Freelance Paralegals: A Balancing Act Handling a career and a family at the same time can be difficult, especially if one is committed to a time-intensive profession such as the legal profession. So how does one with legal career and a family manage? (156 views)
MJF Programs helps law students form one group in Publice Interest Efforts Law students at four schools in Minneapolis-St. Paul find both summer and academic-year public interest opportunities through the Minnesota Justice Foundation (MJF). (44 views)
Humor, food, music - even rain - help make Scotland memorable Welcome to Scotland, the land of shaggy cows, seasoned scotch and the Loch Ness monster, whom locals call ''Nessie.'' Here nothing is as it seems. St. Andrew, for example, is the patron saint of all the people, not just golfers. The Bank of Scotland was founded by an Englishman. And it rains all the time, not just on weekends. At least that's what we experienced through... (73 views)
Lincoln's Mark LT is no Blackwood. And that's good The Lincoln name rolls off the tongue with 24-karat memories of luxo-rollers lavishly styled and gratuitously powered in a golden era of 50-cent fuel and room to cruise on the highway. (621 views)
Pot and Porn and the Commerce Clause Dirty-minded little boys have been reveling in dirty pictures since the last days of Pompeii. Here in the American republic, the history of pornography often seems as long. If the Supreme Court takes the pending case of Justin Wayne Matthews, yet one more chapter in that continuing chronicle will be written. (121 views)
Job No. 1 for supervisors: hiring the right person There is no question in Jim Plotkin's mind that hiring is the most important job for a supervisor. (56 views)
Before You Buy Real Estate... Dear Dayana: I'm a recent college grad, just turned 25 and have started a new job at an architectural firm in Michigan. I'd like to buy a new home or condo and am looking for advice on what steps I should take and if this is a good decision for me. I have some student loan debt, but I've consolidated and have a low interest rate and monthly payment. I started a new/better... (8 views)
The Life and Career of Ronald Rauchberg; Partner; Proskauer Rose, LLP Litigator Ronald Rauchberg has represented some of the biggest companies in the world, with high-profile clients in publishing, sports, business, and banking. LawCrossing speaks with Mr. Rauchberg about his distinguished career with Proskauer and Rose. (938 views)
The Life and Career of William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court : 1924 - 2005 Now that the dust has settled and a new Chief Justice presides over the U.S. Supreme Court, LawCrossing looks back on the life and career of the late William H. Rehnquist, whose opinions, policies, and legal beliefs have affected and will affect many attorneys for years to come. (78 views)
Fall 2005: State of the Market Reports for U.S. and International Regions Fall 2005: State of the Market Reports for U.S. and International Regions. 1. Southern California Southern California Northern California The Southwest Region The Mountain Region The Midwest Region The Northeast Region The Mid-Atlantic Region Texas/New Orleans The Southeast Region International Europe International Asia (37 views)
Profile: Lynell Phillips; Director of Electronic Discovery, Capitol Digital Document Solutions, LLC; and Founder of Phillips Computer Forensics Do you think your computer files and email are private, even after you hit delete? Think again. LawCrossing speaks with computer forensics expert Lynell Phillips about how her computer-savvy ways resulted in a booming legal career. (207 views)
High tea in Sri Lanka Wisps of clouds hang over the lush, green highlands of south central Sri Lanka. Small rivers and long narrow waterfalls thread through the valleys. Dense tea plants carpet steep hillsides in a dazzling patchwork of light and dark greens as sun and clouds flick by. (84 views)
Mitsubishi's new Eclipse a step up in style, but a step down in agility There's nothing like a new baby to get good feelings circulating. That's the mood this summer for Mitsubishi as the redesigned Eclipse goes on sale. (127 views)
First day at High Court for Chieft Justice John Roberts WASHINGTON — A reporter who took a taxi to the Supreme Court early Monday morning, expecting nothing better than a no-news investiture and a humdrum oral argument, arrived to learn of the nomination of Harriet Miers to succeed Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Who knows what a Monday morning brings? (8 views)
Job Ads with job description can help you chose the right job This is going to be difficult for you, but two weeks ago — back when the world was young and you were bursting with optimism — I wrote a column about the possible career choices for people willing to throw off the shackles of their corporate masters and strike off on their own. Remember? (113 views)
