and President, Justice for Children, Houston, TX A Southern boy with a heart of gold, Randy Burton has devoted his career to advocating on behalf of those too young to fight their own battles. As Founder and President of Justice for Children (JFC), Burton is striving to make the world a safer place for children. (2319 views)
Labor law protects the rights of nonunionized, too When housekeepers at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego began grumbling about new work demands this year, little did they realize how powerful they could be. (133 views)
Go-fast credentials: Dodge Charger Daytona R/T arrives with snappy big-block ride There's nothing like a banana-yellow Dodge Charger Daytona to bring back memories of the late '60s big-block and big-wing muscle cars. (299 views)
Live the life of a dolphin trainer, at least for a day LAS VEGAS - Next to the pool area at the Mirage Hotel is a dolphin habitat, where visitors can escape the traditional Vegas atmosphere - blinking lights, noisy slots - for a leisurely day watching the trainers interact with the majestic Atlantic bottlenose dolphins. The habitat's interlocking pools, with shimmering blue water and the ever-smiling dolphins, are as inviting... (491 views)
Your Incredible Vanishing Pension ''Bethlehem Steel was a giant. You knew if you worked for a place like that, you were ... set for life.'' — Wife of a Bethlehem Steel employee (52 views)
Kimberly L. Sawyer: Paralegal, Hall & Evans, LLC; President, Colorado Association of Professional Paralegals and Legal Assistants Kimberly L. Sawyer dreamed of becoming a concert pianist, but she ended up as a paralegal. Now, she uses her long, graceful fingers to juggle her work at Hall & Evans and manage her responsibilities as president of the Colorado Association of Professional Paralegals and Legal Assistants (CAPPLA). (261 views)
Back To the Boy Scouts In the pending Supreme Court case of Scalise v. Boy Scouts of America , the essential facts are clear: John Scalise wanted his 9-year-old son, Ben, to become a Cub Scout. The Cubs didn't want Ben. (91 views)
Firms Promote Diversity through Scholarships With diversity in the workplace becoming an increasingly desirable goal, law firms are taking an active approach, offering minority scholarships to high school and law school students. (186 views)
The Life and Career of Van Jones; Founder and National Executive Director, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights; Oakland, CA Founder of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights (EBC), Van Jones is intensely passionate about exposing human rights violations and being an instrument of ''justice, opportunity, and peace in the streets.'' (547 views)
The Benefits of Hiring an Administrator in Law Firms When it comes to management at law firms, management does not simply refer to case management. It is also connotes the fact that law firms are businesses. Therefore, lawyers must also manage the business aspects of the firm, including payroll, purchasing supplies, and human resources. However, most lawyers are not specifically trained to handle the business side and would... (1284 views)
More and more Attorneys want free time instead of more earnings With attorneys speaking up about their inability to balance life and work, many firms are beginning to pay attention, offering four options designed to help integrate work and life; but are these options really the solution? (22 views)
Don't fool yourself, vacations are essential For someone who complains about work as much as I do, you would think I would have a much easier time going on vacation. (30 views)
PCs Meet in the Middle With companies like Eurotech and Microsoft creating mid-sized PCs, it seems the personal computer market may be heading for the middle ground. Larger than pocket-sized PDAs but smaller than desktop computers, these systems combine desktop capabilities with portable convenience. (37 views)
Big like a Buick: Lucerne is stylish, impressive, comfortable - and large There's something about a big Buick with a rumbling V-8 that suits the new Lucerne sedan and the brand. (601 views)
Simple charms still lure visitors to northern Wisconsin By and large, the experience of vacationing in northern Wisconsin in the summer has remained blissfully the same for the past 50 years. Whether a weekend or a month, it is largely a time spent diving into a clear lake from a pier or pontoon boat, wading with a child on a sandy beach, water-skiing, fishing for muskie and walleye pike, biking along the many trails, hiking... (74 views)
The supremacy of Roth If you're confused about which type of retirement account to choose, here's the quick and easy (and probably smartest) strategy: Put your money in a Roth IRA. Compared with an employer-sponsored retirement account — such as a 401(k) or 403(b) — or a traditional IRA, the Roth is by far more flexible and likely will lead to more money in retirement. (137 views)