A BIG no-no! Read all the details from Legal Times: "There are plenty of ways for young lawyers to get their foot in the door at a blue-chip firm: Have a connection to a partner, clerk for a federal judge, play a role in a high-profile case. Then there are the more creative approaches. "Gregory Hawn, an associate at the Washington, D.C., office of Bracewell & Giuliani, is accused of...
Wow! You've gotta read this article from the Stars & Stripes: "You wouldn’t think this blond-haired, blue-eyed paralegal with a warm smile is a force to be reckoned with when she’s behind a .50-caliber machine gun. "But you — and the fighters who ambushed her convoy — would be wrong. "Army Cpl. Krista Bullard proved her combat mettle in late January when her convoy from...
Sounds smart, but what do corporate paralegals think? "The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has convinced 17 companies to participate in a new pilot program to use interactive data in their financial statement filings—compared to nine under an initiative launched last year. The companies will help the agency explore how new Internet-based reporting technologies can improve the...
So, do you agree that legal work outsourcing is now an unstoppable train? "Pangea3, a company that focuses on providing outsourced legal and patent support services, said Friday it has received a $4-million second round of financing led by the GlenRock Group. “'The financing underscores the growing demand for outsourced legal services as a solution to the spiraling costs of outside legal...
...but definitely fun! Paralegal Watch with hand crafted miniatures "Miniatures under the domed crystal of this watch are hand painted and turn this fashion watch into a wearable work of art. The large gold tone case frames a colorful face with inset easy-read analog dial. The Watch has a quartz movement and an Italian Leather Band. Gift boxed with a one-year warranty." From aply named...
Lit support is everywhere! "H7b1, the Swiss firm innovating litigation technology practice in Europe, announces it celebrated two years of providing European litigation technology services."Litigation support technology is a combination of software, techniques and expertise that allows legal professionals from corporations and law firms to manage all information related to a legal...
Another solid research find from The Virtual Chase: "The University of Minnesota Law School sponsors this site on the First Amendment. It makes available various primary and secondary sources of information, including U.S. Supreme Court opinions, select appellate court opinions, copies of original sources discussed in classic U.S. Supreme Court decisions, relevant historical documents and...
Volunteer time to your local Legal Aid if you can! "Legal Aid of West Virginia doesn't receive enough support to give as much as it would like. "The organization, which provides legal services to those who might not otherwise be able to afford such services, must raise money, as well. "Legal Aid's roots in the state go back to the 1950s, when legal service groups began organizing...
Well, this is a fun case.... "Big wins are so rare for criminal defense lawyers in federal court that one good victory can generate a lot of buzz -- sometimes even earning a nickname. "For attorney Jeffrey M. Lindy, the Feb. 13 decision in United States v. Coles from the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was just such a case and has come to be known among the defense bar as 'the...