Corporate HR Still Has No Idea How To Read a Lawyer Resume
BOSTON — Denise Jackson is Human Resources Director at a Fortune 500 company and considered one of the best in her field. Having worked at several corporations across the United States, her...
View ArticleLaw Firm Partner Prides Self in Total Lack of Computer Savvy
ATLANTA — With a large, established book of business generating a steady flow of billable hours, litigator Byron Arnold is a valued partner at mega-firm Prince & Easton. Yet somehow, more than ten...
View ArticleMontana Appoints Grizzly Bear to State Supreme Court
HELENA — In a historic moment for the animal kingdom, a grizzly bear was appointed to the Montana Supreme Court. Baxter, chosen by Governor Brian Schweitzer to fill in an interim position left open by...
View ArticleLaw Grads Follow Jobs, Move to India
MUMBAI — Adventurous or desperate? That’s the question for a growing number of American law school graduates looking for work in India. For Sally Nicholson, a recent arrival, the answer lies...
View ArticleSupreme Court Announces Definition of “Reasonable Person”
WASHINGTON — In the midst of an opinion on the Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable searches and seizures, the Supreme Court of the United States surprised the legal world by laying down a...
View Article1Ls Beginning to Notice Ominous Signs Regarding Their Job Prospects
JACKSONVILLE – Justin Medlock is a typical first year student, or 1L, at Florida Coastal School of Law. After finishing his bachelor’s degree in biology and deciding his grades were not medical school...
View ArticleTrial Attorney’s Life a Rich Tapestry of Tortious Conduct
LUBBOCK – In the pantheon of Texas trial attorneys, Larry Foster is a giant among men. Not only has he spent decades serving plaintiffs across the Lone Star State, but he has managed to commit or...
View ArticleDisgruntled Law Professor Takes Frustration Out on Class
SAN FRANCISCO – Whenever law professor Myron Atwood teaches first year torts, two things remain constant: the students look progressively younger and he continues to deeply loathe each and every one of...
View ArticleGlamorous Work Eludes ‘Hollywood’ Lawyer
LOS ANGELES – The phone rang at three in the morning. The panicked, celebrity client called out to the one person she goes to for emergencies: her attorney. Picking the phone up from his bedside,...
View ArticleSupervillains Offer Attorneys Job Satisfaction, Perks
Sylvia Hutton enjoys the perks of a top-notch general counsel: She flies on the corporate jet, mingles with industry heads, consults government officials, and makes innumerable legal decisions on...
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Corporate HR Still Has No Idea How To Read a Lawyer Resume
HR Interviewer Tip #42: If you don't understand what the candidate is talking about, keep eye contact and look interested.BOSTON — Denise Jackson is Human Resources Director at a Fortune 500 company...
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Law Firm Partner Prides Self in Total Lack of Computer Savvy
ATLANTA — With a large, established book of business generating a steady flow of billable hours, litigator Byron Arnold is a valued partner at mega-firm Prince & Easton. Yet somehow, more than ten...
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Montana Appoints Grizzly Bear to State Supreme Court
Justice Baxter promises an instinctive approach.HELENA — In a historic moment for the animal kingdom, a grizzly bear was appointed to the Montana Supreme Court.Baxter, chosen by Governor Brian...
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Law Grads Follow Jobs, Move to India
Final touches are put on a new legal office in Mumbai.MUMBAI — Adventurous or desperate? That’s the question for a growing number of American law school graduates looking for work in India. For Sally...
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Supreme Court Announces Definition of “Reasonable Person”
The Arbiter of the Reasonable PersonWASHINGTON — In the midst of an opinion on the Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable searches and seizures, the Supreme Court of the United States surprised...
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1Ls Beginning to Notice Ominous Signs Regarding Their Job Prospects
Post-Graduate Prospects for the Class of 2014?JACKSONVILLE – Justin Medlock is a typical first year student, or 1L, at Florida Coastal School of Law. After finishing his bachelor’s degree in biology...
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Trial Attorney’s Life a Rich Tapestry of Tortious Conduct
LUBBOCK – In the pantheon of Texas trial attorneys, Larry Foster is a giant among men. Not only has he spent decades serving plaintiffs across the Lone Star State, but he has managed to commit or...
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Disgruntled Law Professor Takes Frustration Out on Class
SAN FRANCISCO – Whenever law professor Myron Atwood teaches first year torts, two things remain constant: the students look progressively younger and he continues to deeply loathe each and every one of...
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Glamorous Work Eludes ‘Hollywood’ Lawyer
"Why yes, I can come over and feed your cat."LOS ANGELES – The phone rang at three in the morning. The panicked, celebrity client called out to the one person she goes to for emergencies: her...
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Supervillains Offer Attorneys Job Satisfaction, Perks
Sylvia Hutton enjoys the perks of a top-notch general counsel: She flies on the corporate jet, mingles with industry heads, consults government officials, and makes innumerable legal decisions on...
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