Set of Rules for Newbie Attorneys Quit your job and sell your house. The blogosphere will provide all you need. It is time, once again, to pore over a week's worth of scintillating news and gossip from our favorite law blogs. (6 views)
Sameera Ansari: Paralegal with Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP, New York, NY After working five years as a paralegal, Sameera Ansari decided to plunge into deeper legal waters. (246 views)
It's easy in today's time to choose a Career in Law With today's vast technology, times are changing; and it is mainly the Internet that is responsible for change. Along with a whole slew of new online jobs, markets, media sources, etc., it isn't surprising that along with other traditional ''old-school'' ways of doing things, law school is on the verge of changing, as well. (348 views)
The Devil in Your Wallet It seems so very tempting: instant riches, all the material goods you desire, right there in the palm of your hand. Hard work? Sacrifice? Naaaaah, you can worry about that boring stuff later. One little signature is all it takes, and the world is yours. And by the time you realize that you're in deep trouble, it's too late; you're going to pay, and pay, and pay for what... (38 views)
Berlin … the once and future international film capital BERLIN - At midnight in January, a few days before the start of the 56th Berlinale - the legendary Berlin International Film Festival - I came up from the subway at Unten den Linden. It was snowing. Pariser Platz, usually bustling, was deserted, silent. The wide street was empty. I turned to see the emblematic Brandenberg Gate illuminated by floodlights and blanketed by an... (10 views)
On target: Toyota aims high, hits the mark with half-ton Tundra I was talking with the owner of a Ford F-150 pickup who said, ''You know what's wrong with this truck? Nothing.'' (52 views)
The Shining Scooba All work and no play makes Scooba anything but a dull floor-washing robot. (70 views)
Trespassing: Legal or Illegal? When does a trespass upon private property amount to a permissible trespass upon private property? The Supreme Court passed up a chance to ponder that recurring question just before it quit last month for the summer. (66 views)
Nepotism happens, especially in college coaching When University of Southern California baseball coach Mike Gillespie decided to retire a few weeks ago, the college named his son-in-law as coach. (1111 views)
The Life and Career of Marci A. Hamilton: Author, God vs. the Gavel: Religion and the Rule of Law Author of God vs. the Gavel: Religion and the Rule of Law and an expert on constitutional and copyright law, Marci A. Hamilton said it was her involvement in Boerne v. Flores that ultimately determined the path of her career. Ever since the landmark case, she has been devoted to issues involving the separation of church and state. (244 views)
Is Your Body Language Sabotaging Your Job Interview? You seemed to be the perfect candidate for the position: an honors graduate with a solid work history and excellent references. But somehow you didn't advance past the first round of interviews. Could inappropriate body language have actually killed your chances? (869 views)
The Minority Law Journal Releases Its 2006 Diversity Scorecard Please return your tray tables and seatbacks to their upright and locked position. Secure all items around you that may have shifted during the flight, and say your prayers. We're about to make an emergency landing on law blog island! Each week, we sort through the most significant events in the law blogosphere and present the results to you. Make sure your seatbelt is... (5 views)
The Case of the ''Promotable'' Paralegal Are you a ''promotable'' paralegal? Or are you stuck in what feels like a dead-end situation? If it is the latter, then step up and take charge of your own career. Like it or not, the responsibility for change rests almost entirely on you. (268 views)
Tim Koppang: Secretary, DePaul University College of Law's National Moot Court Society A recent graduate of DePaul University College of Law, Tim Koppang said that up until his 3L year, he thought the law might not be the profession for him. (46 views)
Law students with an additional interest in Fashion can opt for Fashion Law Got a passion for fashion? How about a good eye for a good buy? Want to read Vogue and In Style and have that count towards billable hours? Perhaps you should consider specializing in fashion law. (9509 views)
A quick route to modern and ancient India India has gotten so much closer. Direct flights to Delhi now make all the difference. The trip from New York seems about the same length as one to London or Paris. (21 views)
Accent on space: Hyundai's subcompact rides big but not so fast As Toyota, Honda and Nissan get serious about the subcompact car segment, Hyundai is rolling with its third-generation Accent sedan and a soon-to-be-released three-door hatchback. (37 views)
Jimmy Choo, Louis Vuitton, and the LG KG800 Chocolate Phone Accessory Although Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, and some other trendsetters in Tinseltown have pink or purple phones with diamonds that sparkle, everyone else has silver cell phones with your standard, everyday features. However, LG has come up with something hot for those of you who love style, glitz, and glamour. Better than Hilton's shiny pink phone is the Chocolate phone, which... (17 views)
Terminoligies and the Law Maybe next term will be better. That is about the best that can be said of the Supreme Court's 2005 term. It effectively ended last Thursday, not with a bang but with a sputter. (16 views)
Decision-making can suffer under stress Golfer Phil Mickelson is a risk-taker and never was that more evident than when he had a meltdown on the final Sunday of the 2006 U.S. Open. (122 views)
The Life and Career of John F. O'Toole: Director of the National Center for Youth Law, Oakland, CA The shifting political and social landscapes of the late 1960s and early 1970s played a big role in shaping John F. O'Toole's career path as a public interest lawyer and child advocate. (322 views)
Mixed Reactions to K&LNG's Top of Mind Survey Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham, LLP (K&LNG), released its third Top of Mind™: A Survey of Senior In-House Counsel on Jan. 3, 2006. In the six months since the survey was released, there has been speculative criticism about the validity of K&LNG's report. (112 views)
Technological Conveniences v Printed Materials to Prepare the Mind for Challenges of Legal Research Strap on your mukluks and grab your most-trusted Sherpa guide. Today we are going to scale the heights of snowy Law Blog Mountain. Every week we delve into the vast network of law blogs and chat boards, looking for the most informative, pertinent, and entertaining blogs so we can report back to you with legal news and opinions from around the world. Armed only with a... (16 views)
Tita A. Brewster: 2006 President Elect, National Association of Legal Assistants A year ago, LawCrossing spoke with Tita A. Brewster about her career as a freelance paralegal. Since then, Brewster has been elected to become the next President of the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA). Serving out her term as the organization's first Vice President, Brewster is looking forward to becoming President. (96 views)
Martin Delonis: President of the Brooklyn Law Student's Death Penalty Project, Brooklyn, NY Martin Delonis decided he wanted to be a lawyer after taking an undergraduate course called Truth in Law at Fordham University. Upon graduating from college, he went on to spend a year working for the Capital Defender Office of New York, and he said he hasn't had second thoughts about his decision to enter the field of law since. (80 views)
How to chose the ideal firm to work with. Deciding where to work when you graduate is probably the biggest decision you will make regarding your career. In order for you to make the best decision and choose a place where you fit in well, it's important to be proactive in your job search. (17 views)
When Fraud Strikes It started innocently enough one morning. Each day, I check the balance of my Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) account and review the most recent transactions, and each day, I'm unsurprised. (Well, not counting the day when the bank accidentally tacked on an extra two zeroes to a quick deposit and added $10,000 to my account — which was promptly reclaimed. But I digress.) (292 views)
Swiss sojourn joins jazz, wines and wonders Sitting on a tiered floor under a big white tent, we were totally entranced by the mixture of French jazz, African percussion and Caribbean groove coming out of just one remarkable musician, David Walters. (36 views)
Hybrid goes luxe: Lexus GS 450h roars - quietly - out of the gate The hybridization of a gasoline engine is a wonderful thing. Especially when it's pushing more than 300 horsepower in a sport sedan built to take it. (26 views)