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Career News and Trends

	Associate Salaries--How Low Can They Go? Firms have been cutting salaries recently, and some have been laying off attorneys for some time now, but it would be interesting to know how firms are deciding how many people to cut or how much to... continue reading

	Law Firm Price Models: What Will Change, and What Will Improve Few would argue that the legal industry isn’t in need of drastic changes—or that these changes aren’t in the process of being violently made. For over a century law firms have operated... continue reading

	Network Your Way into a New Job The Art of the Informal Interview You've certainly noticed that some law firms have weathered the Great Recession better than others. Mid-level associates at firms that have gone through... continue reading

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LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for November 24, 2009
A Florida jury awards an ex-smoker $300 million in the largest post-Engle verdict to date, and, a Philadelphia jury awards a woman $6.3 million for breast cancer caused by her use of hormone therapy. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.
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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.

Practice Area Insights

	Posted By: Ted Zwayer A Narrow Expansion of Choice of Law and Forum Shopping Principles in West Virginia One thing that we all learn the first year of law school is that civil procedure is possibly the least glamorous subject in all of the law. The irony of course is that civil procedure is critically important... continue reading

	Posted By: Ted Zwayer The Responsible Corporate Officer Doctrine Receives New Attention Over sixty-five years ago, the United States Supreme Court articulated what has become known as the “Responsible Corporate Officer” doctrine. In United States v. Dotterweich , 320 U.S. 277,... continue reading

	Posted By: Ted Zwayer Properly Drafted Exculpatory Clauses in Favor of Commercial Landlords Are Enforceable Recently I discussed a court ruling that was a reminder to legal counsel for commercial landlords to carefully draft leases. In Landmark HHH, LLC v. Gi Hwa Park , 277 Va. 50 (Va. 2009), the Supreme... continue reading

	Posted By: Melissa Huelsman How to Help Your Client Victimized by a Real Estate Foreclosure Scam With the current rash of foreclosures, scams and scam artists are popping up all over, trying to take advantage of people already suffering through difficult times. ... continue reading

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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.

Legal Toolbox

Enhance Your Shepard's Skills with Shepard's for Statutes
Respected for over a century as the premier citator tool, Shepard’s continues to find new ways to be an indispensable part of your research. New features include new enhancements for statutes and...
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In-Depth Guide to Using lexis.com
Need a refresher on the basics of lexis.com or need step-by-step directions on a specific task? Here is the place that you will find your answers! Link to our training site where you can choose...
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Expert Witness Research Checklist
Your expert’s credibility can determine the outcome of a case. That’s why you must uncover the strengths and weaknesses of any expert involved. Be sure your expert witness research is...
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Lexis Hub Bulletin Board

	Legal Internship and Summer Associate Positions Featured Summer Associate & Internship Listings: Immigrants Rights Project Legal Intern. Click here for full listing details Advocates for Basic Legal Equality—Summer Associates. ... continue reading

	How to Conduct a Productive Interview--Event for Young Lawyers Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyer Section Event Date: 12/10/2009 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Location: The Chicago Bar Association, 321 South Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL 60604 Presented... continue reading

	Learn about New Rules Imposed on Employers Regarding Employee Confidentiality The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), Section II, went into effect on November 21, 2009. This section prohibits employers with fifteen or more employees from acquiring employees’... continue reading

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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.

Pro Bono & Public Service

	Global Survey on Human Trafficking The Lexis Nexis Rule of Law Resource Center provides updated information about Rule of Law and Human Trafficking initiatives worldwide. Click here to see available information at the... continue reading

	Public Interest Law Initiative Luncheon Upcoming Public Interest Law Initiative Luncheon in Chicago.

	Survey Studies Best Practices for Mentoring Programs for Women Lawyers Recent media reports have raised some serious issues about women lawyers’ career satisfaction and success in the legal profession. Reading about a potentially competitive or less-than-desirable... continue reading

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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.

