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September 29, 2008 |

Some Jolly Good Fellowships

From Young Lawyers in Public Service: We present a list of recent law graduates who are doing public interest work in California with the support of major law firms.
4 minute read
March 03, 2000 |

No Refuge

The Clinton years saw profound changes in the rules affecting aliens in the U.S. Republicans in Congress wrote the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, and pushed it through with faint protests from the Clinton administration. The president signed the bill without any complaint. Combined with the gutting of federal habeas corpus, the immigration legacy marks Bill Clinton -- in terms of permanent statutory changes -- as the worst civil liberties president in living memory.
4 minute read
June 26, 2013 |

DOJ Bankruptcy Watchdog Unleashes New Fee Rules

The branch of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for overseeing the federal bankruptcy process June 11 unveiled new guidelines aimed at ensuring that law firms charge clients they represent in Chapter 11 cases rates comparable to those they bill in other practice areas.
5 minute read
October 15, 2008 |

How to Get Noticed by Potential Employers

In a rocky economy, it's even more important for job hunters to stand out from the crowd. Some tips for law students are relevant to new associates who find themselves facing an uncertain future.
5 minute read
April 18, 2006 |

N.J. Panel Proposes Allowing Prior False Charges in Civil Cases

A New Jersey Supreme Court committee wants to allow evidence of witnesses' prior false accusations in civil and family proceedings, and some advocates for battered women don't like the idea.
6 minute read
September 10, 2007 |

Darrell Jordan Helps Establish New Dallas Digs for Dykema

Four hundred-lawyer Dykema Gossett launched its Dallas office on Sept. 4, staffed by Darrell Jordan and six other former Godwin Pappas lawyers. Jordan joins as of counsel but will manage the Dykema office in Dallas and concentrate on building the office with lateral hires. Rex Schlaybaugh Jr. of Detroit is Dykema chairman and chief executive officer.
3 minute read
May 24, 2004 |

The next gay marriage battle: state v. federal

As gay couples queued up across Massachusetts to get licenses letting them legally marry last week, opponents and proponents of the state-sanctioned same-sex ceremonies acknowledged that the war over this controversial new right is just beginning.
4 minute read

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