The National Law Journal

March 24, 2008 | National Law Journal

Overturning Roe v. Wade and further erosion of our civil liberties are two reasons the U.S. Supreme Court should be central to the presidential election. There is a third. With a string of decisions siding with Big Business, the Supreme Court has declared open season on your wallet. Roe is (barely) still standing. You can always stay off that wiretapped phone. But don't sit by while your heart valve explodes, your home loan balloons and Wall Street steals you blind.

By Al Meyerhoff / Special to The National Law Journal

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June 14, 2004 | National Law Journal

As some top law schools are increasing their efforts to acquire high-caliber professors, others are confronting the challenge of retaining their sought-after faculty members.

By Tresa BaldasSpecial to The National Law Journal

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January 02, 2006 | National Law Journal

Dwyer and Rhyu, both based in Cooley Godward's Palo Alto, Calif., office, led a pro bono team that filed suit in 2004 to compel the DHS and Department of Justice to issue green cards-"in a timely manner" to lawful permanent residents who had passed security screenings but lacked the documentation to prove it.

By June D. Bell Special to The National Law Journal

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October 16, 2006 | National Law Journal

Claim interpretation in the first year of the post- Phillips era did not experience a major sea change-at least not like that envisioned when it was announced that the panel would be addressing some of the most vexing issues surrounding claim construction. But the decision has had an impact.

By Eric W. Hagen/Special to The National Law Journal

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November 10, 2008 | National Law Journal

New York state recently enacted the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Youth Act, which finally treats teenagers driven to prostitution as the victims they are and grants them the services they deserve. Other states should follow suit.

By Cynthia Godsoe / Special to The National Law Journal

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January 14, 2008 | National Law Journal

There is regular discussion in the legal community about the current generation of associates and aspiring lawyers. They are (or will be) objectively better paid than their predecessors. And, at least recently, associates have been employed in a frothy legal market offering multiple career options. Those advantages notwithstanding, the reportedly low level of satisfaction among these "millennials" remains a mystery to many.

By Ari Kaplan / Special to The National Law Journal

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September 15, 2003 | National Law Journal

Two state bar groups, one in Washington and the other in California, have told federal securities regulators that lawyers in their states are ethically bound to follow state bar rules prohibiting disclosure of client information.

By Sue ReisingerSpecial to The National Law Journal

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March 22, 2004 | National Law Journal

Long gone are the days when clients were won over by a dinner and a handshake. Today's legal clients are looking for a law firm that has a solid technology infrastructure and knows how to use technology in order to guarantee excellent customer service.

By Angela WestSpecial to The National Law Journal

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June 04, 2007 | National Law Journal

Becoming a summer associate is like getting a Fastpass to the good life, but unlike riding Space Mountain, this ride will last just 10 to 12 weeks. The question is: Will everyone be smart enough to make the most of this opportunity?

By Jeffrey Lowe / Special to The National Law Journal

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January 07, 2008 | National Law Journal

When it comes to litigating international child abduction cases, Kilpatrick Stockton wrote the book. More than two dozen of the Atlanta firm's lawyers authored a training manual that provides the legal tools attorneys need to effectively represent a parent whose child has been taken to a foreign country without his or her permission.

By June D. Bell / Special to The National Law Journal

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