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The Legal Intelligencer

Those Habits That Are Working Against You Need to Go—For Good

Did you ever stop to think that our daily actions are a simply a collection of habits formed at various stages of our lives and rarely, if ever, re-examined to see if they are working for or against us?
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Words With Conviction: Effective Appellate Oral Argument

Busy appellate courts have adopted rules that allow them to dispense with oral argument if they see no need for it, and many appellate judges have said that argument only “occasionally” changes their mind. But what if your appeal is one of those “occasional” ones? This article offers up some suggestions for making your best oral argument after you have locked your finest written efforts into print.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Milbank Associate Training Program Targets the Art of the Deal

Deals@Milbank is the latest in a suite of associate training initiatives at the firm, one of several law firms to beef up its programs for young lawyers in recent months.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions on Answers on Professional Responsibility

With all the commentary about the U.S. Supreme Court nomination and lesser commentary about U.S. Courts of Appeal and Federal District Courts, what should be the standards for selecting a good jurist?
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Defending Depositions: An Active Task That Requires Careful Planning, Preparation

In her Litigation 101 column, Shira Forman writes: As compared with the strategic task of taking a deposition, defending a deposition is often regarded as simple—nothing more than holding the witness's hand, objecting sparingly, and making sure everything goes as smoothly as possible.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Proposed Ohio Bill Would Force Teachers to Out Transgender Teens

The state of Ohio's House of Representatives is considering legislation that forces educators, therapists, and social workers to out transgender minors to their parents or face fourth-degree felony charges.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I am about to be sued and I don't have legal malpractice insurance. Will I have any problems because I don't have malpractice insurance?
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

A New Mother's Guide to Pumping During a Jury Trial  

My first five-day jury trial was four weeks after I returned from maternity leave. I knew I had to allot time for pumping but I was not sure about the proper procedure. As I now gear up for my second jury trial, I decided to dictate this article to Siri (while pumping, nonetheless) so that other new mothers might have some guidance.
1 minute read

Daily Business Review

New 'Substantial Doubt' Standard for Foreign Judgment Enforcement in Fla.

A recent change to a state law concerning the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in Florida may make it easier to avoid payment of valid debts.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

How to Step Out of Your Cultural Comfort Zone to Grow Professionally

I am a second-generation Indian-American woman; a daughter of immigrants who have mostly assimilated to the American way of life but still retained much of their cultural upbringing. I grew up quiet, nonconfrontational and soft-spoken.
1 minute read

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