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Hearsay For Dummies — See Also

WHISTLEBLOWERS, HEARSAY, IMPEACHMENT, AND YOU : Learn all about hearsay exceptions and sound a little more educated in your online rants. WHY DIDN’T RUTH BADER GINSBURG RETIRE WHEN A DEMOCRAT WAS IN OFFICE? Please, like her replacement would have gotten a hearing. REPUBLICANS MAD THEIR ‘NOT QUALIFIED’ JUDGES RATED ‘NOT QUALIFIED’ : Perhaps nominating qualified people to serve as judges would fix this problem, but nah. FOREVER 21 IS CLOSING FASTER THAN YOU CAN SAY “FAST FASHION” : The clothing chain filed for bankruptcy, and hundreds of shops are closing their doors. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2o3fo4A via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2oM6oRC via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2o0aepQ via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2oP6AQ3 via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2oPxgQK via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2mrlAme via Law firms in Nigeria

Hearsay For Dummies — See Also

WHISTLEBLOWERS, HEARSAY, IMPEACHMENT, AND YOU : Learn all about hearsay exceptions and sound a little more educated in your online rants. WHY DIDN’T RUTH BADER GINSBURG RETIRE WHEN A DEMOCRAT WAS IN OFFICE? Please, like her replacement would have gotten a hearing. REPUBLICANS MAD THEIR ‘NOT QUALIFIED’ JUDGES RATED ‘NOT QUALIFIED’ : Perhaps nominating qualified people to serve as judges would fix this problem, but nah. FOREVER 21 IS CLOSING FASTER THAN YOU CAN SAY “FAST FASHION” : The clothing chain filed for bankruptcy, and hundreds of shops are closing their doors. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2o3fo4A via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2oM6oRC via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2o0aepQ via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2oP6AQ3 via Law firms in Nigeria

Hearsay For Dummies — See Also

WHISTLEBLOWERS, HEARSAY, IMPEACHMENT, AND YOU : Learn all about hearsay exceptions and sound a little more educated in your online rants. WHY DIDN’T RUTH BADER GINSBURG RETIRE WHEN A DEMOCRAT WAS IN OFFICE? Please, like her replacement would have gotten a hearing. REPUBLICANS MAD THEIR ‘NOT QUALIFIED’ JUDGES RATED ‘NOT QUALIFIED’ : Perhaps nominating qualified people to serve as judges would fix this problem, but nah. FOREVER 21 IS CLOSING FASTER THAN YOU CAN SAY “FAST FASHION” : The clothing chain filed for bankruptcy, and hundreds of shops are closing their doors. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2o3fo4A via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2oM6oRC via Law firms in Nigeria

The Legal AI Efficacy Interview Series: Jim Michalowicz Of TE Connectivity

Which AI tools work well and what is each tool designed to do? from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2msjrH8 via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2o3kLAr via Law firms in Nigeria

WeWork About To Get Hammered For Finally Acting Like An Adult

Officially pulling the IPO is going to hurt, but it’s time for pain at We. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2nbdezs via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2oDTvsB via Law firms in Nigeria

Can A President Be Impeached On ‘Hearsay’ Evidence?

Please enjoy this lesson on Hearsay 101. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2nWPlMa via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2o2EAI7 via Law firms in Nigeria

Ruth Bader Ginsburg On Why She Didn’t Retire From SCOTUS Under Obama

The Notorious One finally responds to a question everyone wants to know the answer to. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2mZuIiw via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2oC5p6h via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2oCjkt6 via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2mmev6r via Law firms in Nigeria

Why Defendants Rarely Testify

What problems come up when a defendant testifies?  from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2oBsXbu via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2oEpw3P via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2o06Wmg via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2o1mBBP via Law firms in Nigeria

Peter Navarro Wants To Make It Clear That All Ideas Obviously Coming From Him Should Be Treated As Fake News

Did you really believe the White House was barring all U.S. investment in Chinese markets? What are you, Peter Navarro? from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2oDqMUZ via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2nYVhEg via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2mZQhiZ via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2mlEtqI via Law firms in Nigeria

ATL’s Innovation Interrogatory: Alex Macdonald Of McCarter & English [Sponsored]

