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Can’t decide between the big city corporate law firm and that small town storefront practice? Trying to decide between a focus on tax law or a specialty in labor litigation? Or maybe you just want to know how to land any job. We’ll help you explore your options.
 
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ABA YLD Conferences ABA YLD Chairperson Discusses Networking Program
Kelly-Ann Clarke, Chairperson of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, spoke with Lexis Community Manager Lisa McManus about the new YLD initiative, "Making Lasting...
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LexisNexis Landing a Great Job
Whether you are looking for your first summer associate position, or are about to graduate, LexisNexis® has the resources to help you connect with legal professionals,  uncover the...
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Ed Poll How Do You Learn to Be a Lawyer?
Until our modern era, most lawyers learned their profession by apprenticing themselves to practicing lawyers, learning from them by watching and doing. Today doctors still train that way. They...
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James Dillon Competition in Law School
Ok! First semester of Law School down, only a million to go! I am sure part time students know how I feel. The surprising thing about Law School is that it is not at all what I imagined. Of...
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Properly used, technology can streamline the practice of law. Pitfalls exist, however, so it’s important to understand the issues involved with utilizing electronic enhancements in and out of your office. We’ll alert you to some of the hazards that may snare the unwary.
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LexisNexis What’s New in the Legal Information World: Lexis for Microsoft Office
This year's Legal Tech is proving to be the hotspot of excitement in the world of legal information.  LexisNexis announced a partnership with Microsoft to put legal research right...
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LexisNexis Ideas Legal Innovation: Make it Your Way
    There is a groundswell of evolution in the Legal Industry. Some Law Schools are changing the way they   prepare students to practice law.    Many...
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youtube Supreme Court Pulls the Plug on YouTube’s Plans to Stream California Proposition 8 Trial
  The U.S. Supreme Court put a stop to YouTube’s plans to stream tape-delayed coverage of the proceedings from a San Francisco courtroom.  In a 5 to 4 ruling, the justices ordered...
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Every corner of the practice of law has its unique skill sets – and its own set of traps. Look here for vital insights into perfecting practice area performance.

 

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The Business Judgment Rule Shields Corporate Officers and Directors from Liability for Acts of Negligence and Carelessness
  Previously, I wrote about the responsible corporate officer doctrine , which permits in some circumstances a finding of personal liability against an officer of a corporation for liability...
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Lori Webster Sieron
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California Permits use of DNA Warrants to Identify Suspects
The California Supreme Court has authorized the use of DNA warrants when a suspect’s name is not yet known.   The court ruled 5-2 that a suspect’s  DNA profile...
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Ted Zwayer
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Supreme Court Ruling Prohibiting YouTube Internet Streaming of Proposition 8 trial May be Only a Temporary Setback for Internet Media
Even if you have lived your entire life in an urban environment, you have that vision of what it was once like – people flocking to the courthouse square in a small county seat to see justice handed...
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Reed Elsevier Inc. and Freedom of the Press
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, reversing the lower court rulings, ruled in favor of a Boston newspaper, The Enterprise, in a libel suit by a former official of Abington. The official,...
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Who knows more about being a young lawyer or an aspiring attorney than other young lawyers and law school students? No one. That’s why Lexis® Hub is open to discussion. Our Discussion Boards connect you right to your peers, so you can share your fears, your frustrations – and more importantly, your knowledge – in conversations with people just like you.
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Being an attorney is a privilege. How to pay it forward? Give to the public good. These public service initiatives are supported by numerous attorneys who want to make a difference and use their professional skills to do so.
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Earthquake Helping the Victims of the Earthquake in Haiti
The worst earthquake to hit Haiti in 200 years, an enormous 7.0 magnitude quake, struck near Port-au-Prince on the small Caribbean island this week.  The loss of life, already in the thousands...
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Nigel Roberts World Justice Forum Focuses on Advancing the Rule of Law
LexisNexis had an exclusive presence as a lead sponsor of the World Justice Forum ll in Vienna, once again reinforcing its commitment to advancing the Rule of Law. The World...
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NAWL B2B National Association of Women Lawyers® Fifth Annual Law Student Writing Competition
The National Association of Women Lawyers(NAWL) ® has established the annual Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition to encourage and reward original law student writing on issues...
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Public Interest Law Initiative Director of Programs, Mike Bergmann Discusses Careers in Public Service
Mike Bergmann is the Director of Programs for the Public Interest Law Initiative, a group that helps young lawyers cultivate an interest in public service careers. During an interview with LexisNexis...
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Jonathan Moyer How to Prevent Yourself from Becoming “Fungible”
“ He told me think about it . . . you’re fungible ” – this is a mentor of mine telling me what a partner once told him when he was a junior associate – “ and I thought...
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Ed Poll Why Do Firms Throw Away Good Associates?
Not every player on a basketball team is expected to be a star; should every lawyer in a law firm be expected to be a rainmaker? The question arises because not every associate who does good work...
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It’s no secret being a lawyer means being a closet researcher. We’ll show you how to strengthen and streamline your researching efforts. Then we’ll show you how to accurately communicate what you’ve uncovered by improving your writing skills.
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You’re a professional now – or at least you’ll be calling yourself one soon. Learn what being a pro really means as we highlight everything from legal ethics to management skills.
 
How to Build Your Professional Skills
William Glover, Esq.
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New Attorney's Guide to the Steps in a Lawsuit
A listing of the basic steps and procedures.                     1.    Filing...
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Coffee Break Webinar Series   Supercharge your legal research by attending LexisNexis® Coffee Break Webinars. They're fast, effective and best of all-they're on the house! Choose from...
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Your Chance to Understand the Needs of Top In-house Counsel
Just what do in-house Counsel want? What drives their hiring decisions when choosing a law firm? When do they choose a local law firm versus a global firm? How do they prefer to be marketed to?  ...
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Lexis Hub Associate and Legal Internship Positions
Associate Staff Attorney, American Family Insurance: Personally handles or manages litigation of a less complex nature involving either the corporation and/or its insured within established corporate...
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Martindale.com For Employers/Recruiters
Post, manage and view jobs through  martindale.com ® , the premier destination for sophisticated buyers of legal services.  Click here to go to the martindale.com Career Center.
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Michael G. Bergmann Public Interest Law Initiative: Anual Pro Bono Event
The annual "Celebrating Pro Bono" reception is PILI’s annual opportunity to spotlight  pro bono relationships and successes and the work of PILI's Pro Bono Initiative. This...
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Browse the writings of Building a Better Legal Profession (BBLP), a grassroots group started by Stanford University law students that is dedicated to helping law firms and lawyers recommit to a legal profession devoted to effective and efficient client service, to lawyers as people, and to the roots of the legal profession in service.
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Simplify your Networking        The benefits of a strong professional network are immeasurable for your career. Get started now or grow your existing network....
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