The Salem Witch Trials Over the 314 years since the Salem Witch Trials, the law has obviously undergone extensive changes and evolution. However, during a week when almost everyone has witches on the brain, it may be interesting—and enlightening—to wander into the past and take a look at how the justice system worked at the time when the trials took place and how that system affected the... (272 views)
The Paralegal Program at Minnesota State University, Moorhead Minnesota State University, Moorhead, (MSUM) is located in Moorhead, MN. Moorhead is situated in the northwestern corner of Minnesota, directly across the Red River from Fargo, ND. (119 views)
The Life and Career of Kimberley Chen Nobles: Partner with Crowell & Moring, LLP, Irvine, CA Before becoming an attorney, Kimberley Chen Nobles worked as a research and design engineer for several years at Rockwell International, where she and her team supported the space station, space shuttle, and space-based interceptors. In addition, her engineering experience includes work in the areas of communications and antennae. Nobles said she worked at three different... (415 views)
The case of capital punishment post changing of the Judge Seventeen years have passed since Jeffrey Landrigan murdered Chester Dean Dyer, but the story won't go away. Now the record is resting in the U.S. Supreme Court on Arizona's appeal from a regrettable decision in the 9th Circuit. It's time to mark this case closed. (144 views)
How to draft the best resume and covering letter to get the job When preparing cover letters and resumes for a job search mailing, you should never consider submitting two of the same cover letter—or even two of the same resume, for that matter. It is invaluable to know as much as possible about the jobs you are applying for, so that your letter and resume can be focused and concise. Each letter and resume must speak directly to each... (278 views)
How LeHocky got a job in a legal firm through LexisNexis Mark LeHocky, the current Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc., started his career the same way most law school students do—as a summer clerk. (21 views)
Allen F. Mihecoby: Paralegal, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company, Fort Worth, TX Allen Mihecoby admits that he just fell into the perfect profession. He entered college with plans for a career in medicine. During his freshman year, he joined the debate team and decided that a career in law was for him. (386 views)
Martin Magnusson: Vice President of the American Constitution Society, Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, MA After spending time working at the Domestic Violence Institute in Boston, Northeastern University law student Martin Magnusson knew litigation was the best career track for him. ''My clinical experience confirmed my sense that litigation was a good fit for me,'' he said. (57 views)
Gerald Slater: Director for Administration at the Office of Cooperative Legal Education, Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, MA Northeastern University School of Law (NUSL) offers a unique cooperative education program (co-op), in which students alternate between full-time classes and full-time internships. The program gives students opportunities to apply the material they learn in the classroom to their related legal fields. (131 views)
Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, MA At Northeastern University School of Law, taking an innovative approach to legal education has become a tradition. The School of Law was founded in 1898, with a strong emphasis on serving the needs of the Boston community. NUSL was the first law school in Boston to offer evening classes, catering to those students for whom full-time day classes were inconvenient. Today,... (487 views)
Essential requirements to be a successful Law Librarian Love the smell of legal texts in the morning? Maybe you should consider becoming a law librarian! Law librarians work in law schools, law firms, and government law libraries; and even though the word ''librarian'' may also bring to mind the word ''boring,'' the job of a law librarian is anything but dull. (6996 views)
Saving Money on Your Pets If you talk to my six-year-old son for more than a minute, you're likely to find out three things: 1) he loves all things Star Wars, 2) his dad sometimes sleeps naked (this is apparently hilarious party conversation for a kindergartener), and 3) he desperately wants a dog. (23 views)
Bob Jackson, General Counsel of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) After 21 years of hard work and dedication to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Bob Jackson was recently promoted to General Counsel. (26 views)
Star chambers: Celebrities own hotel hideaways By now, most of us know that Robert Redford owns the Sundance Resort in Utah. Ever wonder what other celebrities might be invested in hotels? Here's a sampling: (163 views)
Ram-Rod: Viper-powered Dodge pickup has 500-hp bragging rights but needs more technical finesse When it comes to the grandstand play of stuffing a Dodge Viper V-10 in a Ram pickup, any enthusiast can step back and say, ''More power to ya, Dodge.'' (537 views)
A job as a supervisor is no cakewalk : NLRB Ruling Comedian Stephen Colbert has a simple solution for labor-management relations in America.''Let's make everyone a supervisor,'' he says. ''The CEO will supervise the office manager; the office manager will supervise the janitor; and the janitor will supervise the CEO. That way they're all equal. It's the great circle of life.'' (51 views)