‘I never refer to anything as a problem. We only have opportunities.’ from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2nbKIxR via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2mgYlLA via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2nbvNUd via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2n0Mz8M via Law firms in Nigeria

On Airline Tickets And Management

If you wanted folks lower down the totem pole to be less frustrated — or customers to be happier — wouldn’t you occasionally expose yourself to the indignities that mere mortals routinely confront? from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2mnDF4O via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2mlpMEf via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2mUkYWJ via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2mqei2k via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2nVEulP via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2n1l3YL via Law firms in Nigeria

Morning Docket: 09.30.19

* In a series of tweets (because where else would this happen), President Donald Trump demanded to meet the Ukraine whistleblower, accused the person who gave information to the whistleblower of being a spy, and said he wanted House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff “questioned at the highest level for Fraud & Treason.” [ The Hill ] * In related news, the Ukraine whistleblower is expected to testify before Congress “very soon,” and he’ll be given all of the protection he’s due, including the concealment of his identity (especially considering the fact that the president recently warned that he’d face “big consequences” for his actions). [ Wall Street Journal ] * According to a recent poll, more than half of Americans now approve of the Trump impeachment inquiry, but there’s division across political lines over whether the president actually deserves to be impeached. [ CBS News ] * Jones Day has filed a motion to dismiss against the married former associates who sued o

Legal Pillars Of Wellness: Environmental Wellness

Respect the environment and focus on creating a home environment to support your wellness journey. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2oEr4Li via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2nU4oGr via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2mZPE97 via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2nUCR7W via Law firms in Nigeria

Hey! SNL Is Stealing Our Line

SNL did a great job with the Democratic primary ridiculousness. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2nRDChW via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2mj4g2L via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2n9fV4H via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2n0R2IB via Law firms in Nigeria

Republicans Angry ABA Rates Judges ‘Not Qualified,’ Not That President Nominates ‘Not Qualified’ Judges

The GOP rolls out its ‘shoot the messenger’ strategy, again. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2oI9vKl via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2nSlvZf via Law firms in Nigeria

Startup Alley At ABA TECHSHOW: Entries Are Now Open

Fifteen startups will be selected to receive space in a special portion of TECHSHOW’s exhibition hall and to participate in an opening night pitch competition, judged by TECHSHOW attendees, to pick the most innovative startup idea. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2n9my75 via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2nao8pk via Law firms in Nigeria

Ruth Bader Ginsburg On Why She Didn’t Retire From SCOTUS Under Obama

The Notorious One finally responds to a question everyone wants to know the answer to. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2mZuIiw via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2oC5p6h via Law firms in Nigeria

Why Defendants Rarely Testify

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Peter Navarro Wants To Make It Clear That All Ideas Obviously Coming From Him Should Be Treated As Fake News

Did you really believe the White House was barring all U.S. investment in Chinese markets? What are you, Peter Navarro? from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2oDqMUZ via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2nYVhEg via Law firms in Nigeria

ATL’s Innovation Interrogatory: Alex Macdonald Of McCarter & English [Sponsored]

‘I never refer to anything as a problem. We only have opportunities.’ from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2nbKIxR via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2mgYlLA via Law firms in Nigeria

On Airline Tickets And Management

If you wanted folks lower down the totem pole to be less frustrated — or customers to be happier — wouldn’t you occasionally expose yourself to the indignities that mere mortals routinely confront? from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2mnDF4O via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2mlpMEf via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2mUkYWJ via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2mqei2k via Law firms in Nigeria

Morning Docket: 09.30.19

* In a series of tweets (because where else would this happen), President Donald Trump demanded to meet the Ukraine whistleblower, accused the person who gave information to the whistleblower of being a spy, and said he wanted House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff “questioned at the highest level for Fraud & Treason.” [ The Hill ] * In related news, the Ukraine whistleblower is expected to testify before Congress “very soon,” and he’ll be given all of the protection he’s due, including the concealment of his identity (especially considering the fact that the president recently warned that he’d face “big consequences” for his actions). [ Wall Street Journal ] * According to a recent poll, more than half of Americans now approve of the Trump impeachment inquiry, but there’s division across political lines over whether the president actually deserves to be impeached. [ CBS News ] * Jones Day has filed a motion to dismiss against the married former associates who sued o

