True to name, Old San Juan has no shortage of historic sites
Puerto Rico, tucked between the Dominican Republic and the Virgin Islands, is the salsa picante of the...
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A PEON IN WISCONSIN?
Sometime in the winter of 1997 — the record is not clear — snow fell upon Racine County, Wis. This was not...
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Robert Dockery - Choosing a specialty and playing nice in the law firm sandbox
Robert Dockery, a shareholder and recruiter at Jenkens & Gilchrist in Dallas, has some sound advice for law...
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How to Ruin Your Retirement
Ah, retirement. What could be better than a reliable income that doesn't depend on how you spend your time?...
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The Life and Career of Jay Dougherty, Professor of Law at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles2
As an entertainment attorney, guitarist and law professor, Jay Dougherty has performed in the classroom, the...
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Maybe the Best Way to See Rome is to Live in Houston
Dreaming of the day you are sipping coffee in an outdoor cafe, reading through a brief, getting ready to...
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Profile: Michele Boerder, Paralegal, Hughes Luce, LLP
A paralegal for 25 years, Michele Boerder was recently named one of the top paralegals in the country by legal...
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Behind Bars Paralegals Provide Valuable Legal Assistance to Inmates
When it comes to representing and helping inmates, attorneys are not the only legal professionals involved....
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Compassionate Practice at Core of Santa Clara Law Workers' Rights Clinic
At Santa Clara University School of Law, having the workers' rights clinic running year-round provides...
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Workers' Rights Clinic Links Law School with Legal Aid
The Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center, San Francisco, has teamed up with Bay-area law schools to provide...
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Being employed while still at Law School - Part 2
Eric Wilmer started Chicago-Kent Law School in the fall of 2001. Like other evening students working...
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Laos: Truly someplace different
Just as dawn breaks, a parade of saffron-robed Buddhist monks and novices leave some 30 wats (temple...
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Bidding Adieu to Sandra Day O' Connor
''This is a maritime case about a train wreck,'' she began. It presents ''a simple question of contract...
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The Life and Career change of Derede McAlpin and The Five W's of Law
Fresh out of Temple University Law School in 1992, Derede McAlpin worked as a clerk with the Superior Court of...
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Your Financial Checkup
A lot of limbs and organs must be maintained in order to lead a healthy, robust financial life: saving and...
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The Life and Career of Christopher Landau, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
Christopher ''Chris'' Landau of Kirkland & Ellis is considered one of the nation's top appellate experts....
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Reasons on why E-billing by Corporate Law offices is slowly gaining pace
Electronic billing can be controversial, rewarding, complicated, and expensive. Its promoters believe its...
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Profile: Victorialei "Nohea" Naka'ahiki, litigation paralegal, Day, Casebeer, Madrid & Batchelder
Involved in seemingly every paralegal organization in California, Hawaii, and nationally, Victorialei...
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University of Minnesota Law Students See Courts in Action Through Judicial Externship
Dave Nardolillo chose to attend the University of Minnesota Law School in part because of its clinics and...
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Law Students Get a Summer Taste of Clerking in University of Minnesota Law School's Judicial Externship
The judicial externship course at the University of Minnesota Law School is so popular that 60 students are...
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Being employed while still at Law School
This is a special two-part article about the different ways to approach your employment during law school....
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Indianapolis plans a summer cultural extravaganza
INDIANAPOLIS - Best known for its world famous speedway, America's 12th-largest city is on the fast track to a...
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REWRITING THE CONSTITUTION
The Supreme Court ended its current term on Monday with more of a whimper than a bang. In the Ten Commandments...
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The Life and Career of Susan Robinson: Mentoring law students at a prestigious school
When she worked as a general commercial litigator, Susan Robinson realized she loved helping novice associates...
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The various types of additional money on your savings, deposits and credits
The other day, I got something in the mail that looked like it would be another credit card bill. I sighed to...
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The Life and Career Jameel Jaffer, American Civil Liberties Union
At just 33 years of age, Jameel Jaffer was recently named one of the top attorneys under 40 by the National...
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After Law School, B-School: The Rise of M.B.A.'s Among Attorneys
Whether an attorney wants to hang up his/her shingle, impress a big firm's corporate department, work in-house...
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Tips to law students on how to effectively manage time
Whether your career plans are to work for a law firm with a big Scrooge McDuck vat of money or to try to save...
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Profile: Joseph ''Joe'' Patriss, Dwyer & Collora, LLP, Boston
For many paralegals, the law is a second career. This week, LawCrossing speaks to a litigation paralegal,...
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How Reforms in Torts affect Legal Staff
Proponents say it will help curb frivolous lawsuits and reduce costs in several industries, including health...
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