The George Washington University's College of Professional Studies has created a graduate certificate for Law Firm Management. This new 12-credit graduate certificate program is co-sponsored by the Hildebrandt Institute. "This first-of-its-kind certificate program is the culmination of two years of planning and market testing to design a higher education program that is convenient for busy...
Investor's Business Daily just published an article describing how documents -- like those created in Word & Acrobat -- may reveal more information than the authors intended: "'Dirty documents'" have become another surprise glitch of the computer age. "A dirty document is, in fact, most items written in two of the most popular formats there are: Microsoft's Word and Adobe...
Yes, it's possible to earn your paralegal degree from online educators. "Dr. Annie Reed, who has been a professor of legal studies for more than 20 years at Los Angeles-area community colleges, recently became an instructor at the Washington Online Learning Institute. “'Not having any affiliation or experience with online education,'” she said, “'I didn't know what to expect in terms...
Saying that it wants to "see more study on the issue," the State Bar of Florida has come out in opposition to two pending bills covering the regulation of paralegals: "Members of the Bar Board of Governors said they are sensitive to the desire of paralegals for recognition of their importance to the legal system, but proposed bills in the legislature to license and regulate...
Very good article from Law.com's Small Firm Business newsletter offers advice for paralegals & others in the legal world helping to manage law firm websites: "...a recent survey of the Web sites of the Am Law 200 -- by marketing consultants Greenfield/Belser and The Brand Research Co. -- found that many sites fail to effectively market their law firm or differentiate themselves from...
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Running for the Pennsylvania legislature sounds like a great move... "Kim Carradine, a 36-year-old paralegal from West Mifflin, will challenge four-term incumbent state Rep. Ken Ruffing in the Democratic primary in the spring." "Mrs. Carradine, who works at the Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott law firm, said she would have run anyway, but the controversial legislative pay...
Interesting commentary about Sarbanes-Oxley from Forbes' Adviser Soapbox newsletter: "Here's what we know about Sarbanes-Oxley: It is one of the most significant changes to federal securities laws in history; it has been difficult and expensive to implement for publicly traded U.S. companies; and it is here to stay. Despite its drawbacks and costs, Sarbanes-Oxley has helped boost shareholder...
Isn't this nice? The American Lawyer has honored Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison's litigation department, saying: "Paul Weiss is our 2006 Litigation Department of the Year winner because Citigroup is just one of the Fortune 100 companies that have Paul Weiss to thank for their survival. In case after case since 2004, such clients as Hollinger International Inc., American...
And a good story goes with it: Spicy Blogger Leaves Attorney's Office: "The blogger initially claimed to be a young, female lawyer going by the pen name of Article Three Groupie, or A3G. Article III is the section of the Constitution dealing with the judiciary. "It wasn't until an interview for a November issue of The New Yorker magazine that Lat revealed his true identity." This...