Yes, Australasia, namely Australia, New Zealand, & neighbouring islands: "An increasing number of UK, US and international law firms are swarming around Australia's and New Zealand's shores in search of highly skilled, hard-working partners, associates, paralegals and trainees."
The Phillippines' Manila Institute has graduated its first class of paralegals: "The Manila Times Institute for Paralegal Studies will award certificates of completion to its first batch of graduates at ceremonies scheduled for Friday at the Manila Hotel. "Presiding Justice Ruben Reyes of the Court of Appeals will be the commencement speaker. Dr. Dante A. Ang, founder of the institute,...
Good news for those interested in making a change: "The hiring outlook for law firms and corporate legal departments remains positive, a new survey shows. Fifty-five per cent of lawyers surveyed plan to add personnel in the coming year. Only 1 per cent of respondents anticipate reductions in personnel. These results reflect little change from a similar poll conducted in 2005, in which 55 per...
And at least who will pay the legal bills has been decided: "Purdue Pharma has settled with its insurer over lofty legal costs the drug maker had racked up in defending against OxyContin suits. "None of the pending OxyContin lawsuits has gone to trial, WSJ reported. The report further noted that, although insurance payment disputes are common, the Purdue-Steadfast imbroglio was a...
Many important events, we're sure, but one in particular came from the Supremes: "Washington, June 13--The Supreme Court announced today sweeping limitations on the power of the police to question suspects in their custody. The justices split 5 to 4. In stinging dissents the minority denounced the decision as helping criminals go free to repeat their crimes. "The majority opinion, by...
This free course can give paralegals a valuable skill: "Project Leadership Associates, Inc. (PLA),continues to meet the demands of the legal industry and corporate counsel by offering a Computer Forensics Training Session in Chicago on Tuesday, June 27th. "Computer Forensics 101 is a free training session hosted by PLA. Our introduction to Computer Forensics is designed for attorneys,...
...which just makes sense in our global world, right? "With employers in the private and public sectors exploring operations on a global scale, gaining fluency in a second language or preserving a native language can provide countless opportunities to graduates. "Not all languages lead to the same opportunities, however. "Arabic, Korean, Russian, Persian and Chinese speakers are...
Now this is both funny & smart news! "A federal judge, miffed at the inability of opposing attorneys to agree on even the slightest details of a lawsuit, ordered them to settle their latest dispute with a game of 'rock, paper, scissors.'" "The argument was over a location to take the sworn statement of a witness in an insurance lawsuit. "In an order signed Tuesday, U.S....
Just like posting to a blog, this article reminds people to consider how their online words might look to an employer: "When a small consulting company in Chicago was looking to hire a summer intern this month, the company's president went online to check on a promising candidate who had just graduated from the University of Illinois. "Tien Nguyen, a college senior, signed up for job...
Yes, both attorneys & paralegals are needed for e-discovery: Commentary (by Seth Davis of LawFirmInc.): A recruiter weighs in on the current upsurge in demand for e-discovery attorneys "There's a new tech boom of sorts. In the last few months I've received numerous inquiries from organizations seeking e-discovery managers , e-discovery consultants, e-discovery engineers, e-discovery...