Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ELIZABETH ANN PIERCE, the former Chief Executive Officer of a telecommunications company based in Anchorage, Alaska, pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court to wire … [Read more...]
Basketball Coach Used His Position to Enrich Himself US Attorney Says
Bland, a Former University of Southern California Men’s Basketball Coach, Pled Guilty to Accepting a Cash Bribe in Return for Steering College Players on His Team to Corrupt Financial AdvisersGeoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New … [Read more...]
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Your Friendly Kim Jong Un Law Job Listing DealEnter the code "Kim" for a 20% job listing discount … [Read more...]
New Zealand Poised to Become Switzerland of the South Pacific
Hot on the heels of the CPTTP Agreement finalised earlier this year, the New Zealand International Arbitration Centre (NZIAC) has announced the launch of its new and innovative 2018 suite of International Arbitration, Mediation and Arb-Med Rules, and a fresh new website … [Read more...]
Why I Don’t Want A Partnership: The Millennial Change in Law Firm Career Aspirations
Rachel Howard* Making partner - especially making partner in a Big Law outfit - is the holy grail for many who enter the hallowed halls of such places. Or is it?An increasing number of lawyers appear to be rejecting the ambitious route towards wealth, prestige and power, in … [Read more...]
Being a Mom And an Attorney: How To Meet The Challenge To Be A Successful Working Mom Lawyer
Barbara Bowden* - Only about a third of all attorneys are female— and that number is hard-won, as in this typically male-dominated world, women have worked hard to carve their niche. A bit of history regarding women in the law profession:In 1868, Mary E. … [Read more...]
Key Tips On Using The Right Photographs For Your Law Firm Website
Dan Stokes - Attorney bio pages are the most frequently visited pages on most law firm websites, so how you showcase and organize those profiles is critical. A key component of that profile is the attorney’s photo. Attorney photography is often viewed as a discrete assignment, … [Read more...]
Can Fake News and the Trolls Save Internet Neutrality?
Ryan Bates - Net neutrality, in case you've been offline for the past year or so, is to be killed and the only ones who may save it for Joe Public are the trolls and fake news. The FCC has recently voted to kill net neutrality with a 3-2 vote, which set the rules established … [Read more...]
10 Rules For Being a Happy Lawyer
Sarah Goulbourne, co-founder of successful law firm GunnerCooke, has 10 rules for being a happy lawyer. Happy lawyers are; fun, charismatic, considered and trustworthy; are you?Many lawyers I have met say they are unhappy because of their career choice. They are overworked, … [Read more...]
