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U.S. News: Yale No. #1, Law School is 'Like the Lottery'; Firm's 'Nice Guy' Culture Hurts Bottom Line; Solo's Flat Fee Success - ABA Journal Weekly
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Final Peep on Peeps in Law: The Trial of Rod Peepovich is the popular vote winner in this year's contest. See the winning entry here: http://www.abajournal.com/gallery/peeps2010/333 and the poll results here: http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/top_5_peeps_in_law_dioramas_vote_for_your_favorite
Law Schools
Yale's Still #1 in Latest US News Rankings; Harvard, Stanford, Columbia & Chicago Follow
http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/law_school_rankings
Apr 15, 2010 1:09 am CDT
Plus:
US News Warns of Tough Times for Law Grads; Expert Says 'It's Just Like the Lottery' http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/us_news_warns_of_tough_times_for_law_grads_expert_says_its_just_like_the_lo
A Marketing Prof Tries Law School, Encounters Stress Level that Is 'Scarily High' http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/a_marketing_prof_tries_law_school_encounters_stress_level_that_is_scarily_h
Law Student Refocuses on NBA, Says Chance of Being Drafted Better Than Legal Job http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/law_student_refocuses_on_nba_says_chance_of_being_drafted_better_than_legal
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Law Firms
Ruden McClosky Leaders Say 'Nice Guy' Culture Has Hurt the Bottom Line
http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/ruden_mcclosky_leaders_say_nice_guy_culture_has_hurt_the_bottom_line
Apr 12, 2010 7:30 am CDT
Business of Law
Lawyer Goes from Billable Bankruptcy to Success on a Flat-Fee Scale
http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/from_billable_bankruptcy_to_success_on_a_flat-fee_scale
Apr 13, 2010 8:00 am CDT
U.S. Supreme Court
Justice Stevens: His Life, Jurisprudence & the Political Battles Brewing
http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/justice_stevens_has_retired
Apr 9, 2010 9:49 am CDT
Plus:
Man of Moderation: Last Justice of 'Greatest Generation,' Says Farewell http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/a_man_of_moderation
Practical Meaning: As the Court Shifted Right, Stevens Kept His Place http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/practical_meaning_as_the_court_shifted_right_stevens_kept_his_place
Gallery of Stevens' Top Cases http://www.abajournal.com/gallery/stevens_cases
Who Will Replace Stevens? http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/these_six_lawyers_arent_on_the_supreme_court_short_list
Podcast: Lat, Volokh & Thai on Front-Runners & Dark Horses to Replace Stevens http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/audio_chat_reaction_to_justice_stevens_retirement_announcement
Elder Law
Elderly Millionaire Is Destitute After Payment of Fees for Lawyers and Care
http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/elderly_millionaire_is_destitute_after_payment_of_fees_for_lawyers_and_care
Apr 13, 2010 5:59 am CDT
Careers
Law Grad's Part-Time, Low-Paid Job Is More Than Many Have, Consultant Says
http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/law_grads_part-time_low-paid_job_is_more_than_many_have_consultant_says
Apr 12, 2010 2:19 pm CDT
Legal Ethics
Vegas Lawyer Reprimanded for Ad that 'Grossly Misstated the Law'
http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/vegas_lawyer_reprimanded_for_ad_that_grossly_misstated_the_law
Apr 12, 2010 10:01 am CDT
Constitutional Law
Dad Can Take His 3-Year-Old Daughter to Church, Judge Rules
http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/dad_can_take_3-year-old_daughter_to_church_judge_rules
Apr 13, 2010 5:46 pm CDT
Careers
How an Arthur Andersen Lawyer Rebuilt Her Career
http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/how_an_arthur_andersen_lawyer_rebuilt_her_career
Apr 14, 2010 5:30 am CDT
Work/Life Balance
While Winning $1.25B in Bet-the-Farm Case, Lead Trial Lawyers Also Were Divorcing Each Other
http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/amidst_1.25b_win_in_bet-the-farm_case_lead_trial_lawyers_also_divorced_each
Apr 13, 2010 3:54 pm CDT
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Question of the Week
Have You Thanked a Lawyer Today?
http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/have_you_thanked_a_lawyer_today
To our delight, we learned that Tuesday was National Be Kind to Lawyers Day.
Inspired by the holiday, we'd like you to compose a letter of thanks - a letter praising a specific lawyer, area of law or the profession in general for some positive outcome. Or better yet, share a letter from a client showing that there is real appreciation for the service lawyers provide.
Read the full question, then answer in the comments.
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/have_you_thanked_a_lawyer_today#comments
Read answers to last week's question: Ever Had an Unpaid Law Internship? Hired an Unpaid Intern?
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/ever_had_an_unpaid_law_internship_hired_an_unpaid_intern
Featured answer:
Posted by Bob Ellis: "My law firm and its predecessors have hosted about 30 foreign legal interns over the years, none of whom we have paid--mainly because their visas (usually B-1) do not permit them to be paid. Even if payment were permitted, we spend far more time training them than we could get back in money based on any hours they could bill. The purposes of the internships are for them to learn about U.S. law, for us to make long-term contacts with future foreign attorneys, and for everyone to have fun. The interns themselves often earn academic credit for their internships. Occasionally foreign interns produce excellent and useful research and analysis, but instead of billing it, we generally "no charge" it to clients. Our policy on foreign interns, including the fact that the internships are unpaid, is posted on our website at http://www.petersonellis.com/html/contact_us_interns.html. The program has been thoroughly enjoyable, and many lasting friendships and collegial relationships have resulted. We have occasionally hosted unpaid domestic pre-law interns as well, but only for very short periods of time."
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