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In December of 1963 just six months before their graduation there was a headline in the Harvard Law Record titles “Women Unwanted.” There was an article describing surveys given to law firms rating what they look for in the interview process and being a woman ranked negative numbers in both large and small firms in all regions that were surveyed. One woman shared her experience with the paper and said “…the lawyer said after a couple minutes ‘We’re mot…

Nicole Angela Felipe Period:3 & 5 Row:3 & 4 September 8,2016 Lawyer Lawyers are people that argue on your behalf on the court of law. Lawyers must provide evidence to prove their client is telling the truth. Lawyers must get witnesses and question the witnesses about their client to get information about what they did, what the client did, and what did the person did to cause the problem. Lawyers should come up with strong strategies and arguments to show the court that their client is…

illegal activities to the appropriate governmental entity or, under some state statutes, to the board of directors or senior management of the firm (Cihon, 2014). Many federal and state statutes protect whistleblowers by making retaliation an illegal act. Although the employee is employed at-will, termination is illegal if a clear and significant mandate of law (statutory…

At Lake Law Firm in Jefferson City, Missouri, our personal injury attorneys work regularly with clients who have been involved in an auto accident. Car accidents, regardless of how minor, should be handled in an appropriate manner to ensure proper reimbursement. It can also reduce the likelihood of having to take an individual or insurance company to court. Below are some simple do’s and don’ts when it comes to reporting, filing, and handling car insurance claims with an insurance agency. DO…

Lawyer Jean Giraudoux said that “There is no better way of exercising the imagination than the study of law. No poet ever interpreted nature as freely as a lawyer interprets the truth.”As a child something in me always wanted to debate with a judge or prosecute someone or just be in the courtroom. I guess it is because when I 'm with my dad we always watch crime shows. But the thing that really got me was when I took Civics in Economics my sophomore year we didn 't just talk about politics in…

find a job a small law firm as a paralegal and receive training on the job. The paralegal may want to get an Associates degree or he might want to get a Bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies. On-the-job Paralegal Training In the majority of states there is no requirement that paralegals be licensed or certified; thus, people can become a paralegal by just receiving training directly from an attorney or a supervising paralegal. With the lack of a basic background in the law, there could be a…

Being from a place where justice was not particularly served I have always been a firm believer in justice being served correctly. Deciding to select legalman as a career plays a role not only my desire in helping my fellow man, but also furthering myself down the line. Since I was young, putting clues together and formulating ideas before a show or novel could come to a conclusion I had an knack for. "NCIS, Law and Order, and Forensic Files" were a few of the many shows I watched. From novels…

acted when approaching the case at hand. The first attorney I’ll start with is Michael Clayton, though Clayton isn’t on the litigation team he plays a key role in the film. Clayton is what is known as a “fixer” in the world of law, his job is to clean up the messes for the law firm he works for. Throughout the movie Clayton refers himself as the “janitor,” since he has to make sure that Arthur Edens stays on track with his current case. Now since I’ve already mentioned him, next we will talk…

How to Become a Paralegal So you are interested in becoming a paralegal, excellent choice! To thrive in this business you most definitely must be a detail-oriented person with an interest in the law. You will be the liason between your attorney and the outside world so you must bring exceptional standards and ethics to the table. You will be responsible for essential day-to-day tasks, being responsible for strict deadlines, research, knowledge of the court systems, handling of confidential…

I first realized my interest to study law whilst playing with a law-book. In lieu of a toy my mother would hand me one of the many law books piled up on the kitchen table. I recall reaching for the book, dragging it to the nearest chair and accepting my mother’s friendly invitation to join her. The law books my mother had piled up had a unique way of influencing different aspects of our life. I remember thinking how my mother and I used the law books in completely different ways. Its intriguing…