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August 30, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

In-House Jobs Not Always a Path to Work/Life Balance for Women

Many women lawyers look to in-house jobs for satisfying work, an escape from the tyranny of the billable hour, and more flexible time for their families. But going in-house may not mean a better work/life balance.
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April 18, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Domestic Banking

Clyde Mitchell, adjunct professor of banking law at Fordham Law School, asks: What will happen to Fannie and Freddie? These GSEs, he writes, operate with the "implicit" guarantee of the U.S. government and with much more financial leverage (i.e., less capital) than our banks, and promote housing for low-income home buyers by providing a secondary mortgage market.
14 minute read
February 25, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Reading, Writing, and Regulation in Online Education

As online education takes off, the legal issues are starting to take shape.
6 minute read
October 08, 2010 | New Jersey Law Journal

On The Move

Announcements about lawyers, firms and judges.
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October 15, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Malpractice Actions Against Law Firms

In her Professional Liability Insurance column, Sue C. Jacobs discusses malpractice actions against law firms, including actions stemming from issues caused when an insurer's appointed counsel does not meet the insured's expectations.
9 minute read
February 23, 2000 | Law.com

New Waste Management GC Inherits Shareholder Suits

When Lawrence O'Donnell III moved into the general counsel office at Houston's Waste Management Inc., he inherited a company with a struggling stock price, an accumulation of shareholder suits alleging insider trading and some serious fraud litigation. That's not to mention an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission and an in-house probe led by a board member who used to head the SEC. O'Donnell says he took the job because of the challenges. "I see it all as an opportunity."
8 minute read
April 26, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Panel Questions Defendant's Knowledge of Plea Deal's Effect

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October 04, 2007 | Law.com

GC Is Right at Home at Valdosta State

Laverne Lewis Gaskins says that, as a child, she had a fleeting interest in becoming a lawyer because of something she saw in a magazine. But she never saw anyone who looked like her who was a lawyer, which prompted her not to aggressively pursue law initially. Gaskins earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Valdosta State University and worked as a high school guidance counselor before deciding to go to law school. Now she's back at Valdosta State as its general counsel.
4 minute read
October 10, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

Split Opinions: Court Receives Pro and Con Responses Regarding Suggested CAAP Changes

The Texas Supreme Court has received several responses that address the Grievance Oversight Committee's recommended changes to the State Bar of Texas Client Attorney Assistance Program. Jen Cafferty, the court's general counsel, says she is preparing a report for the court.
7 minute read
December 01, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

S&P's Big Bank Downgrade 'A Drop in the Bucket'

Standard & Poor's ratings agency announced it had downgraded the six largest banks in the country as part of a review of the world's 37 largest financial institutions. And it's just a start.
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