Michael Grossman’s Favorite Web Sites

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Dec 1, 2007 9:09 PM CST

Pencil to Paper to Prosperity

David Freeman’s Five Elements of a Successful Client-Development System

Dec 1, 2007 8:45 PM CST

The Law Office of Michael R. Grossman: An Update

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Dec 1, 2007 8:39 PM CST

IP Exits

62% of patent examiners surveyed say they are dissatisfied with the time allotted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to achieve their production goals.

Dec 1, 2007 8:23 PM CST

A Conspiracy of One

After months of planning, hoping and hand-wringing, Michael Grossman is ready to start his new life as a solo practitioner

Dec 1, 2007 7:41 PM CST

ForeBlawggers

Seven lawyers who started the blawg revolution

Dec 1, 2007 5:48 PM CST

ABA Journal Blawg 100

When we set out to name the ABA Journal’s inaugural Blawg 100, we knew we were up for a challenge. There are between 2,000 and 3,000 legal blogs—what we call blawgs. How many of those are worth a click? Turns out, quite a few. The trick is fitting them neatly…

Dec 1, 2007 5:21 PM CST

A Word To The Wise

Accomplished Attorneys Give Some Credit to the Advice and Example of Their Mentors

Dec 1, 2007 4:55 PM CST

Motormouth

Geoffrey Fieger’s fiery tongue has earned him millions. Now it could cost the Detroit lawyer his career.

Dec 1, 2007 4:26 PM CST

Bonds May Be Beefing Up ‘Legal Dream Team’

All-star slugger Barry Bonds is said to be assembling his own star-studded team, this one to defend him against perjury and obstruction of justice charges starting with a court appearance next week. On the possible short list is John Keker, a well-known San Francisco criminal defense attorney, according to the…

Nov 29, 2007 11:53 PM CST

GC Scolded for Backdating Warning Lands New Job

The former general counsel of KLA-Tencor who sparred with the company’s then-CEO over stock options backdating has been named the new top lawyer for another Silicon Valley company. Stuart Nichols will make $250,000 a year at his new employer, MIPS Technologies, the San Jose Mercury News reports. He is also…

Nov 28, 2007 2:24 PM CST

M&A Lawyer Trades Legal Briefs for Boxing Gloves (Photo)

Updated: The lawyer-entrepreneur is a fairly regular story. TheStreet.com published anecdotes about several this week. But this one from London knocks the rest out cold. Indeed, about three years ago, Australian native Laura Saperstein was a sought-after mergers and acquisitions lawyer, earning some $155,000 a year (U.S. dollars). But as…

Nov 27, 2007 9:00 PM CST

Sniper Judge Gets Appellate Court Nod

The Virginia judge who presided over the first Washington, D.C.-area sniper trial has been named to the state court of appeals. Judge LeRoy F. Millette Jr.’s handling of the case against John Allen Muhammad was cited as one of the reasons for the eight-year appointment, the Washington Post reports. A…

Nov 27, 2007 6:33 PM CST

Yale Law Grad Gives Up Law to Write Kids’ Books

A Yale law grad who worked 10 years as a legal services lawyer has chucked legal practice to become a writer. The career change is beginning to pay off with accolades for Alice Bauer, who has written a critically acclaimed new children’s book called No Castles Here, the Connecticut Law…

Nov 27, 2007 3:20 PM CST

Who Are the Lawyers Behind the Presidential Bids?

The leading presidential candidates didn’t want to reveal their LSAT scores, but many, especially Republicans, were eager to share the names of their legal advisers.

Slate.com’s Emily Bazelon tried to see who did best on the LSAT, Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton. She struck out.

On the question of lawyers for the teams, however, she reported the following lineups.

Nov 26, 2007 7:14 PM CST