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)
Blogsphere Becoming a Source of Scholarly Information This week, we examine all the news already covered in every other law blog. We're keeping tabs on all the developments in the law blogging community, processing it all, and digesting it here for your dining pleasure. Our top stories: the National Law Journal gives the blogosphere a spanking, Ruth Bader Ginsberg catches 40 winks, and we weigh the pros and cons of robots'... (9 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)
Meredith Steirer; President, Cleveland Association of Paralegals; Cleveland, OH Meredith Steirer says she tries to live life to the fullest with no regrets, and she's not kidding. Among working as a senior paralegal at Swartz Campbell, LLC, heading up the Cleveland Association of Paralegals, and jetting off to foreign lands, Steirer's life is so full that it is practically spilling over. (229 views)
Pro Bono Work The question of pro bono legal work is an extremely complex one for attorneys, public service organizations, and people who seek legal aid. Even more controversial is a growing trend among firms and state bar associations to mandate pro bono work for lawyers. (911 views)
Are You a Penny Picker-Upper? They weigh down our wallets, rattle around in our vacuum cleaners, and are summarily dismissed by most vending machines. You never have enough when you need them, yet their value is so inconsequential that store clerks leave bowls of them by the checkout counter completely unguarded. (93 views)
Laos' Four Thousand Islands highlight Mekong River odyssey The mighty Mekong River, source of folklore and myth, originates in Tibet and runs south for 3,000 miles. The river curves its way through Southeast Asia as it borders China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, ending in the South China Sea. Along most of its course it flows smooth and broad, but in southwest Laos there's a unique part - Si Phan Don, Four... (108 views)
Azera is a Hyundai makeover with touch of luxury ''This is a nice one. Handles well, too,'' said the parking valet at a ritzy hotel in San Diego. (56 views)
E-paper is e-merging Amid the sea of vibrant, wide-screen, high-definition video at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Sony unveiled a small device with a static black-and-white display that seemed almost quaint. (17 views)
The case of protection of wetlands aginst prominent builders The nine justices, including the newest one, had no problems with ''hydrological.'' They know how to interpret out-of-town words. They were clearly troubled by a different and deeper meaning of ''connection'' — the connection, that is, between the powers vested in Congress under the Commerce Clause and the swampy few acres involved in yesterday's two related cases from... (15 views)
Iowa city makes effort to curb young wanderlust There are people in this world who think that Des Moines, Iowa, is not all that bad a place to live and work. In fact, some are downright proud of the city. (35 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 Blogsphere: Growth, Acceptance, Readership In this edition, we welcome the return of legal ethics on the Internet, get sued by the Recording Industry Association of America, and wish a happy belated birthday to the old Rail Splitter. (14 views)
Alternative Preparation for Law School Legal secretaries and paralegals often assist attorneys with a wide range of tasks, from meeting with clients to drafting motions. Consequently, these individuals are well acquainted with the practical aspects of law practice. However, for those who wish to attend law school and become attorneys, gaining experience in these positions is a good way to evaluate if law school... (15 views)
Plan a good savings before you enter Law School Preparing for law school takes a significant amount of financial planning. Only one year at a top U.S. law school may cost over $50,000, and the cost of college educations continues to rise at a rapid pace. With the current low interest rates on traditional saving products, such as bonds and CDs, you may need to explore other options to help make the most of your money and... (518 views)
Don't Be Blinded by Bulk Sales I really appreciated your column on ''9 Tips for Cash-Strapped Glamour Girls.'' You're right on target (forgive the pun). However, what I can't decide about is the situation where I go someplace like Wal-Mart 's (NYSE: WMT) Sam's Club and try to stick with my shopping list. I often see items that are really good deals (I think), and I know that the next time I go to Sam's... (7 views)
Retreat to Bahamian luxury No man - or woman - is an island unto themselves, advises the old mantra. But those who dream about the retreat and seclusion a private island can provide will find a large measure of satisfaction on Musha Cay in the Bahamas. (102 views)
Toyota's Funliner: Retrofuturistic FJ Cruiser gets more smiles to the gallon Toyota's new FJ Cruiser is proof that designers inside the company's styling studios really do know how to smile. (174 views)
Biodiesel seen as attractive option to gas Michael Szady leaned forward as if he were about to impart investment wisdom to the young Benjamin Braddock in ''The Graduate.'' (8 views)
The case of Telemarketing business call and Federal Trade Commission The telephone rings. You are eating dinner, or taking a nap, or making love, or watching Tiger Woods putt on the 18th green. You absolutely, positively, emphatically do not want to be disturbed. And the phone will not stop ringing. (24 views)
A workplace culture valuing balance boosts retention Time and again, career coach Nancy Helgeson meets people pleading for help in taking control of their work demands. (33 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)
Violation of security laws now needs to be reported to the General Counsel - SOX The fate of 2002's Sarbanes-Oxley Act is uncertain. In addition to the recent corporate scandals that have undermined SOX's effectiveness, the Act has been under legal fire. (224 views)
Whats in the legal blogs In this edition of our weekly peek into the law blogosphere, we will delve into topics ranging from Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens' potty mouth to blogging for dummies, as well as Dick Cheney's exxxtreme approach to tort reform. (107 views)
The art of building an effective Resume for Paralegal Jobs Now that you've completed your paralegal degree or certificate, finding a job is the next step. What are firms looking for, and what is the best way to market yourself? (215 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)
Attention, Desperate V-Day Shoppers! Let's face it — if you're reading this, then you're doing one of three things: (2 views)
There's more to Cardiff than the countless castles When we think of Wales, we always think of castles - it does, after all, have the highest density of castles of any European destination. (101 views)
Exclusively Bugatti: Only select few buyers qualify for million-dollar Veyron The first time Pierre-Henri Raphanel settled into the driver's seat of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4, it was to be for a brief test with an engineer. He stayed for seven hours. (743 views)
Moblogging, Mo' Problems: A Mobile Blogging Primer This column is dedicated for those of you who are simply not getting enough use out of your cell phone's camera. (7 views)