Legal Pillars Of Wellness: Environmental Wellness

Respect the environment and focus on creating a home environment to support your wellness journey. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2oEr4Li via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2nU4oGr via Law firms in Nigeria

Hey! SNL Is Stealing Our Line

SNL did a great job with the Democratic primary ridiculousness. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2nRDChW via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2mj4g2L via Law firms in Nigeria

On Airline Tickets And Management

If you wanted folks lower down the totem pole to be less frustrated — or customers to be happier — wouldn’t you occasionally expose yourself to the indignities that mere mortals routinely confront? from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2mnDF4O via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2mlpMEf via Law firms in Nigeria

Morning Docket: 09.30.19

* In a series of tweets (because where else would this happen), President Donald Trump demanded to meet the Ukraine whistleblower, accused the person who gave information to the whistleblower of being a spy, and said he wanted House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff “questioned at the highest level for Fraud & Treason.” [ The Hill ] * In related news, the Ukraine whistleblower is expected to testify before Congress “very soon,” and he’ll be given all of the protection he’s due, including the concealment of his identity (especially considering the fact that the president recently warned that he’d face “big consequences” for his actions). [ Wall Street Journal ] * According to a recent poll, more than half of Americans now approve of the Trump impeachment inquiry, but there’s division across political lines over whether the president actually deserves to be impeached. [ CBS News ] * Jones Day has filed a motion to dismiss against the married former associates who sued o

The Future Of An Industry: A Look At How Far Litigation Finance Has Come And How It Will Continue To Evolve [Sponsored]

The 2nd Annual LF Dealmakers Forum addressed advancements in and the future of litigation finance, while also calling back to the origins of the field and the purposes it was designed to serve. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2mow71C via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2lE7e1s via Law firms in Nigeria

Wells Fargo Selects Charles Scharf To Make History As The First Female CEO Of Major U.S. Bank

Say what you will, but leaving BNY Mellon to run Wells Fargo proves that Charlie Scharf is definitely not a venal careerist. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2lIuRpQ via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2mpOjb3 via Law firms in Nigeria

Law Firm Fights For Housing Segregation… So Town Leaders Seek To Strong Arm Another Firm Client

Towns try out a new strategy to rid themselves of powerful opposing counsel. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2lM1frE via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2nNTF07 via Law firms in Nigeria

Don’t Be A Nerd: Sit Down, Shut Up, And Write Something

Stop procrastinating and just write something down. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2mpqbWb via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2nTowZl via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2nMjg9I via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2lGEiG9 via Law firms in Nigeria

Justice Sotomayor Throws First Pitch At Nationals-Phillies Game, Probably Should Join Phillies Rotation

A night at the ballpark before the October Term. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2mlq6CP via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2lKMPbi via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2mmlmwN via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2mdpgYZ via Law firms in Nigeria

A Conversation With Elena Kagan: How To Approach And Nail Your In-House Interview [Sponsored]

Take her seasoned advice and try something new. That’s what Kagan did throughout her career. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2nSpvsM via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2lKnbDy via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2nfLIkh via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2nNuZov via Law firms in Nigeria

Disgraced Former Biglaw Chair Asks For No Jail Time In College Admissions Scandal

The government is seeking eight months of jail time. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2njqHox via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2nNbr3z via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2mpOqDF via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2nW9W3r via Law firms in Nigeria

Wells Fargo To Abandon Hope Of Paying A Woman Less Than Her Male Peers To Be CEO/Human Target

Former Cravath partner C. Allen Parker might be getting the full-time promotion he seems to really not want. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2m4sRbq via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2m9VO66 via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2lEalql via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2lEvcK2 via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2ndYTlK via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2neKaqC via Law firms in Nigeria

Morning Docket: 09.27.19

* “You know what we used to do in the old days when we were smart with spies and treason, right?” According to President Donald Trump, the person or people who gave information to the Ukraine whistleblower is “close to a spy,” and should be handled “a little differently than we do now.” Alrighty then! [ New York Times ] * Not to worry, because Trump says, “There should be a way of stopping [the impeachment inquiry], maybe legally through the courts.” That’s not how this works. That’s not how any of this works. The Supreme Court cannot rescue you. [ Reuters ] * In other news, according to sources, the whistleblower is reportedly a CIA officer who at one point was detailed to work at the White House and learned of Trump’s conduct “in the course of official interagency business.” [ New York Times ] * Baker McKenzie recently elected Milton Cheng, its Hong Kong managing partner, as the firm’s next global chair. He will be the firm’s first Asian chair. Congratulations! [ American Lawyer

