Illegal Same Sex Spouses and the Deportation Crisis The matter of the nation's estimated 11 million illegal residents continues to be at the forefront of heated debates. According to the July 14th latimes.com article, ''Gay couples in legal limbo with immigration'', the Obama administration ''released new guidelines to provide flexibility in individual cases without conflicting with other federal laws.'' In other words, the... (2 views)
ReduceMail Pro Prevents E-Discovery from Being a Tiger by the Tail A major issue facing firms today is electronic discovery, which refers to ''any process in which electronic data is sought, located, secured, and searched with the intent of using it as evidence in a civil or criminal legal case'', according to searchfinancialsecurity.techtarget.com. (2 views)
Weiner Caught with His Pants Down What started out as a potentially humorous situation has evolved into a scandal that has put Democrats on the defensive and drawn their focus away from important issues such Medicare and spending. The controversy stems from a distasteful picture of a man's underwear-covered crotch that was sent via New York City Congressman Anthony Weiner's Twitter Account on May 27th. (2 views)
Attorney General of New York State Eric Schneiderman Eric T. Schneiderman is the 65th Attorney General of New York State. Elected to the position in November of 2010, Schneiderman makes headlines on a regular basis for his unflagging commitment to New York and its residents in legal issues that range from economic and social justice to consumer and environmental protection. He is the highest ranking law enforcement officer... (2 views)
Law Students Assist Iraqi Refugees with Legal Process The Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) is a student-driven organization that pairs law students with pro bono supervising attorneys to assist with individual cases. Together they assist refugee applicants in navigating the resettlement process in a safe third country. (2 views)
Obama Report to be Submitted to Panel The Illinois House committee weighing impeachment for the scandal-plagued governor Rod Blagojevich is set to receive President-elect Barack Obama's internal report on contacts made with the governor. Ed Genson, the lead attorney for the governor, claims that the report will show that Blagojevich has done nothing wrong in the handling of Obama's vacant senate seat. (2 views)
Blind Students Gain Equal Access to Online Legal Application Website According to the April 26th The National Law Journal article, ''Blind win easier access to law school application process'', the Law School Admission Council and the National Federation of the Blind reached a settlement following a two year long legal process regarding the access to the website almost all United States law schools utilize for accepting student... (2 views)
Winter 2011 State of Market Report Southern California (Orange County,San Diego, Los Angeles) Northern California (Silicon Valley, and San Francisco) The Northeast (New York, Washington, DC) The Southwest (Texas) The Midwest (Chicago, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, Colorado, Utah) (2 views)
A Missing Girl and Few Who Cared Enough to Protect Her What happened to Zahra Baker? Investigators announced November 11 that they may nearing a break in the case of the little girl, who went missing more than a month ago. With the help of a medical examiner and hundreds of law enforcement officials and volunteers, most in the search for the little girl, missing since October 9th, has focused on a nearby river bank that was... (2 views)
Legal Jobs In Trouble Or On The Up? Jobs in the legal sector are beginning to improve, according to James Ross, a Capital Region Labor Market Analyst. In June of this year, 3,000 jobs were lost in the legal sector. In July, there was a more than two thirds dip in jobs lost, with only 800 legal sector jobs being cut, including paralegals and lawyers. (2 views)
About Judges Are you a person who needs to be in control of every situation, and has no problem letting others know your opinion about things, but at the same time always tries to be fair? Do friends and family seek you out to be the mediator in situations? If this fits your personality, perhaps you should consider a career as a judge. Unlike the courtroom dramas on TV, it takes more... (2 views)
Enter the world of Law When you were a child, you probably heard your friends talking about what they wanted to be when they grew up. There were some who wanted to be cowboys, some would want to be police officers, and some may have wanted to be astronauts. Perhaps you had something different in mind though. Maybe you had your sights set on being a lawyer, and let's just say that there is... (2 views)
From Court Room To Blogosphere Attention firms: On your mark, get set and tweet or blog or whatever. A few days ago, Benzinga.com reported on a survey that asked corporate execs and their in-house counsel about their hiring practices when it came to retaining outside law firms. The survey was conducted by Greentarget Strategic Communications, ALM Legal Intelligence and Zeughauser Group and underscored... (2 views)
Former U.S. Attorney Reprimanded for Leaking “Fast and Furious” Documents Former U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona, Dennis K. Burke was reprimanded by the Arizona State Bar for leaking two classified documents to the media involving the “Fast and Furious” gun smuggling operation. Even though the state bar admitted that the “respondent did not have a self-serving, selfish or pecuniary motive,” Burke did not only have to resign his... (2 views)
