The National Law Journal 1996 Chris Klein - Abstracts

The National Law Journal 1996 Chris Klein
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1Ls in cyberspace: Harvard joins race to create virtual classroom.LawChris Klein
A firm's merger can breed havoc; a New York successor firm is sued by ex-partners. (Whitman Breed sued by ex-partners of Breed, Abbott and Morgan) (New York)LawChris Klein
A leading creditor says it will make student borrowing tougher. (The Access Group, one of largest U.S. sources of private loans to law school students)LawChris Klein
At Arizona State, Washington, special curricula find niches.LawChris Klein
Backlog forces the EEOC to go back to classroom - for students. (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)LawChris Klein
Beach reading - professor style: how they spend their summer.LawChris Klein
Court advises: 'do it like this.' Judge Frank Easterbrook chastises lawyers for not following instructions.LawChris Klein
Downsizing meets resistance at 3 Ohio public law schools.LawChris Klein
Duke blue devil troika ascends to high-level Justice Dept. posts. (Walter E. Dellinger, H. Jefferson Powell, Christopher H. Schroeder)LawChris Klein
Equal Justice Library to harbor 'stacks' of info on Legal Aid's past. (new library at American University, Washington College of Law)LawChris Klein
European and American smaller firms link up; the network's mission: to show clients that the firms have international reach.LawChris Klein
Faced with a drop in applicants, some schools resort to hard sell.LawChris Klein
Family matters: Temple students are learning the art of mediation. (Temple University School of Law)LawChris Klein
Firms develop a Medici touch; photography is popular in new spate of art buying; spending lavishly is not. (law firms buy photography to adorn their walls)LawChris Klein
Gandalf the clown finds name is no joke; J.R.R. Tolkien's estate sues performer, saying his moniker is a protected trademark.LawChris Klein
Gold Rush, thin stakes; U.S. branches face fierce competition from U.K. solicitors, accountants.LawChris Klein
Goodbye, summer camp; hello, boot camp; summer associates find a tough new world at firms. 'Deep thinkers' less needed.LawChris Klein
Houston faculty narrowly oks measure to preserve diversity. (University of Houston Law Center)LawChris Klein
Law and economics finds its niche; the J.D. program at George Mason has a free-market flavor, with a hint of Chicago. (law and economics movement at George Mason University School of Law)LawChris Klein
Law school fencer tries dual career; Columbia 1L, to compete in the Olympics, also vies for a spot on the law review. (Nick Bravin)LawChris Klein
Legal Center keeps pace with tragic domestic violence trend. (Battered Women's Justice Center at Pace University School of Law)LawChris Klein
Minority firm battles as political tides shift; Williams & Harris, once the top muni bond underwriters' counsel, must prove itself without patrons.LawChris Klein
N.Y. firms no longer client first choice; general counsel say they look beyond the Hudson.(New York)LawChris Klein
Ole Miss and Loyola trailblazer is mourned by faculty, alumni, (Louis Westerfield of University of Mississippi School of Law)LawChris Klein
On bar exam essay questions, sometimes being wrong is ok.LawChris Klein
Partner may be judged 'employee;' federal employment laws may impose new liability.LawChris Klein
Professor maps plan to tackle Rwanda genocide crime backlog. (Madeline Morris of Duke University School of Law)LawChris Klein
Professor, two students defeat INS - judges rave, Cuban stays. (law students persuade 9th Circuit to overturn Immigration and Naturalization Service deportation decision)LawChris Klein
Recruiters turning to the Internet in bid to draw more applicants. (law school recruiting)LawChris Klein
Silicon Valley-based school woos away intellectual property star. (Professor Donald S. Chisum)LawChris Klein
State-owned UT stays near the top rung by awarding chairs. (University of Texas law school has more teaching positions supported by private donations than any of the country's public law schools)LawChris Klein
The firm goes khaki, but no t-shirts, please; buttoned-down lawyers go casual, but very cautiously.LawChris Klein, Greg Collins
The NLJ 250: survey of the nation's largest law firms. (National Law Journal)LawVictoria Slind-Flor, Ann Davis, Chris Klein
This summer's hot-button trials are professor's typical caseload. (Professor Michael E. Tigar of University of Texas School of Law)LawChris Klein
With diversity under attack, private schools seek alternatives.LawChris Klein
Women's progress slows at top firms: numbers in partnership ranks do grow, but hurdles remain, and not all partners are created equal. (includes related article and survey of women's representation in 250 largest US firms)LawChris Klein
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