Impeachment, Con Law Class, And Harry Potter All Somehow In The Same Story

A roundup of law school memes in the era of impeachment. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2maAoWw via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2nibWCo via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2mpuKQ6 via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2nW25Tp via Law firms in Nigeria

If You Missed The Fireside Chat With Judge Andrew Peck…

What would Judge Peck like to tell his 20-year-old self? ‘Don’t go to law school.’ from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2lCgVNW via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2ngTo5y via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2mnyx0u via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2njpyxg via Law firms in Nigeria

GRE Secures Another Victory In The Great Law School Admissions Testing War

Which law school has decided to offer the alternative entrance exam? from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2nUaI0I via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2mmRfFt via Law firms in Nigeria

DC Court: State Secrets Privilege Trumps Any Citizens’ Right To Know Whether Or Not Their Own Gov’t Is Trying To Kill Them

The government can try to kill you without due process as long as it can successfully invoke state secret privileges. That’s the jist of the decision [PDF] just released by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer of the DC District Court. Journalist Bilal Abdul Kareem believes he has been placed on the US government’s “kill list.” Kareem, due to […] from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2nMqDOq via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2lLgWiO via Law firms in Nigeria

Don’t Be A Nerd: Sit Down, Shut Up, And Write Something

Stop procrastinating and just write something down. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2mpqbWb via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2nTowZl via Law firms in Nigeria

Justice Sotomayor Throws First Pitch At Nationals-Phillies Game, Probably Should Join Phillies Rotation

A night at the ballpark before the October Term. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2mlq6CP via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2lKMPbi via Law firms in Nigeria

A Conversation With Elena Kagan: How To Approach And Nail Your In-House Interview [Sponsored]

Take her seasoned advice and try something new. That’s what Kagan did throughout her career. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2nSpvsM via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2lKnbDy via Law firms in Nigeria

Disgraced Former Biglaw Chair Asks For No Jail Time In College Admissions Scandal

The government is seeking eight months of jail time. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2njqHox via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2nNbr3z via Law firms in Nigeria

Wells Fargo To Abandon Hope Of Paying A Woman Less Than Her Male Peers To Be CEO/Human Target

Former Cravath partner C. Allen Parker might be getting the full-time promotion he seems to really not want. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2m4sRbq via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2m9VO66 via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2lEalql via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2lEvcK2 via Law firms in Nigeria

Morning Docket: 09.27.19

* “You know what we used to do in the old days when we were smart with spies and treason, right?” According to President Donald Trump, the person or people who gave information to the Ukraine whistleblower is “close to a spy,” and should be handled “a little differently than we do now.” Alrighty then! [ New York Times ] * Not to worry, because Trump says, “There should be a way of stopping [the impeachment inquiry], maybe legally through the courts.” That’s not how this works. That’s not how any of this works. The Supreme Court cannot rescue you. [ Reuters ] * In other news, according to sources, the whistleblower is reportedly a CIA officer who at one point was detailed to work at the White House and learned of Trump’s conduct “in the course of official interagency business.” [ New York Times ] * Baker McKenzie recently elected Milton Cheng, its Hong Kong managing partner, as the firm’s next global chair. He will be the firm’s first Asian chair. Congratulations! [ American Lawyer

Impeachment, Con Law Class, And Harry Potter All Somehow In The Same Story

A roundup of law school memes in the era of impeachment. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2maAoWw via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2nibWCo via Law firms in Nigeria

If You Missed The Fireside Chat With Judge Andrew Peck…

What would Judge Peck like to tell his 20-year-old self? ‘Don’t go to law school.’ from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2lCgVNW via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2ngTo5y via Law firms in Nigeria

Wells Fargo To Abandon Hope Of Paying A Woman Less Than Her Male Peers To Be CEO/Human Target

Former Cravath partner C. Allen Parker might be getting the full-time promotion he seems to really not want. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2m4sRbq via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2m9VO66 via Law firms in Nigeria

