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Laid-Off Lawyer Competes with Other Attorneys for Paralegal Jobs
Laid-Off Lawyer Competes with Other Attorneys for Paralegal JobsPosted Feb 17, 2009, 09:22 am CST By Debra Cassens Weiss A 43-year-old Los Angeles lawyer who was laid off from her in-house job more than a year ago still has no permanent job, as unemployment takes a toll on her marriage and her finances...

Meet Dan Zoloth Dorfman, A Laid-Off Lawyer
Today's Laid-off and Looking blog features a guest appearance from one Dan Zoloth Dorfman, 60, who was an associate at Ross, Dixon & Bell in Chicago before getting laid off in September 2006...

Advice from Lawyer Abraham Lincoln
A lawyer’s time and advice are his stock in trade, said one of our nation’s most famous lawyers, Abraham Lincoln. But in honor of President’s Day, you can have the privilege of some of Lincoln’s advice at no charge, courtesy of an article in USA Today...

Gill Switalski, lawyer in record £19m claim, 'took free advice' from employer's law firm
A City lawyer claiming £19 million after sex discrimination, bullying and harassment forced her from her job took £18,000 worth of free legal advice from one of her company's preferred law firms, an appeal tribunal heard today.

AG Mukasey tells BC law grads not to shy away from tough calls (and uses the government lawyers dealing with national security as the context)
Story here. Text of speech below the fold. Mukasey makes the distinction between legal advice and policy advice, and suggests that a lawyer sometimes permits clients to do things that the lawyer wishes the client wouldn't do.

Product Liability Prevention (PLP) in Tough Economic Times
Company personnel involved in safety and quality are usually the first to be laid off in tough economic times. In the late 70's, when I was a young in-house lawyer, my company laid off all PLP staff except for the...

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Lawyer Jokes
Law Humor

Bextra Injury Risks
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Paxil Lawsuit
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Ladder Accident Injury Claims
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Stock Market Losses
alleging bad financial advice and conflicts of interest.

St. Louis Car Accident - St. Louis Auto Accident, St. Louis Car Accident Lawyer
St. Louis Car Accident alleging liability for personal injuries caused by car accidents in St. Louis, Missouri.

Birth Injury - Birth Injury Malpractice, Birth Injury Lawyer, Birth Injury Claims
Birth Injury alleging injuries resulting at birth from medical malpractice or negligence.