Is It Bad To Be Part Of Or Join A Law Firm With High Turnover? Part 1 Law firms are organizations, and organizations go through changes-including turnover. In order to understand the sort of turnover a law firm may go through and whether it is something you should view as a negative or positive, it is useful to think of many of the challenges of running a law firm and keeping it competitive in the marketplace. The main question you need to... (1316 views)
FDR Set Precedent for Presidential Libraries Former President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the nation's first presidential library because he believed history could offer insight for the future. Robert Clark, Supervisory Archivist for the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum, considers Roosevelt ''foresighted'' for creating a library that serves as ''a place to study and search and learn about the history of... (867 views)
What Do I Need to Know If I'm Considering Relocating My Career? There is nothing more exciting than leaving one area of the country and going to a new area to start a new career and life. One of the advantages of having chosen a career in the fluid legal industry is that you do have the option of living in other parts of the United States or even the world. We have moved attorneys from one city to another and from one continent to... (418 views)
From White-Collar to Wildlife These days, more and more accomplished business law professionals are redirecting their careers toward humanitarian endeavors, using their skills to give back to society and to the community. The world of nonprofit organizations is constantly growing and developing, which means there is an increasing need for well-trained, savvy lawyers to carry out campaigns against... (65 views)
American Institute for Paralegal Studies, Downers Grove, IL Certification and specialization are essential for professional growth as a paralegal, according to the American Institute of Paralegal Studies (AIPS). The institute, which has offered certificate programs since 1978, is one of the oldest providers of paralegal training in the country. (1387 views)
The Life and Career of Jeffrey Hughes, Owner, Legal Grind Thirsty for justice? Jeffrey Hughes' two Legal Grind cafes in the Los Angeles area offer ''Coffee and Counsel'' to those who may not otherwise seek legal advice. Through his innovative venture, Hughes has worked hard to both provide a valuable service to his community and change the public perception of attorneys. (258 views)
How to eliminate unwanted things off your Resume While lawyers concerned about the best possible presentation on their resumes (as we all should be!) may agonize over formatting and fonts, the key to creating a powerful resume is simplicity. Often, a resume that leaves the best impression is one that's been edited to remove extraneous content, leaving the most relevant parts for the potential employer's review. Being... (181 views)
How Judge Elizabeth White Got Her Job This week, LawCrossing speaks with the Hon. Elizabeth White, a judge with the Superior Court of California. White, who started out her legal career as a paralegal, landed her first job through a temporary position indexing documents at Loeb & Loeb. When her assignment was up, she approached a partner at the firm about staying on permanently. (21 views)
Heather A. Moreau, Senior Litigation Paralegal with Paul, Frank & Collins, PC, Burlington, VT Heather A. Moreau, who is a senior litigation paralegal with the law firm Paul, Frank & Collins in Burlington, VT, said that the seeds for her career as a paralegal were planted at an early age. (213 views)
The Life and Career of Jennifer Gleason: Staff Attorney, Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (E-LAW), Eugene, OR Founded by grassroots lawyers from 10 countries around the world in 1989, the Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (E-LAW) in Eugene, OR, works to assist public interest lawyers and scientists around the world in developing the skills and gathering the resources they need to bring about environmental protection by legal means. 17 years later, more than 300 grassroots... (425 views)
Foolish Advice on Long-Term Care Insurance For most, insurance is a no-brainer. You need medical insurance for when you get hurt or sick. You need auto insurance to maintain a license to drive a car. And you need life insurance to protect your loved ones if you meet an untimely demise. (7 views)
Todd Klipp: Vice President and General Counsel of Boston University, Boston, MA After working at private law firms for seven years, Todd Klipp decided it was time for a change. More than 20 years ago, he made the transition from private practice to in-house...and now probably has ''one of the best law jobs available,'' he said. (92 views)
Trailing through Oregon's Willamette Valley PORTLAND, Oregon - Resting at the confluence of the Columbia and Willamette rivers, Portland was the end of the Oregon Trail, the last stop for thousands who journeyed across America in covered wagons, largely between the 1830s and 1870s, in search of rich, inexpensive farmlands and gold fields. (50 views)
RDX is R-E-A-D-Y: Acura puts plenty of tech treatments into new crossover style ''Whoa, easy little fella,'' I muttered on my way past 80 mph in the turbocharged Acura RDX. (39 views)