More law firm merger news, this time in Philadelphia: "Pittsburgh-based Thorp Reed & Armstrong is in merger talks with Cincinnati's largest law firm, 280-attorney Dinsmore & Shohl. "While the talks have yet to produce even a letter of intent, Dinsmore & Shohl managing partner Clifford A. Roe said both firms are general service firms and a good fit for a merger. "'We're...
That such a bad thing could happen because of an error! "Nobody listened to Longino Acero as he insisted over and over that he never had molested a child. "Instead, one public defender after another told Acero he had no defense for failing to register as a sex offender and no choice but to plead guilty. "Acero was the victim of a simple, but critical, clerical error that occurred...
Hey, this book sounds like a good read! "Professional poker players, paralegals, Parisians, Persians and Michael Eisner all star in April's new paperbacks. Here is our list of original paperbacks and reprints. "'Family and Other Accidents' by Shari Goldhagen (Broadway): This eloquent debut novel tells the tale of two brothers: Jack Reed, who has returned to Cleveland to look after his...
News about paralegal utilization from New Dehli, India: "Participants at the first National Convention of Paralegals organised here by the Indian Institute of Paralegal Studies (IIPLS) demanded that paralegals be appointed to assist institutions, including Gram Sabhas, Vigilance Committees under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act, the National Legal...
Well, this is an encouraging turn of events! "Today, Raul Lopez will complete the difficult path from inmate to honor student. "If that's not enough, the Pima Community College sophomore will become the 2 millionth member of the national junior college honor society, Phi Theta Kappa. Lopez is one of 210 Pima students joining the honor society this semester as the college's chapter...
Helpful Q&A about content management systems: "When the topic of content management comes up, it's hard not to be reminded of comedian George Carlin's riff about stuff (and how we have too much of it). But years of compiling digital data, not to mention more recent developments in legal and regulatory requirements, have forced CIOs to think more assiduously about how they keep track of...
Bad news! It would be great fun to watch the Supremes in action: "Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy pushed back strongly Tuesday against a bill pending in the Senate that would require the Court to televise its proceedings. "'Mandating direct televised proceedings would be inconsistent with the deference and etiquette that should apply between the branches,' Kennedy said in response...
Interesting story about a pilot starting a new paralegal business because he won a contest! "As an airline pilot navigating the skies, Richard Ahlquist said he already has a dream job. Now he gets to work on a second one. "The Woodbury resident is one of three national winners of the first Dream Job contest, coordinated by Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine and Dream in You, a...
Well, this outcome doesn't sound right! "A Fayette Circuit judge has overruled a jury's verdict in a lawsuit against Melbourne Mills Jr., ruling that the Lexington attorney's verbal promise to pay an assistant $1.065 million is not a legally enforceable contract. "In January, a jury awarded $900,000 to Cindy Sawyer of Versailles. Her lawsuit contends that she agreed to research and...
Such interesting news from The Billings Gazette! "A Billings man who served a year in Iraq as an infantry medic has filed for the open seat in House District 56."Mike Creeden is a member of the Montana National Guard. He returned to Montana on Veterans Day after duty in Iraq with the 163rd Infantry Battalion."Creeden is the Democratic candidate for the seat being vacated by Rep....