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A Little Swagger ... and a Lot of Fun
The witnesses had been called; the evidence presented. Prosecution and defense had submitted their arguments. And after a tense 10 minutes, the jury came back with a verdict of "not guilty." But unlike most criminal trials, the courtroom erupted in pandemonium. And unlike most defense counsel, Rashan Prailow rose from his seat and began doing a celebratory dance. The judge did not call for order -- presumably because the principals involved were fifth graders.Fewer Women Are Seeking Law Degrees
Since 2002, the percentage of women in law schools has declined each year, according to the American Bar Association (ABA). Five years ago, women made up 49 percent of law school enrollment. This year, 46.9 percent of law school students are women. Although observers say a variety of factors contributed to the dip, the prevailing message is that fewer women want a lawyer's life.Bar to Felons Adopting Is Unconstitutional
An Upstate New York judge has become the second to strike down as unconstitutional a state law barring persons with violent felonies on their criminal records from adopting children. In so holding, Judge George J. Pulver Jr. said the Adoption and Safe Families Act violated three foster children's procedural due process rights in cases involving their custody and welfare.E-Contacts and New York's Long-Arm Statute
Robert S. Friedman, a partner at Kelley Drye & Warren, and Mark E. McGrath, a senior associate at the firm, write that courts are wrestling with many issues and modes of business not contemplated by the lawmakers and judges who created and originally interpreted the laws. Whether it is several e-mail communications or $32.97 of sales via an interactive Web site, it appears that jurisdictional barriers continue to fall as e-commerce becomes more fluid.Judge Finds 'Brady' Violation, Overturns Conviction
Large Firms Discover New Marketing Tool: Blogs
No longer seen as mere forums for law gossip or associate griping, blogs are becoming a marketing tool for large law firms eager to create a buzz about their practice areas. Although the blogs vary in degree of interactivity, they're all geared toward getting out specific legal information -- and the firm name. Large-firm blogging's growing popularity represents an evolution in the use of the technology, which up until recently seemed to be mainly the domain of individual lawyers and small practices.A College For Lawyers Or Monument For Founder?
Last month, I swallowed my pride and went back to Wyoming to attend the 15th anniversary of the founding of Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College. When word spread that I had set foot on Thunderhead Ranch, folks started contacting me. And I started to ask questions about what has been going on out there during the past 10 years. Why had so many of the old timers I knew and respected left the place? The answer is money.Trending Stories
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