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Blogs and Web sites provide timely information about technology law issues. The problem is finding the time to sort through them and select the ones that cover your specific interests. Many offer subscription services, and will send subscribers an e-mail each day with a link to that day's new content. Some even offer RSS feeds, which -- when used with a newsreader -- "push" the updated content to your computer. K&L Gates partner Kelly Talcott cuts to the chase with the sites he finds most useful.Toughest Case Is Making Partner
A law firm partnership may once have been the usual reward for showing efficiency and competency, but now, says a newly minted partner, the burden is on associates to show they're "crucial" to a firm's ability to make money. As fewer associates attain partnership, a self-marketing plan is all the more crucial. From doing pro bono work to give the firm visibility to becoming expert in less glamorous areas, being aggressive -- without being obnoxious -- can help associates set themselves apart.Effect on Special Education Law of High Court's Decision
Mary Noe, an assistant professor at St. John's University and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law, writes that in a four-four split the Supreme Court effectively affirmed the Court of Appeals decision in Board of Education v. Tom F. It's unfortunate that the Supreme Court's decision or lack thereof has created this chasm between the circuit decisions thereby leaving a dichotomy in place on the crucial issue of tuition reimbursement for disabled students.Rise in autism has increased lawsuits
AN EXPLOSION IN autism has given rise to a wave of school lawsuits filed nationwide by parents seeking to pressure school districts into providing private school tuition and better services for their autistic children. And with the help of attorneys armed with expertise in special education law, parents are making some headway in both administrative hearings and in the courts.The Aftermath of Mergers Can Be Layoffs, Departures
No law firm merger is pure heaven, but firms joining forces sometimes can expect to see some hell. Even the best-planned union has fallout. Several of the firms on this year's NLJ 250 are feeling aftershocks -- ranging from culture clash to litigation. Here, a closer look at the issues some newlywed firms encountered after the honeymoon was over.Defense Tries to Prove Andersen Shredding Routine
Arthur Andersen`s defense case in its obstruction of justice trial began slowly on May 27, but picked up steam as the fourth week of the trial wore on amid continuing skirmishes between prosecutors and defense counsel.Defense Tries to Explain Andersen Shredding Routine
Arthur Andersen's defense case in its obstruction of justice trial in Houston began slowly on May 27, but picked up steam as the fourth week of the trial wore on amid continuing skirmishes between prosecutors and defense counsel. Andersen's defense continues to argue that the destruction of Enron Corp.-related documents and e-mails was no more than an attempt to follow the firm's document retention and destruction policy.Trending Stories
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