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The American Lawyer

Cutting-Edge Practice Areas Are a Worthy Challenge for Young Lawyers

There are concrete steps young lawyers can take to get in on the ground floor and form a solid foundation of knowledge in an emerging field.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Techniques for Cross-Examining an Expert Witness

In their Trial Advocacy column, Ben Rubinowitz and Evan Torgan review certain time-tested trial techniques that can be used by attorneys to cross-examine an expert regardless of his field of expertise and regardless of his experience.
15 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I noticed that some large law firms are buying out their secretarial contracts and ultimately reducing their administrative costs. Is that a wise idea?
12 minute read

New York Law Journal

Arbitrators' Questions: Can They Cross a Line?

In his International Arbitration column, John Fellas asks: As long as an arbitrator does nothing that creates a successful basis to challenge an award, is she permitted to ask any question, even one she knows in advance is likely to assist one party and hurt the other?
13 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I am a criminal defense lawyer and my client has given me a gun that apparently was used in the commission of a crime. I would like to have the gun tested for fingerprints and whether it was recently fired. I also would like to have the gun cleaned. Can I do so?
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

How To Deal With Angry Family Law Clients

Your client is stressed and angry, and you will often be the recipient of their emotional fallout. What do you do?
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Find Your Path to Better Lawyering

Three Virtues of Self Reflection
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Repsonsibility

If there is an attorney disciplinary case against me, can disciplinary counsel speak to one of my law partners if I am represented by counsel?
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Attorneys Will Need to Defend Themselves if a Client Draws Public Scrutiny

More and more, attorneys are drawing scrutiny from the media, the general public and each other for the work they do for their clients.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Techniques to Help You Ace Your First Deposition

I just recently began conducting and taking my own depositions and it has become abundantly clear that the most important aspect of conducting a deposition is being prepared beforehand.
6 minute read

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