Morning Docket: 09.27.19

* “You know what we used to do in the old days when we were smart with spies and treason, right?” According to President Donald Trump, the person or people who gave information to the Ukraine whistleblower is “close to a spy,” and should be handled “a little differently than we do now.” Alrighty then! [ New York Times ] * Not to worry, because Trump says, “There should be a way of stopping [the impeachment inquiry], maybe legally through the courts.” That’s not how this works. That’s not how any of this works. The Supreme Court cannot rescue you. [ Reuters ] * In other news, according to sources, the whistleblower is reportedly a CIA officer who at one point was detailed to work at the White House and learned of Trump’s conduct “in the course of official interagency business.” [ New York Times ] * Baker McKenzie recently elected Milton Cheng, its Hong Kong managing partner, as the firm’s next global chair. He will be the firm’s first Asian chair. Congratulations! [ American Lawyer

California Report Identifies Large ‘Justice Gap’

A State Bar task force is trying to address the longstanding problem. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2loCzoV via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2lowBnU via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2n1c60S via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2lRjyf7 via Law firms in Nigeria

What NOT To Do When You Start A Law Firm

Advice on starting a law firm abounds. You can find all kinds of tips and suggestions and plans on getting started. But here’s what you SHOULDN’T do…. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2IfPwcF via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2m4dfVl via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2m2uoil via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2nAa2xo via Law firms in Nigeria

Contracts Everywhere: How To Survive In A ‘Do More With Less’ Environment [Sponsored]

Contracts are getting more complex, more difficult to manage, and more resource intensive. Learn how you can set your team up for success. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2KR4x6t via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2n1Rful via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2ltS3YQ via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2mUHi1X via Law firms in Nigeria

5 Biglaw Firms Make Working Mother’s List Of The ‘100 Best Companies To Work For’ (2019)

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A Whole New Ballgame: How Trump’s First-Time Judges Are Unlike Anything We’ve Seen Before

With this group, Trump has been able to put his unique stamp on the federal judiciary by plucking nominees based on characteristics unrelated to previous judging. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2loTmYY via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2m2nidw via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2mVpBiL via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2mWlao1 via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2m3Ub9U via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2nA9WWy via Law firms in Nigeria

Morning Docket: 09.26.19

* The LeClair Ryan dissolution enters a new chapter. But will it be Chapter 7? [ American Lawyer ] * Alex Jones set to find out if it’s really defamation to tell the world that grieving parents are lying about their dead children. [ Connecticut Law Tribune ] * America has the RBG Jabot-Watch, the UK has the Lady Hale Brooch-Watch. [ Legal Cheek ] * Judge Preska did not seem convinced by the latest Dershowitz arguments. [ The Careerist ] * Racist voting laws in the South are to be expected by everyone but Chief Justice Roberts, but usually they’re more subtle than this provision that Mississippi’s had for over a century. [ NPR ] * Banks one step closer to actually cashing in on the marijuana economy. [ Courthouse News Service ] * While everyone got distracted by impeachment, there are still “not qualified” judges streaming through the system. [ Law360 ] * Bill Cosby has to fork over some hefty funds to Quinn Emanuel. [ The Recorder ] from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2m0yqHQ vi

Podcast #243: Audience, Attention, and SEO, with Rand Fishkin

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In this episode with Rand Fishkin, we talk about Moz, Rand’s book, Lost and Founder , and SparkToro . We go back to the basics about SEO on this podcast, and also discuss how law firms should think about structuring their services in the age of Uber and Amazon. Lastly, we dive into the difference between having an audience versus retaining attention.  Rand Fishkin Rand Fishkin Rand is the founder and CEO of SparkToro, a software company working to build audience intelligence tools for marketers. Rand doesn’t want marketers (or anyone) locked into the world of just throwing money at Google and Facebook.  “There’s opportunities to market everywhere!” With SparkToro, he wants to show people where they can reach their particular audience, without having to spend a fortune and months of work on a large scale, expensive surveys and research. One book Rand thinks everyone should read is  No Hard Feelings . “It’s exceptionally good and a wonderfully easy, visual read, too.”  You c

Biglaw Keeps Getting Bigger: The Global 100 (2019)

