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Personal Characteristics for Making Partner Law firms rarely publish their criteria for partnership, although some have. If you ask some of the partners, you will probably get the same answer, more or less, but with varying emphasis. The emphasis will change from partner to partner and from time to time, but large firm or small, the criteria are much the same. What are the essential personal characteristics every partnership candidate should possess? |
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Counsel—A New Status At one time, the Of Counsel designation was used to show that a law firm had powerful friends in high places. The listing of a senator, congressional representative, or former judge available to talk to the partners of the firm if needed was perhaps the most important use of the phrase. This use of the designation is now all but obsolete. So what does the term mean today? |
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| What
Constitutes a Threat? Given the recent school shootings in Minnesota, it has become readily apparent that threats and threatening communications have become increasingly prevalent in our schools today. But because a student’s speech or writing can invoke certain constitutional rights, school officials and their counsel must analyze their positioning before responding to perceived threats. |
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| Checkpoints
in Cyberspace: Export Administration Regulations The Export Administration Regulations (EAR) implement U.S. export control policy on dual-use commodities, software, and technology. “Dual-use” signifies items that have predominantly civilian use, but may also have military, proliferation, or terrorism uses. Exports of items not otherwise controlled by other U.S. federal agencies are generally controlled by the Department of Commerce, primarily through the EAR. The scope of such controls can be found primarily in the definition of what is “subject to the EAR” and in the EAR’s enumerated “Ten General Prohibitions.” However, the EAR extends its controls in many unexpected (often inconsistent or unclear) ways that necessitate a careful consideration of accepted assumptions about “export controls.” |
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| Former
Employees Know Where the Bodies Are Buried
Discovery becomes especially complex when an entity with employees is a party to the dispute. Counsel often cast a wide discovery net to include current and former employees, and with good reason: Every employee has a memory. And today, many employees retain employer-related records on their home computers. How can lawyers get the information they need from current and former employees, whether by formal or informal discovery, without running afoul of ethical or procedural rules? |
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Publishing Book Finalists in Benjamin Franklin 2005 Awards Estate Planning for Same-Sex Couples by Joan Burda has been selected as a finalist in the Best of Gay/Lesbian Nonfiction category by the Independent Book Publishers Association. And, The Shadow of Justice by Milton Hirsch was selected as a finalist in the Best New Voice (Fiction) category. Named in honor of America’s most cherished publisher/printer, the Benjamin Franklin Awards recognize excellence in independent publishing. Books are judged by top practitioners in each field. The Benjamin Franklin 2005 Awards presentation ceremony will be held in New York City this June. |
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ABCs of Nonprofits TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF SPECIAL SAVINGS WHEN Annotations
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