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Big Law Whipped for Poor Tech Training
Law Technology News
Thursday, May 23, 2013
D. Casey Flaherty, corporate counsel at Kia Motors America, really does have good intentions as he humiliates Big Law firms about their dismal technology skills — but he is careful not to embarrass a partner.
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Law School Offers A Second Chance for Rejected Students
The National Law Journal
Thursday, May 23, 2013
The Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law has introduced "Admission Through Performance," allowing rejected applicants to enroll in a free, four-week course on the Federal Rules of Evidence taught by Duncan faculty. If the applicants do well, they can earn a spot in next year's 1L class.
Does a Graduate Law Degree Increase a Lawyer's Value?
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Today, LL.M. degrees, a.k.a. Masters of Law, or, for the fancy, the Latin name Legum Magister, are offered in a variety of legal specialties ranging from trial advocacy to intellectual property to international law to taxation.
Judges Spar, But Fake Lawyer's Conviction Stands
Texas Lawyer
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Mauricio Celis' appellate attorney, David Botsford, says he is disappointed in the CCA's opinion. He says it contains a number of factual errors, "including the fact the constitutionality of the statute was not attacked."
A Place for Lawyers to Learn Executive Skills
The National Law Journal
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Harvard, Georgetown follow business school model.
The Calculus of University Presidents
The National Law Journal
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Many must decide between two difficult paths: tackle law school restructuring or close their law schools.
Advising Clients on Weather and the Workplace
Texas Lawyer
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
A business is not a charity. But if someone wants to leave early, let him, and pay him for the day, even if he does not work the full day. He always will remember.
Harvard Law Really is No. 1
The Careerist
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Are you still fussing with that U.S. News & World Report ranking of law schools? How provincial! We live in the global economy, so what really matters is how your law school ranks internationally.
Texas Sues BP, Transocean, Halliburton, Anadarko Entities
Texas Lawyer
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
"This is a case in which the Defendants engaged in willful and wanton misconduct and caused the worst environmental disaster in the history of the United States," the state alleges in the complaint.
What Neuroscience Can Teach Us About Settlement Negotiations
New Jersey Law Journal
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
There is much that the latest developments in neuroscience can teach legal professionals about negotiations. This is particularly true when it comes to how people process information and make decisions. Mediators and lawyers alike can benefit particularly from what neuroscientists have revealed about priming and framing, two potent filtering mechanisms that can either inflame the emotional barriers to settlement or potentially defuse them.
Michael Morton-Inspired Criminal-Discovery Bill Signed
Texas Lawyer
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
When signing Senate Bill 1611, Gov. Rick Perry said, "We are known as a law-and-order state, and as such, we have never been easy on those convicted of crime in our state. . . . With that tradition comes a very powerful responsibility: to make sure our judicial process is transparent."
3 Strategies for Reducing Class Action Costs
Corporate Counsel
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
In-house counsel tackled an increased number of class-action lawsuits last year, but managed to tamp down legal spend by an average of $100,000 per matter, according to the 2013 Carlton Fields Class Action Survey.
After Controversy, Ex-Congressman Registers to Lobby
Legal Times
Monday, May 20, 2013
Former Representative Ron Klein (D-Fla.) has registered with Congress as a federal lobbyist at Holland & Knight for the first time since he left congressional lobbying rolls in February 2012 amid controversy.
10 Devices You Should Never Take Along on a Business Trip
Law Technology News
Monday, May 20, 2013
Travel-savvy attorneys hit the road with only the minimum number of devices necessary to complete their work quickly and effectively. Writer John Edwards recommends ten things that can stay home.
Former State Bar of Texas Employee Pleads Guilty to Theft
Texas Lawyer
Monday, May 20, 2013
"This is a humbling experience, of which I regret. I take full responsibility and accept my punishment," says Kathy Holder, the State Bar's former membership director.
Water Warriors: Local Governments Bring Pollution Suits
Texas Lawyer
Monday, May 20, 2013
"People dump toxins; we sue them," says Daniel W. "Tripp" Ray. Representing five local governments, Ray has filed more than 25 suits in the past two years seeking civil penalties against defendants that his clients claim are responsible for a wide range of violations of the Texas Water Code and the Texas Health & Safety Code.
Sanction Reversed; Filing of Sexually Explicit Chat OKd
Texas Lawyer
Monday, May 20, 2013
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a sanctions order issued by U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes of Houston. The 5th Circuit ruled that a lawyer'sfiling of a "sexually-explicit Internet chat" in an employment case was not sanctionable conduct; rather it was "zealous representation of his client."
Water Warriors: Contingent-Fee Contracts Challenged for Environmental-Enforcement Actions
Texas Lawyer
Monday, May 20, 2013
Contingent-fee contracts for environmental-enforcement actions, which Texas counties are filing against alleged polluters, face challenges at the Texas Legislature and in courthouses.
Legal-Malpractice Lawsuit Revived in Part Against PI Firm
Texas Lawyer
Monday, May 20, 2013
A 14th Court of Appeals opinion on May 9 revived a legal-malpractice lawsuit that had been filed against Houston personal injury firm Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend. The 14th Court majority found that the statute of limitations did not bar consideration of all the ex-client's professional-negligence allegations.
RIP Bills: Legislation that Seems Dead in the Water
Texas Lawyer
Monday, May 20, 2013
Bills that would have restricted use of the Texas Supreme Court's divorce forms, created regulations for lawsuit lending and given some judges a small pay raise are examples of measures that died after missing deadlines in the Texas House.
Dismissal May Loom for Inactive Silica, Asbestos Cases
Texas Lawyer
Monday, May 20, 2013
As many as 80,000 inactive cases could be dismissed from the dockets of asbestos and silica multidistrict litigation courts, if Gov. Rick Perry signs a bill that both chambers of the Texas Legislature passed unanimously.
VerdictSearch
Texas Lawyer
Monday, May 20, 2013
Plaintiff awarded $25,000 for alleged pit bull attack. Jury awards $18,000 to girl claiming back injury in rear-ender.
Litigator of the Week: Dog Bites Man
Texas Lawyer
Monday, May 20, 2013
"Dog bites man" is not a news story, the axiom goes. But when a pit bull took off part of Lonnie Burts' finger, the injured man hired Mark Anderson and Robert Kisselburgh of The Anderson Law Firm in Fort Worth. The two lawyers helped him win a May 7 final judgment against the dog's owners, who are his neighbors, for $147,000.
Summer Associate Survey: 1L Pipeline Power
Texas Lawyer
Monday, May 20, 2013
Texas' largest firms are bringing in about the same number of summer associates as they did last year, but a larger proportion of those summer associates are 1Ls.
Bo Shi: Best Practices for Incoming 1L Summer Associates
Texas Lawyer
Monday, May 20, 2013
Bo Shi has completed his second year at Harvard Law School and is returning to Vinson & Elkins for his second stint as a summer associate in the firm's Houston office.
Phong Tran: Best Practices for Incoming 1L Summer Associates
Texas Lawyer
Monday, May 20, 2013
Phong Tran has completed his second year at Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law and is returning to Haynes and Boone for his second stint as a summer associate in the firm's Dallas office.