Which firms are at the very top of the list this year? from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2mT59zd via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2lRzy0G via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2m6bw1Z via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2nz0McJ via Law firms in Nigeria

John Yoo Crushes The Testicles Of Logic

Don’t worry, it’s allowed under the Inherent Executive War Powers Clause. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2lNBOpH via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2mVhT8t via Law firms in Nigeria from Blogger https://ift.tt/2n3bXKl via Top law firm in Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2mZ0wDL via Law firms in Nigeria

Rudy Giuliani Denies Whistleblower Charges In Very Rudy Giuliani Way

He also referred to the allegations as ‘total nonsense.’ from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2mWAOQg via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2nAV7TC via Law firms in Nigeria

A Guide For Lawyers On How To Do More With Less [Sponsored]

Navigating client needs in a new era of legal practice. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2n1kvBO via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2mWQNh8 via Law firms in Nigeria

California Report Identifies Large ‘Justice Gap’

A State Bar task force is trying to address the longstanding problem. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2loCzoV via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2lowBnU via Law firms in Nigeria

What NOT To Do When You Start A Law Firm

Advice on starting a law firm abounds. You can find all kinds of tips and suggestions and plans on getting started. But here’s what you SHOULDN’T do…. from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2IfPwcF via Solicitors In Lagos Nigeria from WordPress https://ift.tt/2m4dfVl via Law firms in Nigeria

Contracts Everywhere: How To Survive In A ‘Do More With Less’ Environment [Sponsored]

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5 Biglaw Firms Make Working Mother’s List Of The ‘100 Best Companies To Work For’ (2019)

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A Whole New Ballgame: How Trump’s First-Time Judges Are Unlike Anything We’ve Seen Before

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Morning Docket: 09.26.19

* The LeClair Ryan dissolution enters a new chapter. But will it be Chapter 7? [ American Lawyer ] * Alex Jones set to find out if it’s really defamation to tell the world that grieving parents are lying about their dead children. [ Connecticut Law Tribune ] * America has the RBG Jabot-Watch, the UK has the Lady Hale Brooch-Watch. [ Legal Cheek ] * Judge Preska did not seem convinced by the latest Dershowitz arguments. [ The Careerist ] * Racist voting laws in the South are to be expected by everyone but Chief Justice Roberts, but usually they’re more subtle than this provision that Mississippi’s had for over a century. [ NPR ] * Banks one step closer to actually cashing in on the marijuana economy. [ Courthouse News Service ] * While everyone got distracted by impeachment, there are still “not qualified” judges streaming through the system. [ Law360 ] * Bill Cosby has to fork over some hefty funds to Quinn Emanuel. [ The Recorder ] from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2m0yqHQ vi

Podcast #243: Audience, Attention, and SEO, with Rand Fishkin

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In this episode with Rand Fishkin, we talk about Moz, Rand’s book, Lost and Founder , and SparkToro . We go back to the basics about SEO on this podcast, and also discuss how law firms should think about structuring their services in the age of Uber and Amazon. Lastly, we dive into the difference between having an audience versus retaining attention.  Rand Fishkin Rand Fishkin Rand is the founder and CEO of SparkToro, a software company working to build audience intelligence tools for marketers. Rand doesn’t want marketers (or anyone) locked into the world of just throwing money at Google and Facebook.  “There’s opportunities to market everywhere!” With SparkToro, he wants to show people where they can reach their particular audience, without having to spend a fortune and months of work on a large scale, expensive surveys and research. One book Rand thinks everyone should read is  No Hard Feelings . “It’s exceptionally good and a wonderfully easy, visual read, too.”  You c

Biglaw Keeps Getting Bigger: The Global 100 (2019)

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John Yoo Crushes The Testicles Of Logic

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A Whole New Ballgame: How Trump’s First-Time Judges Are Unlike Anything We’ve Seen Before

