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PA: The Pro Se Plaintiff...and the Rules of Law

March 21, 2012 10:13

Bresnahan v Schenker; 498 F. Supp 2d 758 (E.D PA, 2007) PA: Procedure for filing a legal malpractice claim. Student Contributor: Matthew Solomon Facts: Client was represented by Attorney in a criminal matter and was convicted of multiple counts of theft by failure to make required dispositions of...

Ethical Obligations within E-Discovery

March 08, 2012 20:53

On The ESI Report, host Michele Lange, Attorney and Director of Thought Leadership at Kroll Ontrack welcomes special guest, Judge Lisa Margaret Smith, from the Southern District of New York, to take a look at ethical obligations within the field e-discovery. In addition, on the Bits & Bytes Legal...

Employer Defenses Against Class Action Rest (Again) On Individualization, As Well As Exemption

Mark Tabakman
January 13, 2012 17:10

In a recent case, a federal judge in New York has allowed a class action to proceed for thousands of employees who allege that they were misclassified as exempt by an accounting firm.  The case is entitled Pippins et al. v. KPMG LLP and was filed in the Southern District of New York.  The...

New Year Brings Potential CCNA Change

the10b5daily@hotmail.com
January 05, 2012 15:30

Florida Statutes, Section 287.055, known as the Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act ("CCNA"), provides a framework for the public procurement of professional services. Professional services are defined to include those services "within the practice of architecture, professional...

Career Tips: How to Advance in the Paralegal Profession

November 09, 2011 19:59

Want some tips from the experts about how to get ahead in the paralegal profession? On this edition of The Paralegal Voice, co-hosts Lynne DeVenny and Vicki Voisin join NALA President, Karen McGee, ACP and Charlsye Smith Diaz, Ph.D., as they take a look at career development and how to advance in...