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Daily Business Review

How Can We Help Women Lawyers Achieve Long-Term Careers?

At the ABA annual meeting in Chicago meeting this August, an ABA panel discussed data compiled by an initiative led by Miami's own Hilarie Bass as ABA president. The initiative title is "Achieving Long-Term Careers for Women in Law."
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I notice a number of articles criticizing judges and their decisions. I've also noticed investigations concerning comments by judges. I am concerned about judicial independence. Should I be?
13 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Young Attorneys in Litigation—Direct and Cross-Examination

TV shows such as "Law and Order," "The Practice," "Suits" and countless other lawyer shows have embedded legal folklore of dramatic opening statements and surprising closing arguments as the key to winning cases.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Discuss Strategic Litigation at Columbia Law School

The school said the purpose of the event is to honor the 25th anniversary of her investiture as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
1 minute read

Daily Business Review

Attorneys and Mental Health First Aid—an Introduction

As a legal recruiter for over 25 years in South Florida, I have worked with thousands of attorneys and have noticed a steadily increasing need for basic mental health education.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Private Facebook Profiles Are Not Private in Lawsuits

In its recent opinion in Forman v. Henkin, the highest court in New York concluded that information posted on a user's private Facebook profile is discoverable.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Suing a Foreign Manufacturer? You May Need a Translator

If you have never litigated a case with a foreign corporation as a named party, you may be surprised to learn that the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure do little to assuage the language barriers you are likely to encounter along the way.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

How Firm Culture Affects the Success of Attorneys With Diverse Backgrounds

It's not easy being a young attorney of a diverse background. Much like Rocky was an underdog fighter with hopes of making it in the boxing world without much support, so too do many minority attorneys struggle to find their place in the legal market today.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I am getting older. What steps, if any, should I take if I continue to practice law?
9 minute read

The Recorder

Avoid Issues When Practicing Law in Other States

Because it has become relatively easy to practice law from anywhere, attorneys can at times forget that states have not become any more lenient when it comes to the unauthorized practice of law.
6 minute read

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