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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.
It's a little bit morbid, but take a second to flip through your local paper and notice all the bad news. You may see local businesses laying off workers, car accidents, health costs hitting record highs, and lots of other depressing things. (Then go read the cute animal feature to cheer yourself up.)
Question:I haven't interviewed since law school and am about to have my first interview as a lateral. What's the best advice you can give? (A.P., Phoenix, Arizona)
When I was growing up, my parents had a book for self-diagnosis. The book purported to help the reader define an ailment without the pesky trouble of driving to the doctor's office. By answering such questions as ''Are you running a fever?'' and ''Are you having trouble swallowing?'' you could track through hundreds of pages of flow charts to arrive at a laundry list of...
05/04/07For sufferers of Crohn's disease in the state of Minnesota, relief is on the way in the form of the ''Poop Bill,'' a bill approved by the Senate that would require businesses to allow people with medical conditions such as Crohn's disease to use employee restrooms. The bill was proposed by Senator Yvonne Prettner Solon, and individuals living with Crohn's are...
05/03/07 A new survey created by Robert Half Legal predicts that the legal profession will be growing by leaps and bounds in the coming year. The survey questioned 300 attorneys from the biggest law firms and corporations throughout the U.S. and Canada.
05/02/07Law firms are flourishing these days, which means law students may very well have their pick of firms to work at for the summer. Many law firms are celebrating their success and the wealth of business available to them by expanding their summer programs to allow more students to apply and be hired on as summer associates.
05/01/07In an effort to control the amount of illegal immigration happening in the U.S., sheriffs in Arizona have decided that deputies that work along the U.S. border should be trained in immigration law and go through a certification process. According to Sheriff Clarence Dupnik in Pima County, AZ, the certification will authorize deputies along the border to put up road...
04/30/07On Thursday, April 19, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 805, a bill that will create a bill of rights specifically for children within the Texas foster care system. The bill was proposed by Senator Carlos Uresti, a Democrat from San Antonio. In addition, Representative Eddie Rodriguez, a Democrat from Austin, filed a similar bill in the House.
What is your top priority in life? Is it your money? The stuff that money can buy? Or is the time you have available to spend with your family, friends, and loved ones at the top of your list?
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP set to battle Google over trademark violation Law firm to litigate for victims of medical malpractices
04/26/07As a legal professional, you are probably familiar with Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law. If you aren't, it's time to become familiar. The popular Adult Swim television show named after and featuring Harvey Birdman has now teamed up with Capcom Entertainment to offer fans an interactive Harvey Birdman video game. The game will be released this fall and will be...
04/27/07Lately, it seems that Pat Robertson's Regent University School of Law is coming under a lot of scrutiny. The law school, founded by the well-known televangelist, prides itself on preparing its students not only for the field of law, but for a calling.
04/25/07The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation recently agreed to pay more than $65,000 to the publisher of Prison Legal News after a law suit was filed alleging that the department had forbidden the inmates within the system to receive the newsletter.
04/24/07''Lawyers are not known to be risk takers and many of their web sites reflect that philosophy. The best legal web sites are thought leaders for their areas of expertise, using corporate logs to write about important topics.''
04/23/07While continuing legal education (CLE) is required in most states, New Jersey is one of the few states in which attorneys have managed to remain free from the demands of CLE requirements. Until now, that is.
We all know that an IRA is meant to build a tidy little nest egg for retirement. After all, it's not called an ''Individual Retirement Arrangement'' for nothing. (Yes, the A stands for Arrangement, not Account — ask the IRS.)
04/19/07 The Georgetown Law Center recently announced that it will no longer provide the means for law students to do work for organizations that support abortion. While the university does adhere to the Catholic doctrine, students at the law center are not completely in agreement with the decision.
04/18/07 About a month ago, Fred D. Thompson, Law & Order actor, made headlines when he began talking about joining the other hopefuls in a bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Last week, though, he was in the news for another, less cheerful, reason.
04/17/07 John Waters, famous for the films Pink Flamingos and Hairspray, is back in all his glory as part of Court TV's 'Til Death Do Us Part, a show all about husbands and wives and the things that drive them to murder each other. The network's first scripted show, 'Til Death Do Us Part is 30 minutes of true stories that seem completely unreal. So far, reviews are mixed.
04/16/07Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal has decided to open an office in Dallas, TX, and U.S. Attorney Matt Orwig has been dubbed managing partner of the new office. The firm, which is based in Chicago, has been around for 101 years and has timed the opening of its new office perfectly, seeing as how the Dallas legal market is ripe with eager attorneys looking to join firms.