Using Background Checks to Screen Potential Hires
When looking for a new job, there are many considerations for an applicant to weigh. The issues of salary,...
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Can Emails and Blogs Cause Misunderstandings?
Last week, the Workplace Prof Blog offered up an assessment of cyberslacking, the practice of goofing off on...
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Katherine K. Coolidge: Law Librarian for Bulkley, Richardson and Gelinas, LLP, Springfield and Boston, MA; Treasurer of the Special Libraries Association Legal Division
Katherine K. Coolidge—a lawyer turned law librarian—said she is much happier in her new...
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Why is political viewpoint not diverse amongst law professors
''As the Anglican church was once described as the Tory Party at prayer, the legal academy today is best seen...
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Coping up with loss of a family member and utilising the services of a Mediator
Dear Mrs. Riches: My brother and I have never gotten along, and now, after the recent deaths of our parents,...
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'DaVinci' movie will mean more travelers on the trail of the grail
EDINBURGH, Scotland - I was one of four people in the country who hadn't read the book when the French,...
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Volvo's small car, the S40, is a kick with T5 sports pack
There seems to be Volvo engineering ethic that getting there in style is half the fun. The other half is...
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TiVo Talks Upgrades
TiVo—the very company that ensures that not a single episode of Grey's Anatomy, Lost, or 24 will ever be...
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Right to Abortion, Right to promote Abortion through advertisement and American Civil Liberties
Suppose, to be supposing, that you live and own a car in Memphis or Nashville or Chattanooga.
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At this job fair, older workers waited for employers to visit
Recently, Tonya Green went shopping for employees at a job fair and found just who she needed.
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The Life and Career of Randy Burton: Founder and President, Justice for Children, Houston, TX
A Southern boy with a heart of gold, Randy Burton has devoted his career to advocating on behalf of those too...
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Electronic Frontiers in Law Firm Marketing
Forget phone book marketing, direct mail, and everything you ever heard about banner ads.
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Steamy Talks on Sex Laws
Today, we're going to kick off our shoes and step into the warm and frothy law blog Jacuzzi. Sit back and...
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Kimberly L. Sawyer: Paralegal, Hall & Evans, LLC; President, Colorado Association of Professional Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Kimberly L. Sawyer dreamed of becoming a concert pianist, but she ended up as a paralegal. Now, she uses her...
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Firms Promote Diversity through Scholarships
With diversity in the workplace becoming an increasingly desirable goal, law firms are taking an active...
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Your Incredible Vanishing Pension
''Bethlehem Steel was a giant. You knew if you worked for a place like that, you were ... set for life.'' —...
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Live the life of a dolphin trainer, at least for a day
LAS VEGAS - Next to the pool area at the Mirage Hotel is a dolphin habitat, where visitors can escape the...
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Go-fast credentials: Dodge Charger Daytona R/T arrives with snappy big-block ride
There's nothing like a banana-yellow Dodge Charger Daytona to bring back memories of the late '60s big-block...
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Back To the Boy Scouts
In the pending Supreme Court case of Scalise v. Boy Scouts of America , the essential facts are clear: John...
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Labor law protects the rights of nonunionized, too
When housekeepers at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego began grumbling about new work demands this year,...
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The Life and Career of Van Jones; Founder and National Executive Director, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights; Oakland, CA
Founder of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights (EBC), Van Jones is intensely passionate about exposing...
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The Benefits of Hiring an Administrator in Law Firms
When it comes to management at law firms, management does not simply refer to case management. It is also...
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Summing-up the Nine-Hour Harvard Law School Bloggership Conference
It seems like just last week when I last came to you with tidings of comfort and joy from the ever-expanding...
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Amy S. Davis: Paralegal, Rake & Catanese, P.C., and President of the Paralegal Division of the Maricopa County Bar Association; Phoenix, AZ
Amy S. Davis is a woman with drive. Having worked in the legal field for almost 20 years, she has successfully...
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Work options for debt repayment at AmeriCorps
For graduates lugging around thousands of dollars in student debt, the prospect of financial freedom is enough...
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The supremacy of Roth
If you're confused about which type of retirement account to choose, here's the quick and easy (and probably...
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Simple charms still lure visitors to northern Wisconsin
By and large, the experience of vacationing in northern Wisconsin in the summer has remained blissfully the...
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Big like a Buick: Lucerne is stylish, impressive, comfortable - and large
There's something about a big Buick with a rumbling V-8 that suits the new Lucerne sedan and the brand.
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PCs Meet in the Middle
With companies like Eurotech and Microsoft creating mid-sized PCs, it seems the personal computer market may...
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Property cannot be annexed by Tax authorities without "more than adequate notice" to be sent to the defaulter
Even the happiest honeymoon may sour in time. So it appeared last week as Chief Justice John Roberts stepped...
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