Building a Better Legal Profession

Refining Your Job Search--Can You be Picky in this Economic Climate?
These days, a lot of second-year law students just want a job. We all know the feeling. Our Office of Career Services told us to use all of our bids, to pick up extra interviews, to get our twenty minutes...
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Stanford Law School Dean Larry Kramer Discusses Interviews and Jobs
It's a tough interview season with fewer jobs for law students. Stanford Law School Dean Larry Kramer talks about how insights from this season could change the process for the future. ...
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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.

Career Guidance

	How Will Law Schools Adjust to Diminished Job Prospects for Graduates? Over the past year, the nation’s top 250 Law Firms decreased in size by 5,259 attorneys. This 4-percent drop is the largest since the National Law Journal began keeping such statistics... continue reading

	The Upside of Networking for Law Students and New Attorneys When I was younger, I thought networking was a dirty word. It connoted sleaze, and that old Kantian no-no, using people as a means to an end. It struck me as a sort of institutionalized bragging, the... continue reading

	Surviving the Crisis: Tips for Associates and Law Students Chances are you or someone you know in the legal profession has been drawn into the industry’s massive wave of layoffs, salary freezes, pay cuts and deferred hiring. Those on the inside and... continue reading

	Getting and Keeping Your First Law Job The most basic skills everyone needs to know when searching for, interviewing for and holding a job in the legal profession. ... continue reading

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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.

Legal Technology & Social Media

	As Technology Blazes Ahead, The Law Tries to Keep Up Rocker Courtney Love is being sued by a fashion designer who claims Love libeled her on Twitter. Designer Dawn Simorangkir and Love disagreed over the amount the singer should pay for clothes she... continue reading

	Will Google Wave Ripple or Roar Through Law Firms? As I dip my toes into Google Wave, I wonder if what one commentator has called simply "a tool for getting work done" that "solves the problems with email" will impact law firms... continue reading

	What's Next after Web 2.0? Most of us don't think about the impact of technology in our everyday lives until it changes or improves something we do (for example - when did mobile applications become relevant to you?). But... continue reading

	Legal Tech Trends for 2010 For attorneys, 2009 was the year of advanced smartphones, an introduction to practice management in the clouds and a new social network that allowed attorneys to market themselves and their firms 140... continue reading

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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

	Posted By: Lexis Hub Time Management for Associates We used to call it multi-tasking. You probably think of it as maxi-tasking. Get ready to juggle six or seven assignments while appearing responsive to clients, senior attorneys, and partners. It... continue reading

	Posted By: Lexis Hub Staff Simplify Your Tax Research Tax Research the Way You Want It Prefer to research tax issues by IRC section? By topic? Either way, LexisNexis® Tax Center makes it easy for you to access exclusive, authoritative... continue reading

	Posted By: David Dilenschneider Top Ten Rules to Follow when Prepping for a Deposition Making sure you are as prepared as possible will give you the confidence you need at deposition time. Here is a checklist to review as you begin the preparation process. ... continue reading

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Talk isn’t cheap – it’s free
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.

Your Voice

11/18/2009
Revamping Legal Education
Kudos to UC Irvine for redesigning legal education. When I went to law school I got tired of people saying to me, "as soon as you graduate, you can write my will--or handle my divorce--or set up...
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11/18/2009
iPhone App
I absolutely LOVE the new Lexis iphone app. I have gotten compliments by being able to get answers DURING a meeting without having to go back to my desk to look things up. I look like a hero in my firm!
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11/18/2009
Fall Interviews
It is scary to see very few students in my circle getting offers or second interviews this fall. Is anyone landing the good jobs, or aren't there any this year?
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Webinars, Videos & Podcasts

Considering Solo Practice? Best Practices for Setting up Your Own Firm
Thinking of starting out on your own? From the business side to practice management., learn how to lay a sound foundation and get the best start to enable long term growth and success. Topics covered...
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Taking the Mystery out of Non-Patented Innovations
Whose Big Idea is it Anyway? When a non-patented idea is published as a technical disclosure, it’s no longer at risk of being patented by others. Learn more about researching the innovations...
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Conducting Expert Witness Research
At your fingertips, find information on 220,000+ experts. With IDEX® Expert Witness Content as part of LexisNexis® Total Litigator, you now get even more critical information, along with the exclusive...
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