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7 Ways To Lose An Argument Before It’s Started

Jonathan Fields provides 7 things you don’t want to do if you want to win an argument.  For most advocates, that’s usually an important thing: Don’t Attack Don’t fail to acknowledge and validate another person’s right to believe what they believe Don’t fail to anticipate and address obj...

twitter is all hype and buzz. shields up!

[brian lauter]Man, am I sick of hearing about Twitter. What's more, I don’t know a single person who uses Twitter, and I never use it myself. The reason I’m sick of it is because around 50% of the law blog...[brian lauter]Man, am I sick of hearing about Twitter.  What's more, I don’t kno...

Contra Costa Prosecutor Charged in Rape Case

The Contra Costa County prosecutor arrested on suspicion of rape will face state charges, a spokeswoman for Attorney General Jerry Brown said this morning. Spokeswoman Dana Simas said she could not detail the charges that will be filed against Deputy...The Contra Costa County prosecutor arrested on...

Is Pro Bono Good?

Last month, Chief Judge Dennis G. Jacobs (2d Cir.) questioned whether much "public interest" is in the public interest, criticizing suits against the government (whose elected officials should have a better claim to representing the public interest than unelected lawyers) and impact litigation. Pro...

Non-Compete Agreements: Friend or Foe?

I. Introduction In today's economical climate, the excitement of finding a new job can be overwhelming. Additionally, In the rush of starting work, it is easy to skim the fine print of a contract without fully understanding its terms. Non-compete...I. Introduction In today's economical climate,...

"Author Blames Yale and ‘Having a Good Time’ for Failing NY Bar"

An article by Debra Cassens Weiss in the online ABA Journal reports on a Yale law student's trouble with passing the New York State Bar Examination: A famous Yale Law School graduate who has written books about her struggles with depression and addiction has failed the New York bar exam.Elizabeth...

So, life goes on. Winter is settling around us. It was -6 F the other morning when I went to work. Ha. G. What was it in Sacramento? A balmy 60? For once I can rub the "cold" in the face of a Fairbanksan. Life has been a little stressful lately because of my rental house. I had some tenants...

Heller's Erstwhile White Knight Joins Layoff Trend

Remember Mayer Brown, the big ol’ firm that was going to save Heller Ehrman from its imminent demise with a merger? Yeah, well, it turns out that they’ve got problems of their own: the Chicago-based firm said today that it... Remember Mayer Brown, the big ol’ firm that was going to save Hel...

difficult woman wurtzel fails new york bar exam, is not gracious.

[cynthia foster] Just a quick update on Prozac Nation's Elizabeth Wurtzel. Last month we reported, with some surprise, that Wurtzel had switched from Bitch to Boies Schiller and was trying out the whole first year associate thing. Unfortunately for her,...[cynthia foster] Just a quick update on...

Eharmony Class Certified Despite Promised Gay Site

Update: Mediation ahoy! See after the jump. Online dating service eHarmony may have settled its discrimination spat with the New Jersey Attorney General today, but a case in California keeps rolling on. Hours after eHarmony unveiled a new same-sex only... Update: Mediation ahoy! See after the...