We were intrigued to see that an article in the Washingtonian about a business boom for Washington, D.C., divorce lawyers notes that many area law firms are prohibiting…
Back in the news on on ABAJournal.com this week is a discussion about whether higher ed recruiters are less than straightforward about how advanced degrees will pay off in the…
Pushing aside our better judgment, we’ve been hooked in by the latest counter-terrorism activities of Jack Bauer on the acclaimed and controversial show 24.
We’ve had a couple of posts this week touching on lawyers and their expectations for retirement. In the first, a 28-year-old Chicago lawyer looking at $200,000…
In the blogosphere, there’s no shortage of nutty lawsuit stories. Entire blogs are devoted to the subject. Overlawyered is one of the most prolific. And Dec 29, 2008 9:45 PM CST
Leave it to tech-savvy Australia to meld legal procedure with social networking. Indeed, we learned recently that an Australian court is allowing service of a default…
We’re admittedly a few weeks late to this particular discussion, but couldn’t resist pulling our readers in, especially as we call special attention to legal bloggers this month with our…
Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel periods of the year, with millions of Americans loading up and visiting family and friends to break bread and, well, give thanks. But…
Thanksgiving is around the corner, and winter holidays aren’t far behind. Lawyers and law firms often commemorate these festive occasions with a generous helping of bonuses, extravagant parties and expensive…
Just about every day we’re seeing more news about law firm or legal department layoffs. As firms reconsider their business structure and models, we’re curious if individual lawyers are also…
After a divisive election with an historic result, most folks woke up Wednesday morning and headed in to work, business as usual. But president-elect Barack Obama has made clear that…
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