Editorial Board

March 11, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

It's too often said that the only people who benefit from litigation are the lawyers. We think this sentiment is overblown, although we acknowledge that there's some degree of truth to it.

By YL Editorial Board

8 minute read

February 10, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

The other day my son was sitting next to me while I did some work on the computer. He started pushing icons on my screen with his finger. My computer doesn't have a touch screen like my iPad, so nothing happened, but it demonstrated an expectation my son is growing up with.

By YL Editorial Board

5 minute read

July 01, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Late last year, the Philadelphia Inquirer ran an in-depth expose on the Criminal Justice System in the city of Philadelphia. The reporting detailed a system in crisis, troubled by rampant witness fear and a growing number of fugitives from court. By the reporters' count, there were more than 47,000 defendants on whom active bench warrants had been issued because of a failure to appear for a scheduled court date.

By YL Editorial Board

9 minute read

April 27, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

Document review. (Cue the groans.) The prospect of reviewing thousands of (often mind-numbingly boring) e-mails, memos, bills, reports, and other documents generated by a client in the course of its daily business doesn't exactly inspire glee in the hearts and minds of young lawyers.

By Young Lawyers Editorial Board

6 minute read

July 27, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

When you walk into a client meeting, a deposition, the courthouse, or even casual days at the office, your attire makes a statement about your competence, professionalism and, ultimately, may impact your future success in the legal world.

By Young Lawyer Editorial Board

7 minute read

December 08, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

How have you behaved this year? Are you a candidate for a stocking full of coal or for a "Lawyer on the Fast Track" plaque? For our last editorial of this year, we present you with our 2009 Reprimands for the Naughty and Accolades for the Nice.

By YL Editorial Board

5 minute read

October 06, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

Somewhere lost in the mists of time, someone had a good idea: Let�s provide a way for trial judges to ask what issues are being complained of on appeal, so the judge can focus his or her opinion and the appellate court will know what the judge was thinking.

By Editorial Board

6 minute read

September 22, 2010 | Law.com

It seems only natural to take the law firm rankings from various publications and organizations as the end-all statement of what firms are "best," and to use those rankings as a wish list for job hunting. But the editorial board of Young Lawyer urges job seekers to abandon that practice.

By Young Lawyer Editorial Board

5 minute read

February 04, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Two score and seven years ago, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial and conveyed his inspirational vision of the American Dream. King delivered his speech only nine years after the groundbreaking and momentous decision of the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education striking down segregation in schools.

By YL Editorial Board

6 minute read

April 15, 2011 | New York Law Journal

The use of social media has exploded since Facebook was founded in 2004. In fact, if Facebook were a country, its 500 million users would form the third largest country in the world, behind only China and India. So what does that mean for you? Well, were in college when Facebook hit. You know this stuff, and the 62-year-old partner you're reporting to doesn't. That could make you valuable.

By YL Editorial Board

7 minute read