Legal Marketing & PR

Great start to a busy day
From public defender blogger Accident Prone: A prosecutor made me an offer on a case. I visited my client in the jail and he accepted. The next day the prosecutor changed the offer and told me there was no prior offer...

Law Schools with January Start Dates
Some of my clients have been asking me about their options if they want to start law school in January 2009 instead of Fall 2009. I found this list on the internet and while I can't guarantee its accuracy, it provides a good starting point for research.

Special session to start tomorrow
The legislature’s special session is set for tomorrow, when they will debate reforms to the “horribly broken” criminal justice system. Earlier in the week, reports stated that both parties had agreed on almost all the reforms...

FY 2009 Budget and Tax Documents
FY 2009 Budget General Explanations of the FY 2009 Budget ("Bluebook") Treasury Department Press Release FY 2009 Budget Tax Proposals FY 2009 Budget-in-Brief FY 2009 IRS Budget FY 2009 Tax Expenditure Budget FY 2009 Tax Receipts FY 2009 White House...

College Hiring Flat for Class of 2009
Not so good news from National Association of Colleges and Employers. According to their special report Job Outlook 2009, "current projected hiring for the Class of 2009 shows very little growth over the hiring levels for the Class of 2008,...

New Bar Review Course on the Market
The online ABA Journal recently reported this: Kaplan Offers ?Full-Service Bar Review? in Three StatesPosted Aug 6, 2008, 01:01 pm CDTBy Debra Cassens WeissA company that provides bar review courses for the multistate exam will offer state-specific bar review courses in three states...

Mars Petcare
Issues Recall of Special Kitty Gourmet in 15 States

American Express
allegedly failed to properly inform customers of Blue Cash credit card offer components.