Injured in an Accident? 5 Key Reasons to Hire a Personal Injury Attorney In the tumultuous aftermath of an accident, accident victims often face a multitude of daunting challenges, from mounting medical bills and lost income to physical pain and emotional distress. Coupled with the complexities of the legal system and the daunting task of dealing with insurance companies, the path to recovery can seem treacherous. It's at this juncture that... (13 views)
5 Key Factors to Consider When Selecting a Personal Injury Law Firm In case you have sustained injuries due to someone else's negligence or carelessness, it is essential to engage a personal injury law firm to handle your case. However, not all law firms are equal, and it is crucial to evaluate several factors when selecting a firm to work with. (29 views)
How to Manage Tough-Luck Situations as an Attorney - Tips for Lawyers Dealing with Difficult Cases In the summer of 2001, eight hungry beetles apparently escaped from their quarantine in a commercial nursery south of Seattle. Three of them were quickly captured. The other five never were heard from again, but at the time they added up to potential disaster. Now the case of those ravenous beetles is pending in the U.S. Supreme Court on a petition for review. (15 views)
7 Tips to Achieve Success as a Lawyer: Thomas L. Shaffer Shares His Advice In the second of a two-part series on Lawyers, Faith, and Social Justice, LawCrossing profiles Thomas L. Shaffer, the Notre Dame Law School professor and prolific legal author. Professor Shaffer's comments are excerpted from a public lecture to law students at Pepperdine Law School on Law, Faith, and Social Justice. (444 views)
George Washington Law School Clinic: Benefits for Clients and Students It is not unusual to hear that law students working in a law school clinic are aiding those in need, such as juvenile prisoners. It is rare, however, to hear that this assistance is coming from a small business clinic and that the aid is not legal, but literature. (30 views)
Tricks of the Trade: Tips on Winning a Trial from America's Most Experienced Litigators The trial lawyers whose tips are offered here have all won multi-million-dollar lawsuits in the kinds of cases whose judgments (or lack thereof) are splashed across the national news. Identifying them was easy. Interviewing them proved more challenging. (330 views)
How to Transition Your Legal Career From Administrative to Artistic: A Guide by Elena M. Paul Growing up in a family that valued the arts, Elena M. Paul envisioned herself working in some capacity within the world of arts and entertainment. Today she is executive director of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA), an organization in New York City that provides free legal services to low-income artists and nonprofit arts groups. (372 views)
Child Psychology Expert and Attorney Margaret McLean Transforms Courtrooms with Creative Play Therapy Solutions Being a fulltime litigator and fulltime mother is not an easy balancing act. LawCrossing speaks with Margaret McLean about her new courtroom-based thriller novel and how writing it allowed her to bring the courtroom home while raising her three children. (229 views)
Murder Trial in Mississippi: Learn How to Keep Your Clients Safe In Murder in Mississippi: United States v. Price and the Struggle for Civil Rights, professor Howard Ball writes about the victories and defeats of the federal government to bring those guilty of the brutal murders of Michael Schwerner, James Chaney, and Andy Goodman to justice. The trio was murdered outside Philadelphia, MS, June 1964. More than 40 years later,... (194 views)
Secrets to Launching Your Legal Career: What You Need to Know to Get Started Nothing says ''I'm filthy rich!'' like owning your own thoroughbred. Prove to everyone that your blood is bluer by getting a pedigreed racing horse to call your very own and an equestrian property to match. (17 views)
Making a Difference as a Public Defender: Christopher McKee's Experience For Washington, DC, public defender Christopher McKee, it's not uncommon to play social worker as part of his job. (596 views)
Meet Matt Murphy: Senior Deputy District Attorney in Orange County, California Skinhead gangs. Murderous love triangles. Serial rapists. A gunman trapped on the Rio Grande. Matt Murphy could write a season of ''Law & Order'' from the cases he has handled. LawCrossing talks with the Senior Deputy District Attorney of Orange County, CA, about his quest to ''get the bad guys.'' (79475 views)
Finding the Perfect In-House Legal Position: A Guide for Aspiring Lawyers Every day at 5:30 p.m., the deception begins. Needing to pick up her child from daycare, a female attorney places a full cup of coffee on her desk, leaves the lights on, pretends to visit the ladies' room, and then sneaks down five flights of stairs to her car, where she has purposely left her purse to help speed a swift getaway that enables her to avoid being seen by her... (1084 views)
Boost Your Career - Specializing in DWI DUI Law: Practicing While Not Intoxicated Graduate from law school, pass the bar, and you are qualified to practice law. That means you can accept just about anything that comes through the door. From antitrust to wills and estates, from civil to criminal to regulatory-technically, if you have a law degree and a license, you can accept the legal work. But should you? (149 views)
Kathleen Zellner: Successful Founding Partner at the Law Offices of Kathleen T. Zellner Having made her name in the legal profession with several impressive victories in both civil and criminal trials, Kathleen Zellner talks with LawCrossing about how she found success in the law by choosing her own path. (85312 views)
How Jeffrey Hughes Built A Successful Coffee Shop Law Practice With Legal Grind Thirsty for justice? Jeffrey Hughes' two Legal Grind cafes in the Los Angeles area offer ''Coffee and Counsel'' to those who may not otherwise seek legal advice. Through his innovative venture, Hughes has worked hard to both provide a valuable service to his community and change the public perception of attorneys. (3692 views)
Michael Ratner: How He Led the Center for Constitutional Rights & His Lasting Legacy At a young age, Michael Ratner decided there were more important things in life than a big salary and making partner. Through his work at the Center for Constitutional Rights, he has used his legal education to help others and protect basic civil rights, and it has led to the kind of job satisfaction that is often missing for attorneys. (237 views)
Become a Lawyer with Robert Corn-Revere's Top Tips for Lawyers-in-Training This week's Star of the Week, noted First Amendment advocate Robert Corn-Revere, recently made headlines as he played an instrumental part in the decision by New York Governor Pataki to overturn Lenny Bruce's 40-year-old conviction on obscenity charges. (204 views)
Find Out Why the Best Attorneys Value Information: Tips from Legal Professionals Our recruiters discuss the importance of gathering information about the job market - whether you are happy in your current situation or not - as it is a crucial part of ensuring your career stays on the right path. (6 views)
Debevoise & Plimpton: A Look at One of the Largest Law Firms in the World Since its inception in 1931 in New York, Debevoise & Plimpton has enjoyed a long and fruitful history that has led to its reputation as one of the most prestigious law firms in the world. Top-notch corporate and litigation departments, a stellar pro bono practice, and a pleasant firm culture all help to distinguish Debevoise from its competition. (414 views)
5 Reasons to Pursue a Career at Williams & Connolly Law Firm Attorneys who want to work for a small firm with big clients need only focus their attention on Williams & Connolly. This Washington D.C. firm is a veritable hub of litigation. (186 views)
Paralegal Cathy Kohr: A Spotlight on Her Experiences at Lavery Faherty Young Patterso Having recently won a national award for her work in organizing paralegal pro bono efforts in Harrisburg, PA, Cathy Kohr talks with LawCrossing about her profession, her charity work, and how both provide her a fulfilling career in the law. (200 views)
How to Survive Billable Hours: A Lawyer's Guide to Working Smarter Alternative fee systems sought to improve quality of work, attorney lifestyles. (341 views)
The Benefits of Pursuing a Career Outside of the Practice of Law: A Success Story Law firms attract the majority of top attorneys. Why? With many other choices out there for attorneys, before you make what you may have been conditioned to believe is the obvious decision to work at a law firm, ask yourself this: Can you handle it? (260 views)