Not that I shop at Christie's fabulous auctions all the time. but this news certainly drew my attention: "The season commences with a selection of rare watches, including two historically important pieces from Patek Philippe, each appearing for the first time on the market. "Also of historical importance is the Patek Philippe reference 2499 from the Estate of H. Lee Turner, an...
This Minneapolis firm, Briggs & Morgan, showcases its paralegals with photo profiles. See, for example: Business & securities paralegal Julie R. Hanson, business litigation & labor/employment paralegal Jeanette T. Larson, business litigation & mortgage banking paralegal Craig S. Hennen, & public finance paralegal Linda Obidowski. The firm also describes paralegals as part of...
In a press release announcing Davis Polk's efforts in an offering, the firrm pointed to the work of legal assistants as well: "Davis Polk & Wardwell advised Citigroup Global Markets Inc. as sole bookrunner and representative of the underwriters on the offering by American International Group, Inc. (AIG) of 15.4 million common shares of IPC Holdings, Ltd. for $415.7 million. "The...
Not much we can add to this item -- the advice given sounds right on! "Dear Ella, "I'm 32 years old and have been fired from 10 jobs. Early in my career, most of my terminations had to do with attendance issues. For the past 10 years, personality conflicts have been the issue. The conflicts are with a small number of people, but it's apparent that it is with people that influence the...
Now this is an interesting twist! Axley Brynelson (in Madison, Wisconsin), includes profiles of its legal assistants & indicates the attorneys they work with! Mary Haack, litigation; Ellen Teed, business litigation; Shirley Jensen, estate planning & more; Cindy Erstad, telecommunications & more.
Law firm acknowledges paralegals' contribution on huge merger -- smart thing to do! As reported by The New York Times, The Daily Deal and other media outlets, on July 31 Paul, Weiss client Time Warner Inc. and its cable subsidiary, Time Warner Cable Inc., and Comcast Corporation announced that they completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of bankrupt cable operator Adelphia...
....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...
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...
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...