The 'good, bad, & ugly' of law firm mergers is described quite well in this article: "For top lawyers at big-name firms, a prestigious megamerger can look like the beginning of happily ever after. "But for professional staff like paralegals, legal secretaries, administrators and law librarians, merger news may prompt a serious case of wedding-night jitters. Largely left out of the...
This sounds like a serious tug of war (so to speak), over free speech & security: "The FLAG Project at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed suit against the Department of Defense today, demanding expedited information on how the Army monitors soldiers' blogs. "According to news reports, an Army unit called the Army Web Risk Assessment Cell (AWRAC) reviews hundreds of...
I'm not familiar with this software, but anything that aids efficiency is worth a look: "Open Text has announced new enhancements to its LegalKEY Practice Support Suite, designed to help law firms be more effective, efficient and compliant. "Open Text Legal Solutions provide an integrated product offering developed specifically to support law firms' business practices and proactive...
Are you getting tired of IE? I tried Flock recently & was impressed. But Opera sounds even better: "Since its debut in 1997, the Opera Web browser has sought to be faster, leaner, more stable and more flexible than its competitors. Its market share is certainly lean -- about 1 percent. Attorney and media consultant Robert Ambrogi takes in Opera's latest staging, version 9.1, and...
Yep, I thought this would be another year for corporate: "'Oportunities abound in a variety of practice areas and industries,' said Charles Volkert, executive director of Robert Half Legal. 'Corporate governance requirements, new business initiatives and rising caseloads have increased the demand for skilled, experienced attorneys, paralegals and support staff. "'Legal professionals...
What was this firm thinking? "A Forest Hills law firm has agreed to settle a second sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a rare occurrence. "The agency announced the latest settlement last week with Rappaport Hertz Cherson & Rosenthal. The EEOC had sued on behalf of Melissa Castillo, a Bronx resident who worked as a paralegal for the...
Well, this is one way to voice opinons about the Iraq war: "With death tolls growing and President Bush vowing to send more troops to Iraq, more North Jersey protesters are appealing to their neighbors at anti-war vigils alongside highways, municipal buildings and churches, activists say. "Few local protests attract more than 50 people at a time, but some have grown slowly and...
Oh, this news can't be good for anyone: "A Marine paralegal who reported that she overheard guards at Guantanamo Bay brag about beating detainees was accused by a military investigator of filing a false report, the paralegal’s boss, a Marine officer, said Friday. "Army Col. Richard Basset, who was ordered by the U.S. Southern Command to investigate the allegations into guards’...
This Newsweek article explains why & how Sandra Day O'Connor has been busy since she left the Court: "After her surprise announcement in July 2005 that she was leaving the court, O'Connor seemed likely to follow most of her former colleagues into a quiet private life. But America's first female justice is blazing a new path in retirement, too. At 76, O'Connor is still physically and...
...definitely needs improvement! Of all the smart & experienced paralegals who read this blog, surely someone (or several someones), has the skills & knowledge to improve this article, right? Find the current article here, history of additions & changes here, editing how-to here, editable page here, editing guidelines here, & info about all this Wikipedia stuff here. Be sure to...