Attorney Caught Two Timing CLEs Suspended For A Year
He didn’t pick a Maine one to focus on.
Maine Doubles Down On Suspension Of Attorney Who Tried To Bodyswap His CLEs
Just attend them and sleep like everyone else does, buddy.
Why Better Financial Acumen is the Key to Law Firm Success in 2025
From training to technology, uncover the essential steps to futureproof your law firm in a competitive market.
You Might Want To At Least Wear Pants For Your Next CLE
Wear a robe if you want, but make sure its closed.
CLEs Just Got A Little More Complicated
NY is changing its CLE requirements.
How Certificate Programs And Online Courses Can Boost Your Skills And Career Value
Whether you’re a lawyer on partnership track at a law firm or a rising corporate counsel who wants to gain more leadership training for a subsequent promotion or opportunity in another legal department, executive certificates are a terrific value-add to your powerful arsenal of skills.
Non-Sequiturs: 11.18.16
* A primer: everything you need to know about Jeff Sessions. [The Marshall Project] * A Texas lawmaker wants to force schools to out LGBT students to their parents. [The New Civil Rights Movement] * Loretta Lynch still wants you to report hate crimes. [Huffington Post] * A threesome leads to a suspension for an attorney. [Legal Profession Blog] * A $25 million settlement is expected for the Trump University fraud case. [New York Daily News] * A new spin on CLEs. [ABA Journal] * Low divorce rates are bad for lawyers. [Law and More]
The Fifth-Year Dilemma: Do I Stay Or Do I Go (In-House)?
How to make the right decision, and why there might be another way to shape a fulfilling legal career on your own terms.
Non-Sequiturs: 10.27.15
* The amount of money lawyers are willing to spend on advertisements to reel in new clients is now estimated at $890 million. [Forbes]
* The holiday season is fast approaching, you guys. So maybe try and be nice. Yes, even especially to lawyers. [Law and More]
* Some courts do find they have the authority to mandate specific CLEs for underperforming attorneys. [South Florida Lawyer]
* This is how farms get excluded from workplace safety regulations. [Lawyers, Guns & Money]
* Check out this event tomorrow night in D.C. on the criminal justice system featuring Judge Alex Kozinski, Senator Mike Lee, noted criminal defense lawyer Stephen Bright, and Dahlia Lithwick. [Eventbrite]
Non-Sequiturs: 09.23.15
* The Sixth Amendment guarantees access to attorneys in criminal cases, but what happens when you cannot afford a lawyer in civil cases? [Emerge Miami] * You've heard about the case of neighbors suing the parents of an autistic kid for being a public nuisance, but where'd they get the idea to make that legal move? [Law and More] * You're never going to get 5 whole minutes to concentrate in Biglaw, not when there are so many fire drills. [Daily Lawyer Tips] * Richard Hsu interviews a real partner emeritus (of a venture capital firm). [Hsu Untied] * Interesting analysis of Yale students' preference for efficiency over equality. [TaxProf Blog] * Should mindful lawyering be added to the CLE curriculum? [Katz Justice] * Yup, Martin Shkreli is still an ass, and Hillary wants to do something about it. [Dealbreaker] * Using your imagination to get to the next level. [What About Paris?] * Many in the legal world were touched by the loss of Carey Gabay; if you'd like to donate to his family in their time of need, you can do so here. [Carey Gabay Fund]