I am a senior transactional associate at a big regional law firm in a secondary market. I am probably not going to make partner at my firm, I am really sick of caring about typos, and I'm burned out. What can I do with my life?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 27, 2013 -
13 answers
What are some common myths about the lawyer-client relationship? What common expectations from clients are unethical if the lawyer were to perform them? For example, loaning money to a client against a future settlement.
posted by Ardiril
on Aug 28, 2012 -
27 answers
Help me pick an amusing name for the not-so-amusing tendency of older lawyers to send their researchers on wide goose chases for half-remembered cases.
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posted by hayvac
on Apr 30, 2012 -
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Legal ethics filter: I work in the computer lab at a public library in the midwest. A patron comes in semi-regularly and shows me his Florida State Bar ID as proof of identity. He is almost always doing work with legal documents, and often has clients with him. The Florida State Bar says that he has been a member for about six months, but he's ineligible to practice law in the state of Florida. Am I under any obligation to contact the Florida State Bar (or some other regulatory association), since I'm not in Florida?
posted by anonymous
on Feb 10, 2012 -
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What do judges do during trials aside from deciding on objections and keeping order in the court? I've been engrossed with the Conrad Murray trial and I've noticed the judge is almost always writing on a legal pad. What's he writing?
posted by allseeingabstract
on Oct 31, 2011 -
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A friend of mine is lawyering up for the first time after a motorbike accident and has some questions about the whole affair - he's in Canberra, in Australia.
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posted by Silentgoldfish
on May 4, 2011 -
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American movies/TV shows where opposing counsel are involved in a romantic relationship? Possible spoilers inside.
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posted by loulou718
on Feb 17, 2009 -
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Asking for a friend: If you were the captain of a golf team full of lawyers, what would you name your team?
posted by estherbester
on Jun 1, 2008 -
52 answers
I'm an attorney, admitted to the New York Bar in February, 2007. I've recently discovered that I did not complete the required number of CLE credits in my first year. How to I best rectify the error and what consequences can I expect to befall me?
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posted by anonymous
on May 27, 2008 -
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I am applying to take a state bar exam. The application asks "Have you ever been reprimanded, sanctioned, disciplined or suspended or expelled from a college, university, or law school?" I was kicked out of a summer "pre-college" program at a major university while I was in high school. Does this need to be disclosed?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 12, 2008 -
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What exactly would one do as a lawyer with a background in international law (specifically human rights, refugees issues, things of that nature)?
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posted by naoko
on Jan 21, 2008 -
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Applied to law school, looking to do work in human rights or civil liberties - but my info base is low. Just need more first hand information. Would love to hear about attorneys who love what they do - or if you know an lawyer who loves what they do. What kind of law? What does their/your work entail? Or sites that can give me further information. Thank you!!
posted by paris2000
on Jan 3, 2008 -
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[Child of Divorce Filter]. I have discovered I have the ability to view a 400+ page set of documents that are the sum of my parents' bitter legal divorce. On one hand, I hope it may shed some insight for me on people I never really knew. On the other hand, I fear doing this may cause a lot more emotional baggage than it will be worth. What do you think?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 26, 2007 -
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How do lawyers work in newly formed (or reformed) countries with new political systems, like Eastern Europe after the USSR, or Iraq or Timor-Leste today?
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posted by StrikeTheViol
on Mar 7, 2007 -
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If a person is accused of a crime, and committed said crime but is confident that there is little or no evidence and plans to plead not guilty, do they tell their counsel that they did it?
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posted by Mayor Peace Love and Unity
on Sep 15, 2006 -
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What exactly is the job of a divorce mediator? Do I have unreasonable expectations? Or does our mediator just suck?
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posted by Gucky
on May 26, 2005 -
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I need advice on how to select a competent, reasonably-priced estate attorney knowledgeable in Maryland probate law. Ancillary question: how important is it that he or she be a member of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
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posted by mojohand
on Apr 11, 2005 -
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New York MeFites -- do you know (or are you) a lawyer in a small firm, interested in taking on business clients who need modest quantities of good, sophisticated corporate and finance counseling, and who are happy to pay NYC rates for it?
I regularly receive requests for referals to such lawyers but can't satisfy them from my network of big firm lawyers who are bound to firm policies which set $50k to $100k per-matter minimums.
posted by MattD
on Jan 7, 2005 -
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for the lawyers:
i'm three years from admission on motion in NY (which bar membership has been recommended to me by several folks for various reasons). i may or may not be moving back to WashDC in two years (reciprocity with DC and admisson on motion to VA are not at issue). should i sit for the NY bar or wait out the reciprocity?
what advice for/experiences with changing jurisdictions do/have y'all had?
posted by crush-onastick
on Jul 16, 2004 -
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I remember reading somewhere about a law firm that will pay $25 for each instance in which it successfully sues a company sending out spam faxes. I recall that they needed a minimum of 10 spam faxes and it was completely free of charge. Does this ring any bells?
posted by sharksandwich
on Mar 30, 2004 -
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