Excellent outcome! "Former paralegal Peggy Soukup and famed Irish dancer Michael Flatley don't know each other, but they share one thing in common: Both won cases Thursday clarifying the state's complex anti-SLAPP law. By a unanimous vote in two rulings involving three cases, the California Supreme Court ruled that anti-SLAPP motions and their counterparts, SLAPP-back suits, can't be used by...
It's true -- see the Stars & Stripes report: "GRAFENWÖHR, Germany — The departure of the 1st Infantry Division from Europe means legal services for the U.S. Army in Bavaria are moving here from Würzburg. "Lt. Col. Mike Mulligan, Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) for the Joint Multinational Training Command, said his office, which used to fall under 1st ID at Würzburg, would be...
This news is just too, too funny! "The nation's lawyers are coming to Hawaii, and some of them apparently have no fear of sharks -- unless they're the kind that file lawsuits. "About 40 lawyers have signed up so far for the National Lawyers on Longboards Surfing Contest scheduled during the Aug. 3-8 American Bar Association convention in Honolulu. "But the ABA has pulled out of...
....are being included at more & more firms these days. So, we'll start posting bio links to celebrate this trend: Denver's Jacobs Chase Frick Kleinkopf & Kelley: New Hamphire & Maine's Cooper, Deans & Cargill, P.A.: Minnesota's Fredrikson & Byron: Philadelphia’s Kolsby, Gordon, Robin, Shore & Bezar: Indianapolis’ Dann Pecar Newman & Kleiman, P.C.: Let us know if...
News from a litigation support vendor based in Austin: "Tusker Group, LP, a global service organization providing business and knowledge process outsourcing today announced the availability of first level document review services via an outsourced model."Tusker Group now offers first level document review to law firms and corporate counsel world-wide, utilizing a hybrid method that...
Definitely helpful guidance for any firm wanting to add these systems: "There is no question today that case management systems can literally transform the most disorganized law practices into super-efficient legal services delivery engines. Firms that effectively implement case management software systems consistently report: (1) higher profitability due in part to a reduction of previously...
You must read this article to learn how the case was won! "The story sounds familiar, like the plot of a dozen movies: a legal assistant saves the case of a law office when she finds evidence everyone else - the prosecution, investigators and her bosses - overlooked. "Days before David Redden's murder trial began, the legal team of John Heath Sr. and John Heath Jr. had a case much like...
Would you welcome this advertising outreach? "Northeast Indiana Paralegal Association has announced a new program where businesses can advertise its products and services to paralegals and attorneys in northeast Indiana. The association is offering businesses the opportunity to take advantage of more benefits at a discounted rate, in some cases as much as 30 percent, and businesses choose...
This lawyer's tips for paralegals sound smart. Let us know if you agree! "1. I Can’t See the Trees, but I Can See the Forest. I’m a sole practitioner and out of the office on a regular basis. I have a pretty full case load, I go to more than my fair share of seminars and conventions, and teach a number of classes and seminars. So I really need employees that can work...
This sure is an interesting list from a trial lawyer blog: "Well, we’re finally kicking off the Top 5 series. We’re starting with a doozy, things paralegals would tell their lawyers if they could. Most of the responses were anonymous, because the paralegals didn’t want their current or future employers to google them and find something that would hurt their future employment...