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January 04, 2008 | Daily Report Online

20-year legal odyssey finally ends for New York man imprisoned in parents' killings

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. AP - Moments before a judge sentenced him to 50 years to life in prison, Martin Tankleff uttered the words he has repeated for almost two decades: "I stand before you innocent of this charge. I loved my parents. I did not kill them."His appeal fell on deaf ears that day in October 1990, as it did many more times during the 17 years he languished in prison.
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May 21, 1999 | Law.com

The End is Near, Get Ready

The Supreme Court is heading into the home stretch -- as in stretch and yawn. The Court's fairly slow pace of decision-making is evidenced by the fact that fully 31 decisions remain outstanding as the Court nears the final month of its term -- nearly 40 percent of the 78 total cases that will have been decided the entire term. The cases still outstanding are among its toughest and most interesting.
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May 21, 2010 | New York Law Journal

As Jobs Decline for Class of 2009, Many Work in Non-Legal Posts

The post-graduation employment rate for the 2009 law school class fell to the lowest rate since the mid-1990s, with only 88.3 percent nationally finding a job, according to the National Association for Law Placement. The decline marked the second year in a row that the number of jobs fell. And while there are more graduates working than many expected, a good portion of their jobs are part-time, temporary or do not require a law degree, masking the weaknesses in the job market, said James Leipold, the executive director of NALP, which released a report yesterday.
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October 18, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Guild Attorneys Seek Dismissal of 'Occupy Wall Street' Arrests

An organization that sprouted in 1968 to defend Vietnam War protesters who had taken over Columbia University is offering free initial legal representation - regardless of financial need - to the hundreds of activists netted in the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations.
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December 20, 2010 | New Jersey Law Journal

In Post-9/11 World, Anti-Bullying Bill Carries Special Significance

New Jersey is making great strides with the Legislature's passage last month of the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act. But it is important for lawmakers, school administrators, teachers and parents to remain mindful that Arab-American, American-Muslim and Southeast-Asian students are at an especially acute risk for harassment and intimidation.
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April 02, 2013 | Law.com

Conn. Rules Committee Says No to 'Boot Camp' for New Lawyers

A Connecticut Superior Court committee has voted down a proposal to require new lawyers to participate in one day of career training before launching their careers. The issue of requiring ongoing legal training for Connecticut's practicing lawyers has met with resistance by those who object to the time and expense involved and who say there is a lack of empirical evidence of higher-quality lawyering in places where CLE is required.
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June 04, 2003 | Law.com

Latham's Ladder

Latham & Watkins was the go-to firm during the junk-bond boom of the late '80s. But the '90s found the firm in a death spiral. Something had to change, and it did. Fast-forward to 2003: Revenues have tripled and profits per partner have doubled. Behind Latham's success are partners who dug in as the firm faced disaster. And within that story may be a lesson for firms facing tough decisions about how to survive a dismal economy.
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October 07, 2011 | The Recorder

Viewpoint: What Will Realignment Mean for Defense Lawyers, Clients?

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September 19, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Dad/Lawyer Faulted for Suing Ex-Wife in 'Act of Retribution'

Madison County Court Judge Dennis McDermott observed that the attorney/plaintiff, who is not identified in the decision, knew that as a lawyer representing himself he would not incur legal fees and made clear that "he was willing to risk defeat for the satisfaction of having forced the defendant to incur significant legal expenses."
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