The Wall Between Lawyers And Non-
When you move from a corporation to a law firm, you'll have to train yourself to re-learn a certain basic truth.
Inside Straight: Don’t Be A Mentor!
Mark Herrmann, our in-house columnist, is not a mentor. Never has been. Never will be. Doesn't care to be. He's a lawyer. He's a co-worker. In some cases, he may be a friend. But he's not a mentor; he has no time for that crap....
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
Inside Straight: ‘Standard of Review Decides Cases’
Ed. note: This is the latest installment of Inside Straight, Above the Law’s column for in-house counsel, written by Mark Herrmann. Here are two stories, from nearly thirty years apart. They’re bookends on the subject of why standard of review counts. Travel back with me, if you will, to the summer of 1983. I’m ten […]