Understanding Vacancies Legal The legal profession has been around for a long time and there is no sign that people will stop requiring legal services soon. But legal vacancies are many and diverse even though they are often categorized into two broad areas: litigation attorneys and corporate attorneys. The distinction is not always clear-cut and there are vacancies legal where one's responsibilities... (2 views)
The Rebirth of a Lawyer ''The first ten years of my career,'' said one of my lawyer friends, ''were wasted in trying to build a fast-track career and running after illusions. I never knew what I really wanted, and like most of my peers, I thought I was destined to be the next wonder lawyer to rise from the ranks. Directionless hard work created career fatigue, and at a certain point of time, I... (2 views)
The Future of Legal Education ''Hi, I'm your lawyer. What do I do?'' Not the words you want to hear from your attorney, but that about sums up the position lawyers find themselves in after graduating from law school. The traditional American legal education is long on theory and nearly devoid of practice. (2 views)
Social Management in Your Workspace The job of an attorney places a premium on time. The stereotype of the ignorant client has become obsolete and most clients are smart and sharp enough to give attorneys a run for their money. (2 views)
University Launches Consumer Defense Clinic To meet the legal needs of a growing segment of the population who are faced with debt collection troubles, The University of Detroit Mercy Law School has launched a program in the 29th District Court in Wayne, Michigan, that will help defendants who are facing debt collection proceedings. (2 views)
Michigan Attorney General Seeks Salary Pay Cuts In an effort to avert lay-offs in his office, Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox has asked permission to approve salary pay cuts from his attorneys and staff members. Cox, a Republican candidate for governor, is looking to cut 1% to 3.5% from 263 attorneys and 20 bureau chiefs. If approved, the cost cutting measures will save $393,000 in operating expenses. (2 views)
Attorney's Practice in Jeopardy After Sister Allegedly Defrauds Clients A solo attorney from Stamford, Connecticut, Daniel Barber, got more than he bargained for when he hired his sister, Stacey Williams in 2005 to help run his law office that specializes in criminal defence work and real estate. At the time of her hiring, residential real estate closings were numerous, and Barber needed someone to help with incoming files and to manage funds... (2 views)
Parliamentary Procedures With all the talk in Washington and around the country about filibusters, reconciliation and ''deeming'' it seems an appropriate time to take a look at just what these parliamentary procedures are, where they come from and why we have them. (2 views)
Types of Jobs Attorneys can Tackle There are a lot of law schools and other colleges offering law courses so that graduates can finally become licensed to practice law. From there, graduates often go on to take the role of an attorney to serve the community or they become legal analysts instead. You might be caught up with the decision-making since legal analysts can move on to higher careers while... (2 views)
Practice Human Recall to Shine as an Attorney Most attorneys work hard and concentrate when analyzing and preparing cases, but later tuck them away for access only before an appearance at court or a client meeting. However, this method, though regular and practical, is insufficient if you want to really shine in your career. (2 views)
The Right Question May be the Answer to Your Career While this article may be of general interest and help to anybody, to law students in particular, I believe it might be of great help. The simple reason is that while I was in school I was convinced that in order to become a great lawyer I needed to learn the tricks of the trade. (2 views)
Foreign Law The Supreme Court on Monday issued three decisions. Two of those cases have received the lion's share of ink today. In Graham v. Florida the Court ruled that imposing a life sentence without possibility of parole on a juvenile for crimes other than homicide is a violation of the 8th amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment. (2 views)
ICC In the TV show The West Wing, President Bartlett hires a lawyer to help him negotiate the muddy waters of international law, after he orders the assassination of a foreign government official who was heavily involved in financing and executing terrorist attacks against the United States. When she expresses uncertainty about the long term ramifications under international... (2 views)
Are Smart Phones A Smart Move For Your Firm In my scanning of the internet waves, I recently read that over 22 percent of law firms have plans to invest in new technologies, including handing out more smart phones. The survey was conducted by CompTIA. (2 views)
Know Your Vendor and Know Thyself We all have a need to outsource. Fact of life. We've all been through our own trials with vendors as well. Keeping things on the cost side down, meeting deadlines-it gives the lawyer and/or paralegal charged with the task of managing a case headache upon headache. (2 views)
Checkmate! Here's a strange bit of legal news from overseas for all you chess players out there. The body of former world champion and chess icon Bobby Fischer has been exhumed in Iceland for DNA testing. Fischer died intestate in 2008 and his estate has been the subject of much legal wrangling. The DNA testing was done to determine if Fischer was the father of a 9 year old girl in... (2 views)