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Maria Laus

Maria Laus

Bio: Maria Laus earned her degree at De La Salle University. She worked as a Business Development Manager for a recruitment firm for several years before transitioning into journalism.

Role: As an author of legal career news articles for LawCrossing.com, Maria's role is to keep legal professionals up to date on the latest trends and developments in the legal job market. Her articles cover a wide range of topics, including job openings, salary trends, and changes in the legal landscape. Maria’'s articles provide valuable insights into the legal industry and help legal professionals make informed decisions about their careers. She also writes advice articles on career management, job searching, and other relevant topics to help readers advance in their legal careers.

Justices Rebuke the EEOC

On Tuesday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received a rebuke from Supreme Court justices for how it handles its cases.

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Threats Made to UW Law School - Real or Not?

After threats were made last week to the University of Washington School of Law, students and faculty are on alert, waiting for police and administration to reveal more pertinent information.

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Executions Continue in Florida

According to Florida's Supreme Court ruling on Thursday, lethal injection procedures are not cruel and unusual and, therefore, can continue to occur.

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Judge Allows Moment of Silence in Illinois High School

An Illinois high school may acquire a new tradition — pausing for a ''moment of silence.'' The ''moment'' would last 15 seconds and follow the flag salute each morning; however, opposition and a lawsuit have arrived in an attempt to stop students from participating.

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Cravath, Swaine & Moore Gives Associates Two Year-End Bonuses

Law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore has set the bonus tone for the year with its announcement that it will not only give associates their ''traditional'' year-end bonuses but ''special one-time'' bonuses as well. Bonuses belonging to the latter group (excluding bonuses for the newest associates) will range from $10,000 to $50,000, depending on seniority.

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Pearson Loses Job

The man who sued Custom Cleaners for $54 million and lost suffered another loss yesterday: his job. Roy L. Pearson, who had served two years as a judge and was up for a 10-year term at the Office of Administrative Hearings, was not reappointed and instead let go by a judicial committee.

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Commissioner under fire

Commissioner under fireFormer partner pleads guilty

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Presstek hires new GC

Presstek hires new GCCarMax hires new GCChildren's Place hires new GCXilinx hires new GCPacific Internet hires new GC

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Judge Rebukes Fighting Parents in Court

After two parents engaged in a nasty dispute over child custody, New York Family Court Judge Conrad D. Singer, having had enough, issued them a rebuke.

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Man Sues Salvation Army

A man has filed a lawsuit against the Salvation Army for allegedly taking money from a dead man's bank account, even though money was left to the charity.

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Law Firm Heller Ehrman Suffers Losses

With 65 staff members fired and two leading partners now at rival firms, what does the future hold for law firm Heller Ehrman?

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New Felony Coercion Charges Filed in O.J. Simpson Case

In the case against O.J. Simpson and three co-defendants, new charges of felony coercion were filed, alleging that the men threatened a collectibles dealer, took his cell phone, and, at gunpoint, took a memorabilia dealer's baseball cap and sunglasses.

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San Diego Wildfires Force Attorneys to Leave Their Firms

The San Diego wildfires have caused several law firms to close down temporarily. Many attorneys have been displaced, and some, including Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps' chief operating officer and one of the firm's partners, have even lost their homes.

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NY Attorney Allegedly Forges Judge's Signature

When the Yahneys hired an attorney to help them sue their neighbors for damaging their land, they never expected their lawyer to be the one deep in legal trouble.

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Watch What You Post on Social Media

Bloggers beware. Posting comments about crimes, photos of guns, or videos of fights on MySpace and Facebook may impress friends or fellow viewers; however, such postings may just land you in jail.

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An Affair and a Forgery at Beveridge & Diamond

An affair, a forgery, and a fight—toss in a few lawyers, and you've got yourself a winning legal TV drama.

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Law Student Group Encourages Law Firms to Improve

Made up of 150 eager law school students, Law Students Building a Better Legal Profession (BBLP) is dedicated to ''[giving] law students an easy way to compare top firms based on more than just salary information,'' says an article on Law.com.

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Ballard Spahr Deals with Gender Discrimination

On May 9 Jane Ennis Sheehan, a partner at Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll, ''confidentially presented gender discrimination claims and a demand letter to Ballard Spahr Chairman Arthur Makadon through her counsel,'' says an article on Law.com.

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Dear Petunia Partner: Practical Advice for the Everyday Lawyer - Part II

I am pleased to introduce you to Petunia Partner, a lovely figment of my imagination and my homage to all of the wonderful advice columnists of the world. In this second installment, Petunia continues to offer up her very special brand of practical advice for the everyday lawyer. I hope Ms. Partner's lighthearted column will help you to avoid some of the common pitfalls...

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False Lawyer Must Repay $150,000 of What He Stole

Last Wednesday Brian T. Valery pled guilty to second-degree grand larceny, having stolen more than $200,000 from a Manhattan law firm. Valery, who had ''convinced colleagues, clients, and judicial officials'' that he was an attorney, wrongfully charged the firm lawyer fees without, well, being an actual lawyer, says an article on Law.com.

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