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Student Wins SCOTUS Approval for Loan Discharge; Top 10 JD No Shield in Layoffs; 'Scandalous' Allegations Nixed in Sedgwick Suit - ABA Journal Weekly
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U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court Rules for Student Seeking Discharge of Loan Debt
http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/supreme_court_rules_for_student_seeking_discharge_of_loan_debt
Mar 23, 2010 10:00 am CDT
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Business of Law
Lawyer Layoff Patterns: Young Go 1st, and Top 10 JD Is No Shield
http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/lawyer_layoff_patterns
Mar 23, 2010 5:49 pm CDT
Plus:
Warnings Toll for BigLaw Firms Resistant to Change : http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/warnings_toll_for_biglaw_firms_resistant_to_change
Report Finds Power Shift and Declining Support for Law Firm 'Up or Out' Model : http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/report_finds_power_shift_and_declining_support_for_law_firm_up_or_out_model
Law Firms
Judge Strikes 'Scandalous' Allegations in Associate's Suit Against Sedgwick
http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/judge_strikes_scandalous_allegations_in_associates_suit_against_sedgwick
Mar 22, 2010 6:00 am CDT
Trials & Litigation
Lawyer Sues After Film Contained More Thighs than Anticipated
http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/lawyer_sues_after_film_contained_more_thighs_than_anticipated
Mar 24, 2010 6:54 am CDT
Careers
Is Law Student Business Card Trend Terrific or 'Tooltastic'?
http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/is_law_student_business_card_trend_terrific_or_tooltastic
Mar 23, 2010 2:45 pm CDT
Legal Ethics
Greenberg Firm to Repay All $3.2M Related to Ex-Partner's Work for Chicago Suburb
http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/greenberg_firm_to_repay_all_3.2m_related_to_ex-partners_work_for_chicago_su
Mar 22, 2010 11:54 am CDT
Family Law
Ex-White House Lawyer Takes 5th in Wife's $15M Damages Suit Over Alleged Murder Attempt
http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/ex-white_house_lawyer_takes_5th_in_wifes_15m_damages_suit_over_alleged_murd
Mar 23, 2010 4:00 pm CDT
Criminal Justice
Dallas PI Lawyer Indicted in Murder of Law Firm Partner's Ex-Wife
http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/dallas_pi_lawyer_indicted_in_murder_of_law_firm_partners_ex-wife
Mar 23, 2010 6:52 am CDT
Careers
Recent Law Grad Seeks $174 Per Tweet for Posting Ads on Twitter
http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/recent_law_grad_seeks_174_per_tweet_for_posting_ads_on_twitter
Mar 22, 2010 6:51 pm CDT
Trials & Litigation
Lawyer Accused of Courtroom Seat-Belt Stunt Cites Age, Avoids Sanctions
http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/lawyer_accused_of_courtroom_seatbelt_stunt_avoids_sanctions
Mar 25, 2010 6:00 am CDT
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Question of the Week
Who's More Equipped to Prompt Change: Clients or Lawyers?
http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/whos_more_equipped_to_prompt_change_clients_or_lawyers
We heard this week at the Georgetown Law Firm Evolution symposium that there's a general expectation from in-house lawyers that private firms should lead the charge to collaborate and come up with creative solutions.
But the law firms think it's the general counsel who should lead the way.
This made us wonder what's prompted you to make changes in your practice: You or your clients?
Do you wait for client demand or are you the one to first propose changes?
Share examples -- from fee arrangements to increased efficiencies you've put in place -- in the comments.
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/whos_more_equipped_to_prompt_change_clients_or_lawyers#comments
Read answers to last week's question: How Many Hours Per Week Do You Telecommute?
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/how_many_hours_per_week_do_you_telecommute/
Featured answer:
Posted by Attygirl: "Actually, I get MORE done at home. No interruptions. No socializing. Nothing to distract me, except laundry and who wants to do laundry? Not me. 50 plus hours."
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