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Morning Docket: 09.26.19

* The LeClair Ryan dissolution enters a new chapter. But will it be Chapter 7? [ American Lawyer ] * Alex Jones set to find out if it’s really defamation to tell the world that grieving parents are lying about their dead children. [ Connecticut Law Tribune ] * America has the RBG Jabot-Watch, the UK has the Lady Hale Brooch-Watch. [ Legal Cheek ] * Judge Preska did not seem convinced by the latest Dershowitz arguments. [ The Careerist ] * Racist voting laws in the South are to be expected by everyone but Chief Justice Roberts, but usually they’re more subtle than this provision that Mississippi’s had for over a century. [ NPR ] * Banks one step closer to actually cashing in on the marijuana economy. [ Courthouse News Service ] * While everyone got distracted by impeachment, there are still “not qualified” judges streaming through the system. [ Law360 ] * Bill Cosby has to fork over some hefty funds to Quinn Emanuel. [ The Recorder ] from Above the Law https://ift.tt/2m0yqHQ vi

Podcast #243: Audience, Attention, and SEO, with Rand Fishkin

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In this episode with Rand Fishkin, we talk about Moz, Rand’s book, Lost and Founder , and SparkToro . We go back to the basics about SEO on this podcast, and also discuss how law firms should think about structuring their services in the age of Uber and Amazon. Lastly, we dive into the difference between having an audience versus retaining attention.  Rand Fishkin Rand Fishkin Rand is the founder and CEO of SparkToro, a software company working to build audience intelligence tools for marketers. Rand doesn’t want marketers (or anyone) locked into the world of just throwing money at Google and Facebook.  “There’s opportunities to market everywhere!” With SparkToro, he wants to show people where they can reach their particular audience, without having to spend a fortune and months of work on a large scale, expensive surveys and research. One book Rand thinks everyone should read is  No Hard Feelings . “It’s exceptionally good and a wonderfully easy, visual read, too.”  You c

Sexting-App-Based Cryptocurrency No Longer Based On Sexting App

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Attorneys And Advocacy: What To Do When The Law In Your State Is Hostile To Family-Building (Looking At You, New York)

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Step Out Of Line, Ladies — And Start A Law Firm

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This Judge’s Reaction When She Hears What This Prosecutor Did…

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Law School Grades Shouldn’t Matter Years Into Your Career

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The Opioid Suits

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President Donald Trump Goes Full ‘Reynolds Pamphlet,’ Releasing Detailed Notes Of Wrongdoing

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Average Attorney Salary Might Surprise New Lawyers (And Judges’ Average Earnings Are Even Lower)

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Morning Docket: 09.25.19

* “The president must be held accountable. No one is above the law.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced that Congress will launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. [ Washington Post ] * Meanwhile, Senate Republicans have promised to quickly do away with any articles of impeachment that are passed by the House, especially if they’re based on the Mueller report, says Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham. This Ukraine incident, on the other hand… [ The Hill ] * That having been said, Senate Republicans actually participated in and unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution calling on the White House to disclose the Ukraine whistleblower complaint. [ Vox ] * And in the interim, the White House seems to be working on a deal to allow the whistleblower who filed a complaint against Trump to speak with congressional investigators, and the director of national intelligence is likely to release a redacted version of the complaint. [ New York Times ]

Hopefully Credit Suisse Investigation Into Its Investigation Will Result In No More Arrests

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‘Go Home, Sober Up’: Federal Judge Offers Advice For Lawyers On Trump Tax Case

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Cat Lawyer Is Real And He Is Everything Right Now

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This Judge’s Reaction When She Hears What This Prosecutor Did…

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Law School Grades Shouldn’t Matter Years Into Your Career

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The Opioid Suits

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President Donald Trump Goes Full ‘Reynolds Pamphlet,’ Releasing Detailed Notes Of Wrongdoing

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Average Attorney Salary Might Surprise New Lawyers (And Judges’ Average Earnings Are Even Lower)

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Morning Docket: 09.25.19

* “The president must be held accountable. No one is above the law.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced that Congress will launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. [ Washington Post ] * Meanwhile, Senate Republicans have promised to quickly do away with any articles of impeachment that are passed by the House, especially if they’re based on the Mueller report, says Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham. This Ukraine incident, on the other hand… [ The Hill ] * That having been said, Senate Republicans actually participated in and unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution calling on the White House to disclose the Ukraine whistleblower complaint. [ Vox ] * And in the interim, the White House seems to be working on a deal to allow the whistleblower who filed a complaint against Trump to speak with congressional investigators, and the director of national intelligence is likely to release a redacted version of the complaint. [ New York Times ]

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