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Spending time in depositions may not be a favorite pastime of attorneys or clients, but it certainly can be more pleasant than expected.
The dynamics of legal education are changing, and Tom Guernsey feels there's no place better equipped to tackle the upcoming challenges than Thomas Jefferson School of Law.
TAMPA, Fla.— Six business students sat in a classroom at the University of South Florida, facing a screen with concern and curiosity. They were ready to graduate, and the reality of the massive amounts of money they'd borrowed was sinking in.
In taking steps to reward high-quality health care and penalize waste, the Affordable Care Act has opened a new door for technological entrepreneurship in medicine. A new monitor that automatically reminds doctors to wash their hands before entering patients’ hospital rooms, for example, could lower the abysmal rate of hospital-acquired infections in the United States.
Law firms looking to change their business model might take a look at VLP Law Group LLP, a virtual firm that marks its five-year anniversary this month after growing exponentially during the recession.
Dozens of students at a San Diego high school have been suspended for making a suggestive “twerking” dance video.
A tight job market, combined with some highly publicized lawsuits, has caused law school applications to drop as college graduates question the value of a legal education.
Exclusively Legal, an attorney placement and legal staffing firm, has proudly served the San Diego legal community for more than 25 years. It has had the great pleasure of supporting nonprofit legal professional organizations for decades, such as Association of Corporate Counsel, Association of Legal Administrators, SD Legal Secretaries Association and SD Paralegal Association. Exclusively Legal also prides itself in partnering with local colleges and universities to mentor and develop future legal talent.
The Corporation for National and Community Service recently honored California Western School of Law with the highest federal recognition an institute of higher education can receive for its commitment to civic engagement, naming the law school to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. This is the fourth consecutive year in which California Western’s community work was recognized with this national award.
SACRAMENTO — Many of the relatives of Californians killed in the Sept. 11 attacks say they never knew that millions of dollars were raised in their name for college scholarships. Now lawmakers want to give them another chance to apply for money that an Associated Press investigation and subsequent audit found was poorly administered.
This spring, University of San Diego School of Law entered the first semester of its new exchange program with Peking University School of Transnational Law (STL), located in Shenzhen, China. As part of the exchange program, three STL students — Yongzhe (Stephanie) Wang, Fang Fang Liu and Xu Tao — are currently enrolled at USD School of Law during the spring 2013 semester. All three students are candidates in the Juris Master and Juris Doctor programs at STL.
The legal industry, like most other segments of the U.S. economy, is slowly improving as the country rebounds from the recession.
During the recession, when the battle over the bottom line forced companies to cut expenses, in-house legal department budgets were no exception. It has become increasingly common for large companies to send out an announcement for a request for proposal for legal services, terms and conditions.
Members of the Baby Boomer generation, who have populated law offices for the last several decades, can teach the incoming class of lawyers much about the legal profession.
Thomas Jefferson School of Law will welcome a new dean and president on July 1 with the arrival of Thomas F. Guernsey, former Dean of Albany Law School and Southern Illinois University. Dean Guernsey will continue the renaissance of creative programming over the last eight years started by current Thomas Jefferson Dean and President Rudy Hasl when he joined the law school in 2005.
Immigration attorney Jacob Sapochnick has a lot of empathy for his clients. He was, after all, in their position not too many years ago.
When people hear the term forensic psychiatry, most assume the job involves bloody crime scenes and dead bodies — but not quite.
Whether they're startups or well-established corporations, biotech firms strive to create products that protect our health and well-being. But those products — ranging from stents and biochips to surgical tools and instrumentation — often need protection themselves in the form of patent and trademark rights.
With a focus on doing work with San Diego businesses, Pettit Kohn Ingrassia & Lutz PC, a growing law firm with expertise in litigating and resolving civil matters in both state and federal courts, operates under the belief that legal counsel should act as a partner, not a vendor.
From his office overlooking the Broadway corridor, John Klinedinst has a direct bead on State Street, where he opened his first office as a solo practitioner in 1983.
From April 29 to May 3, The Daily Transcript honors Law Week with a weeklong series celebrating the business of law. Coverage includes stories on important issues like civil rights, real estate and construction, intellectual property, and legal education.
The Daily Transcript honors this year's national Law Week theme with a look at some of the latest issues concerning civil rights.
Law Week 2013 continues with a look at the latest real estate and construction legal issues.
This Law Week 2013 chapter looks at how technology and intellectual property law affects a variety of industries, and the latest on social media and the law.
This chapter of Law Week 2013 focuses on corporate and employment law, looking at hiring trends as well as the latest in corporate trials.
From April 29 to May 3, The Daily Transcript honors Law Week with a weeklong series celebrating the business of law. Coverage includes stories on important issues like civil rights, real estate and construction, intellectual property, and legal education.
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