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The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

What are some of the basic things judicial candidates can do and not do during judicial campaigns?
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Is There Sufficient “Public Purpose” to Take Property For Trump's Wall?

In this Eminent Domain column, Michael Zarin and David Cooper write: "Should President Trump attempt to condemn private property in furtherance of the proposed wall, it will undoubtingly require the courts to revisit the question of when does the government's use of its eminent domain authority violate the “pretext” admonition" in "Kelo v. City of New London."
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Beyond the New General Counsel Meet and Greet—Assess Your Team

Effective general counsel must develop strong relationships with the C-Suite and among leadership, but just as important, with the members of the legal team.
5 minute read

The Recorder

What Italian Sexual Violence Law Can Teach US Law in the #MeToo Era

On International Women's Day, with women facing challenges on equal pay, reproductive rights, sexual harassment and violent sexual assault, the topic of sudden, forced and unwanted kisses initially seems trivial, unworthy of consideration.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I am a judicial officer and wish to hire as my secretary and as my law clerk two people whose families were very active in my judicial campaign. Can I do so?
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

It's Hiring Season! Now Is the Best Time to Find Talent

March through June is the most active window for recruiting at the professional level generally across disciplines.
3 minute read

Property Casualty 360

Defending construction defect claims

An insured can be held liable for failing to perform their duties with the generally expected degree of competence.
9 minute read

The Recorder

Another Shot Fired in California's Employee Poaching War—Are There Legal Solutions to the Golden State's Employee Mobility Dilemma?

The perpetual search for a work-around to California's prohibition on employee non-competes was stymied again when a California Superior Court refused to dismiss outright an intentional interference with contract claim based upon an allegedly illegal long-term employment contract.
7 minute read

The Recorder

How Do I Boost My Odds of Interview Success? One Word: Enthusiasm

Whether an employee, manager, colleague or candidate, your career success is connected to your ability to project excitement, curiosity, engagement and a positive attitude to those around you … and the work you perform.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

When Suing a Dead Person, Timing Is Everything

The death of a defendant before a lawsuit is filed or during the pendency of a lawsuit creates very complex issues and is procedurally taxing for any plaintiff lawyer.
6 minute read

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