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Volunteer lawyers show litigants how to make their case before a Brooklyn Family Court judge

Friday, May 9, 2008

By Mark Fass

Each week day, hundreds of litigants show up at Brooklyn's Family Court, nearly four-fifths of whom are unrepresented by an attorney and, to varying degrees, unprepared for what may be six or seven of the most important minutes of their lives.

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Acting as Local Counsel

Friday, May 9, 2008

By Mark S. Seiden

Mark R. Seiden, a partner at Jones Day, writes that out-of-town attorneys with cases in the federal or state courts located within New York City often want or need to retain local counsel. While many junior attorneys are quick to dismiss this post as a chore, the reality is that many times it can provide meaningful opportunities to gain substantive experience and develop beneficial professional relationships.

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Friday, May 9, 2008

By Thomas Adcock

Best-selling novelist and attorney John Grisham, along with the firm Mayer Brown, were honorees at Wednesday's annual dinner benefitting The Innocence Project, affiliated with the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.