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Unlikely Careers for Lawyers

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JAG Lawyer A Judge Advocate General is a unique opportunity for those who want to defend their country in court. In the episode “ Going From Law School to the Air Force JAG Corps ,” Professor Tony Ghiotto discusses his transition from the battlefield to the classroom. Cohen admits he slept in his law office for a whole year!

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4 Hispanic Lawyers Who Are Leading Historic Change in Law

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After working as an accountant, getting married, and having two daughters, Chief Justice Contreras received her Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from theUniversity of Houston Law Center in 1990. She went on to manage a law office in San Antonio, make partner at a civil trial firm, and then open her own mediation practice.

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Not Again! Two More Cases, Just this Week, of Hallucinated Citations in Court Filings Leading to Sanctions

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As to that last point, the court, in an opinion written by Presiding Judge Kurt S. In reviewing the memoranda, Judge Brian A. At a hearing on the motions to dismiss, the judge started out by informing plaintiff’s counsel of the fictitious cases he’d found and asking how they’d been included in the filings.

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ABA TECHSHOW 2019 – The Long Play

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Of special note was keynote presenter and 1871 CEO Betsy Ziegler discussing the direction of the legal profession as well as Judge Scott Schlegel, who is implementing innovative new methods to decrease recidivism with his Smart on Crime Initiative. ABA TECHSHOW 2019: Firewalls for Today’s Law Office.

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Get Inside the Heads of Experts and Judges Using Their Own Historical Data

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Today's TL NewsWire Hot Product enables you to analyze the historical record of experts and judges to inform your case strategy, including an expert's track record on Daubert challenges and citations your judge prefers (see article below). But it's not a good idea when it comes to the expert witnesses and the judges in your cases.

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Building a Future-Ready Online Presence with Rocket Matter Websites

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Don't worry, you don't have to answer out loud, and we aren't judging. People are quick to judge, though, especially online. Your professional website matters Take yourself out of your role for a second and look at the front page of your website. As a reader, how would you rate it on a scale from 1-10? No pressure, right?

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Multi-Layer Security: Two-Factor Authentication Alone Won’t Thwart Today’s Determined Cyberthieves

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You will need multi-layer security to keep your law firm’s valuables safe from cyber-bandits. . Raise your hand and keep it up if you use two-factor authentication to safeguard the confidential client information and work product stored on the computers in your law office.

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