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Do Working Mom Lawyers Spread Themselves too Thin?
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Working Moms can Burden Themselves by Trying to be a "Good Lawyer" and a "Good Mother" They may be few and far between, but they exist - mom lawyers who love having demanding jobs. These are lawyers who have traded-in minivans... more

Thoughts & Tactics for Practice Group SEO
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Using A Virtual Conference Center to Educate, Present and Sell With Video
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An indemnity agreement which does not require notice of a defense may allow the indemnitee to recover defense costs incurred prior to providing notice of the underlying action indemnitor
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	Contractors Can Recover for Public Agency's Failure to Disclose Material Information Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP In a recent decision the California Supreme Court expanded the implied warranty of specification suitability to include claims for a public agency's failure to disclose material information. In doing so it resolved a split in the...... more
	The expanding reach of CERCLA By Vickie Buchanan McAfee & Taft To establish a claim under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.) (“CERCLA”), the United States must prove: (1) the site is a “facility”; (2) a “release” or...... more
	Collecting & Preserving Evidence in a Personal Injury Claim Collins & Collins, P.C. Immediately following any personal injury accident, it is important to document all of the particulars surrounding the event, as well as preserve any evidence that can support your claim. Time has a way of eroding these details if left...... more

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	Webster v. United States Order denying motion for reconsideration Nancie G. Marzulla Takings case involving that National Park Service was dismissed for failure to timely file the lawsuit, and the remaining claims were transferred to a federal district court in the Western District of Washington. But this case is of...... more
	Bright et al. v. United States Opposition to Government's Petition for Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Nancie G. Marzulla Earlier this year, the U.S. Court of Appeals held that the statute of limitations in a class-action takings case was tolled by the filing of the complaint. 603 F.3d 1273 (Fed. Cir. 2010). The Federal Circuit thus reversed the trial...... more
	Connick, et al., v. Thompson Brief of Amici Curiae Alliance Defense Fund and CATO Institute In Support of Respondent Cato Institute If a man is wrongfully convicted and held on death row for 18 years — 14 in solitary confinement — because prosecutors withheld exculpatory evidence in his case, is there any reason that courts should keep him from recovering damages...... more

	Civil Procedure and Remedies
	Party Must Do More than Indirectly Mention an Issue to Preserve It for Appeal Brad Catlin (work) This is a blog post from www.indianalawupdate.com that discusses procedural aspects of the Seventh Circuit's recent decision in Weber v. Universities Research Assn., Inc., Case No. 08-1957.... more
	WIN AT TRIAL... BEFORE THE JURY SITS DOWN Donald Wilson WIN AT TRIAL... BEFORE THE JURY SITS DOWN... more
	Prevailing Defendant Entitled to Fee Award Unrelated To Claims Seeking Unpaid Wages Barger & Wolen In Kirby v. Immoos Fire Protection Inc., 2010 DJDAR 11569 (2010) the Third Appellate District of the California Court of Appeal decided an appeal challenging an award of attorneys fees to an employer who successfully defended against...... more

	Electronic Discovery
	Orange Legal Technologies - An eDiscovery Update Rob Robinson Simple overview of Orange Legal Technologies - an electronic discovery provider that delivers collection, analytics, processing, review, and production services for law firms, corporations, and governments in support of litigation,...... more
	Managing Construction Litigation in the Information Age Michael Raneri This article discusses ways to manage construction documents well prior to the litigation phase to save your company time, effort, and most importantly, on your bottom line.... more
	eDiscovery: An industry snapshot and a peek ahead Stephen Torres A look through the telescope at the future of the EDiscovery role and the trends we are seeing!... more

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	Court Reporters Are Not Machines Kramm Court Reporting This post is in answer to Governor Schwarzenegger’s comments regarding court reporters being machines and easily replaceable. Lisa Michaels, President of the Deposition Reporters Association of California, did a fantastic rebuttal to...... more
	When Should You Upgrade Your Software? Compu-Aid, Inc. Making the decision whether or not to upgrade your software can be difficult. This article outlines the pros and cons and provides some guidelines on how to plan for an upgrade as well as the best time to purchase.... more
	Even in Law, AFA’s are Nothing New Stephen Seckler Given all of the hype about alternative fee agreements, you would think that the concept was revolutionary. But establishing fixed fees for even large legal projects is nothing new.... more

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	Mentoring is Not Coaching Ed Poll Large law firms have been proclaiming (at least to law school students) that they have formal processes for mentoring, a practice prevalent for many years in smaller firms. The largest law firm based in Los Angeles, Latham & Watkins,...... more
	8 Do’s and Don’ts of Dating—and Networking Stephen Seckler Networking is a lot like dating; and the rules of etiquette are similar as well. But their are some important differences. Here are tips for getting more from your networking meetings whether you are job hunting or doing law...... more
	33 Questions to Ask When Networking Stephen Seckler Listening is one of the key skills to master if you want to network effectively. In this article, Stephen Seckler offers tips for being a better listener and offers 33 questions you can ask to get someone else talking (in a job...... more

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