The Life and Career of Beth Wilkinson two time awar winner of the Justice Department of the Exceptional Service Award Beth Wilkinson, prosecutor of the Oklahoma City bombers, changes sides. (460 views)
Advocate Bryan Taylor in the Armed force in the midst of a battle field in Iraq How Army Jags are laying down the law in Iraq. (189 views)
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An Insider's Guide to Law School First year, they scare you to death. Second year, they work you to death. Third year, they bore you to death. There's more than a grain of truth to this bit of legal lore: Here's how to stay afloat as you dive into law school, year by year. (53 views)
Admission to the JD' If you're thinking about law school, you're not alone. According to the Law School Admission Council, 69,000 American men and women applied for a JD in the year 2000, and their reasons for doing so were probably just as numerous. (60 views)
The Tenth Amendment J.C. Watts and J. Harvie Wilkinson III on states' rights and the relevance of the 10th Amendment today. (7195 views)
The Lawyer's Guide to Personal Finance: Legal Tender Expert advice on where to stash (and how to grow) your nest egg. (1399 views)
A Day in the Life of Public Defender Edgar Holguin: Border Patrol A compelling urge to defend the underprivileged has earned this lawyer a respectable reputation as a protector of the people. (541 views)
A Day in the Life of Danielle George: No Chaser Are all personal injury lawyers the same? (846 views)
The Ninth Amendment There's more to the Constitution than meets the eye, says this amendment. Jack Hitt explains. (53 views)
Paralegal Certificate Exams The paralegal profession is necessary for the modern law office to function effectively today. Training for paralegals usually involves going through a legal assistant program but what else is out there? (1213 views)
The Tedious process of hiring Interns for grooming in a legal career As if learning how to be a lawyer weren't daunting enough, law students also have to contend with finding the all-important internships and clerkships that every new lawyer needs to succeed. Many 1Ls are surprised to discover that applying and interviewing for summer internships start early in the preceding fall. The 2Ls and 3Ls, veterans of the internship wars, know that... (1978 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)
Hybrid reality? Highlander does its fuel-saving best in stop-and-go traffic What is the purpose of a hybrid vehicle? (8061 views)
The Case of construction on a wetland John A. Rapanos, by one definition, is an even-tempered man: That is, he stays mad. For more than 17 years he has been fighting the Corps of Engineers over his land development projects in Michigan. He has lost at every turn, but last week the Supreme Court gave him one more chance. (108 views)
Schmoozing through Richard Abraham's new book : The Art and Science of Selling Through Relationships Wondering why your career has stalled? Curious about management's complete disinterest in showering you with raises, perks and promotions? Perhaps it's not your lack of talent, or your inability to get along with others or the way you spend the afternoons shooting paper clips at the IT staff. (100 views)
How late payments create an impact on your Credits It has long been understood that if you pay your bills late, your credit score will suffer. (50 views)
The Life and Career of Morton Pierce; Dewey Ballantine, LLP; Chairman, Management and Executive Committees and the Mergers and Acquisitions Group; New York Morton Pierce has been chairman of Dewey Ballantine's M&A group since 1991 and is now the firm's chair, while maintaining an active caseload. LawCrossing speaks to Mr. Pierce about his career and the secrets to juggling a caseload and running a prestigious firm. (1060 views)
The Dos and Don'ts of Cover Letter Writing Cover letters are a necessary evil in all job searches — a necessary and critical evil. While many job searchers think a solid resume should speak for itself, the reality is it often does not. In fact, a poorly written or sloppy cover letter can detract from even the most impeccable of resumes. The first step in writing a cover letter is to appreciate the potential... (3314 views)
Consider taking LSAT before applying to a Law School The decision to attend law school is a very important one. However, undergraduates applying to law school may not be aware of what is required to get in. (282 views)
Venture with Valor You certainly won't need any courage to book a cruise aboard the new Carnival Valor - just a yen for a shipload of fun. The ship plies the waters yearlong from Miami, offering all the nautical bells and whistles that make Carnival ships the greatest values at sea - and Carnival guarantees you'll enjoy your vacation or your money back. (113 views)
Jaguar's X-Type Sportwagon is not quite the cat's meow Dr. Wolfgang Reitzle had a plan for turning Jaguar into another BMW. Unfortunately, when Reitzle left Jaguar, he apparently took the plan with him. (58 views)
The drug angle for terminally ill patients and the tough case ''It's a tough case,'' said Justice Anthony Kennedy. He was commenting last week as the Supreme Court heard argument in the right-to-die case of (ITAL) Gonzales v. Oregon. Some observers doubtless will agree with Kennedy's off-the-cuff observation. To us inveterate states-righters, this case is not tough at all. Oregon is right. In seeking to nullify the state law, the... (78 views)
Why are the C.E.O's leaving? It's almost like a roll call of the biggest and most successful companies in the land: The Boeing Co., Eastman Kodak, Merck & Co., Hewlett-Packard, Kellogg and Disney. (26 views)
The stark reality of why America is in Debt Forget everything you thought you knew about America's debt problems. It's not reckless spenders racking up a record $800 billion in balances on credit cards that's the problem. The problem is with average Americans just trying to make ends meet, according to a new study. (14 views)
The Life and Career of Anne Auten, Partner, DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary, Chicago Commercial litigator Anne Auten is representing about 6,000 foster children from Nebraska in a federal civil rights suit. LawCrossing speaks with Ms. Auten about the upcoming pro bono case and her career with DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary in Chicago. (357 views)
Enhancing your writing skills the key to succes in the legal world The image of lawyers presented by television and movies is that they spend most of their time in the courtroom mercilessly drilling shady witnesses or delivering brilliant closing arguments. What the audiences don't see are the reams of written documents that support all of that oration or the time and skill it takes to produce those papers. (2326 views)