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Drafting a Better Choice-of-Law Clause
Parties to contracts routinely agree that the laws of a particular jurisdiction will govern their relationship. Despite their prevalence, choice-of-law provisions often do not apply when needed most.10 Ways to Amplify Your Networking as a Lawyer
Networking during a job search is more critical than ever for lawyers, notes Jill Backer of the Brooklyn Law School Career Center. Here are 10 action items for revving up your networking -- and they don't all require an extrovert's personality, an unlimited pocketbook or unlimited time.Quinn Emanuel's litigation record is still impressive by any measure. But last month's high-profile loss against Apple is an unwelcome reminder that even the winningest firms have to lose sometimes.
Arbitration challenges on the rise
Arbitration allows parties to arrive at a resolution more quickly and cheaply than is possible through litigation, but a surge in challenges to arbitrators' decisions threatens to undermine the whole point of the process.Lawyers Need to Make Time for Social Media
Lawyers don't have the same amount of free time as the average American, so where do they find time for social media? With all of the demands on the lives of attorneys, you won't find time for social media unless you make a place for it.New Top Domains a Temptation to Infringers
A new international clearinghouse offers trademark owners a means to protect their property.Video Game Growth Helps L.A. Partner's Lateral Move
Kinsella Weitzman recruit Suann MacIsaac isn't bringing a big book of business. But her relationships and expertise in a hot niche helped her lateral, anyway.Prioritizing Business Development to Ensure Autonomy
As the national economy continues to struggle through slow growth in the aftermath of the 2008 recession, employment opportunities for new graduates and young professionals are at a premium. Lawyers and law firms have certainly not been spared. Reduced job opportunities, attorney layoffs, partner de-equitizations and even firm bankruptcies have been reported with increased regularity. Although the law may be a privileged profession, it is also a business and subject to the same market forces as other private enterprises. In light of these economic uncertainties and reduced job opportunities, now more than ever, young lawyers need to allocate significant time and energy to business development. Unfortunately, business development is rarely taught or even mentioned in law school and law firms systemically fail to provide proper training or guidance to young associates. Therefore, it is incumbent upon young lawyers to take the initiative in establishing a future client base. This article explores ideas and opportunities young lawyers may consider in laying the groundwork for future business development.Firms Got Roles in Remake of Epic Song
Luce Forward and MoFo put in some intense pro bono hours for the mod version of "We Are the World" that, 25 years after the original song, has been raising money for Haiti relief.Navigating the Laws of Online Medication Sales
The Internet has transformed U.S. medication purchasing practices, with millions of Americans now going online to buy prescriptions and "lifestyle drugs" that treat the symptoms of normally chronic nonlife-threatening conditions, such as hair loss, impotence or depression. However, while prescription medication sales are lawful over the Internet, pharmacists who do business online must still take heed of existing federal laws.Trending Stories
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