Silence the Sales Pitches We're bombarded with marketing messages everywhere we turn — when we pick up the morning newspaper, watch TV, read our email, scan this article, go to the movies, go into a bathroom stall at the movies. Finding a pitch-free zone can be harder than getting the Meow Mix jingle out of your head. (Sorry about that, by the way.) (39 views)
The Life and Career ofSamuel Estreicher, Professor, New York University School of Law Samuel ''Sam'' Estreicher is well known as a scholar of U.S. employment and labor law. LawCrossing speaks with Mr. Estreicher about his busy career as an attorney, law school professor, writer, and volunteer. (137 views)
Rules of Engagement: Tips for Working with a Legal Rectuiter Congratulations on passing the bar. One of the ''rights, privileges, and immunities'' that you derive from being a well-credentialed attorney is that you will soon be receiving calls from legal recruiters (a.k.a. ''headhunters''). A legal recruiter can be very helpful in assisting you with a lateral move. On the other hand, you will probably hear horror stories about how... (124 views)
Profile: Susan M. Custer; Paralegal; Glast, Phillips & Murray, P.C.; Dallas, TX Susan M. Custer has been working in the legal profession since she was 19 years old and was recently named one of the top paralegals in the country by legal author Carole Bruno. LawCrossing speaks with Custer about her career and the secrets to her success. (181 views)
Unique Minnesota Nonprofit Organizes Four Law Schools' Public Interest Placements This past February, the American Bar Association changed its requirements for putting the seal of approval on a law school, shifting from encouraging schools to offer students pro bono opportunities to mandating that schools do so. (43 views)
For chocolate lovers, Hershey is the place to be HERSHEY, Pa. - When it comes to the ideal vacation, roller coaster aficionados head to Cedar Point in Ohio. Skiers hit the slopes in Colorado. And wine lovers often venture to California's wine country. I went to Hershey, Pa. (837 views)
Chrysler 300 offers power to spare It really doesn't matter that speed limits in most states peak at 70 mph, that premium fuel is nudging three bucks a gallon and that highways are too crowded to ably exercise a 425-horsepower car. (100 views)
Moses in Colorado, 1995 What was Moses doing in Colorado in 1995? Put another way, how did the venerable gentleman get so deeply involved in a murder trial? If the Supreme Court takes the pending case of People v. Harlan, some light may yet be cast upon a judicial realm of outer darkness. (93 views)
Inspectors target businesses prone to safety, labor violations You could almost feel Javier Baca's blood pressure rising from across the room on a recent weekday morning as he looked at the four sober-faced men who had just entered his El Patio restaurant in Chula Vista, Calif. (78 views)
The Life and Career of Terry D. Avchen; Senior Partner and Chair of the Environmental Practice Group; Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil & Shapiro, LLP; Los Angeles Environmental attorney Terry D. Avchen has been lauded by several publications as one of the best lawyers in America. LawCrossing speaks with Mr. Avchen about his practice and the many changes in environmental law since he started practice in the late '70s. (664 views)
Copyright Law & New Technologies: How the Supreme Court's decision in MGM v. Grokster will affect millions of technically savvy Americans - and our modern toys. The Supreme Court's decision in MGM v. Grokster, announced this past June offers both good news and bad news for copyright law and followers of new technologies, like P2P, according to Shubha Ghosh, professor of law at the University at Buffalo and an expert on intellectual property and cyberspace law. The good news, he says, is that the decision did not suggest that... (34 views)
Profile: Siobhan Smith; Corporate Paralegal; Steptoe & Johnson, LLP Corporate paralegal Siobhan Smith comes from a long line of legal professionals and says there was never any doubt that she would pursue a career in the law. LawCrossing speaks to Smith about her career and the secrets to her success; she was recently named one of the top paralegals in the nation by legal author Carole Bruno. (378 views)
Helping students find legal jobs : Public Service Law Network earlier knowns as Pro Bono Students America Law school students seeking to work for public interest causes or looking for something valuable to add to their resumes may not know where to start. However, there are some organizations that provide essential information on public interest groups. (89 views)
Some visitors to Wales' castles never leave What better place to seek ghosts than in a centuries-old castle? The two go hand-in-hand like jack-o'-lanterns and black cats. There's a special place where you can visit a different castle every day of the year and still have leftovers: Wales. Just imagine all those ghost stories! (50 views)