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Divorced Dads Should Get More Time With Kids. Why Equal-Time Laws May Not Be the Best Way to Do It

by Raiford Dalton Palmer

September 22, 2022

When parents split up, divorce is the easy part. Don’t get me wrong. Dividing up assets, arguing over who gets...

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The Algebra of Deterrence: Why Companies are Incentivized to Break the Law and How Justice Intelligence is Shifting that Equation

by Elad Spiegelman

September 22, 2022

The law is meant to determine and guide the way we function in a society. In a democracy, we elect...

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Connecting the Dots: Sexual Grooming, Unlawful Restraint and False Imprisonment

by Elisa Reiter & Daniel Pollack

September 19, 2022

Sexual abuse. Sexual grooming. Unlawful restraint. False imprisonment. These are all serious allegations, too frequently minimized by individuals in positions...

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Patrick Roberts: A Solid Combination

Bob Friedman September 14, 2022

Patrick Roberts: A Solid Combination Written by Bob Friedman Photography by Catherine Davis Wake County attorney Patrick Roberts danced smoothly

Tharrington Smith LLP: Education Law Is Dynamic

Bob Friedman September 13, 2022

The photo of Tharrington Smith’s education practice group looks like a class picture with its 19 attorneys. Twenty years ago,

TSL Law Group: A Deep Well of Expertise

Susan Cushing September 13, 2022

TSL Law Group: A Deep Well of Expertise Written by Susan Cushing Photographed by Andrew Paul In 2014, Lee Storey

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The Fundamentals of Blogging for Lawyers

Nancy Rapp September 23, 2022

When evaluating a lawyer’s website for areas of improvement, one of the first places I look is a client’s blog.

Law Firm Buying & Selling Trends

Camille Stell September 13, 2022

The market for buying and selling law firms continues to grow. Established firms and attorneys are looking for succession or

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8 Steps to Mastering the Art of Legal Content Marketing

David Arato August 31, 2022

Step 1: Start with a Plan Step 2: Don’t Forget about Branding Step 3: Strategizing Step 4: Planning Ahead Step

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Georgia Law Firm Cannella Snyder Reaches Two $5M Settlements

Attorney at Law Magazine September 22, 2022

DECATUR, GA – It’s been a busy year for Cannella Snyder. The Decatur law firm hasn’t celebrated its first anniversary

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., Welcomes New Attorney to Corporate & Transactions Team

September 23, 2022

Texas Super Lawyers 2022 Honors Chris Hamilton Among Top 100 Attorneys in North Texas

September 23, 2022

Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson Partners Honored Among Texas Top 100 List of Attorneys

September 23, 2022

Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost & Botwinick, PC Expands Key Practice Areas with Three New Associates

September 23, 2022

Shane Goodrich and Alexandra Pichette Presented on MCLE Webinar, “Checklist for Involuntary Employee Separations”

September 23, 2022

New Law Museum of Iowa Opens, Featuring Trial by Jury Artifacts

September 23, 2022

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In the Studio with Wade Smith

Bob Friedman September 14, 2022

I contacted Raleigh criminal law attorney Wade Smith when I heard he was retiring this year after a magnificent 60-year

David Rudolf Details Law Enforcement Biases That Lead to Wrongful Convictions in New Book

Bob Friedman July 6, 2022

In his new book, “American Injustice,” David Rudolf writes that confirmation bias led to the arrest and initial conviction of

NYU Law 2L Lifts Up Fellow Black Women with Legally BLK Fund

Attorney at Law Magazine June 21, 2022

We sat down with 2L Talia Scott, the founder of Legally BLK Fund, to discuss the origins of her nonprofit,

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She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Is a Preposterous Legal Show

Joseph Trotti, Esq. & Roy Schwartz August 23, 2022

The new show She-Hulk: Attorney at Law on Disney+ is an outrageous mischaracterization of lawyers. The latest entry in the

Pennsylvania Man Indicted for Assaulting a Reproductive Health Care Provider

September 23, 2022

Mississippi Man Charged with Federal Hate Crime for Cross Burning

September 23, 2022

Two Men Plead Guilty in $30 Million Foreign Exchange Fraud Scheme

September 23, 2022

Petrochemical Producer Altivia Agrees to Comprehensive Program to Reduce Harmful Air Pollution from Leaking Equipment to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations in Ohio

September 22, 2022

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MABA Dallas Hosts 2022 Gala: Época De Oro Del Cine Mexicano

Attorney at Law Magazine September 23, 2022

The Mexican-American Bar Association of Dallas’ Annual Gala 2022 Época De Oro Del Cine Mexicano was held September 10 at the

MNAPABA Hosts Annual Gala ‘Building Bridges: Connecting Our Past, Present, and Future’

Attorney at Law Magazine September 6, 2022

The Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association (MNAPABA) hosted its Annual Gala on August 24, 2022, at the Nicollet Island

Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Hosts Inaugural Bench Bar Conference

Attorney at Law Magazine August 31, 2022

On August 19, The Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association hosted it’s Inaugural Bench Bar Conference with Dallas defense bars and

Instead, the Court’s decision creates an anomaly. Other antidiscrimination statutes, for which Congress has provided an express cause of action, permit recovery of compensatory damages for emotional distress.

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Judge Richard Dietz: Leadership Not Politics

Bob Friedman September 14, 2022

“I am worried that the public is increasingly seeing the judicial branch as another political branch,” said NC Court of

Alexandra Arboleda: Steward of Our Water

Susan Cushing September 13, 2022

We last spoke with attorney Alexandra Arboleda about six years ago on the eve of her triumphant victory winning a

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What Inspired Me to Become a Lawyer

Attorney at Law Magazine August 16, 2022

In the latest Readers Respond, we asked attorneys and legal professionals to share what inspired them to pursue a career

The Female Legal Icon I Most Admire…

Attorney at Law Magazine March 25, 2022

In the latest Readers Respond, we asked attorneys and legal professionals to share about the female legal icons they most

Life Outside the Courtroom

Attorney at Law Magazine February 28, 2022

In the latest READERS RESPOND, we asked attorneys to tell us about their adventures outside the office. I recently went

Legal Trivia

West Virginia v. EPA addresses the authority granted to the EPA under which Act?

Clean Power Act

WRONG! The Clean Power Plan rule was issued under the authority of the correct Act. It is in question whether it exceeds the authority of the Act.

The Clean Air Act

CORRECT! The Clean Air Act was enacted in 1963 and has been amended many times since. Section 111 is in question in this case.

Affordable Clean Energy Act

WRONG! The Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule replaced the Clean Power Plan in 2018.

National Ambient Air Quality Standards Act

WRONG! The National
Ambient Air Quality Standards is a program under the correct Act that was used as an example by the Government in its argument.

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The Fundamentals of Blogging for Lawyers

Nancy Rapp September 23, 2022

When evaluating a lawyer’s website for areas of improvement, one of the first places I look is a client’s blog.

Cybersecurity Ethics Requirements

Craig Petronella September 14, 2022

“Are you encrypting your hard drives, are you encrypting your servers, are you encrypting your data in transit and in

Understanding the Federal Reserve (The Fed)

Patrick Yanke September 13, 2022

All eyes are on the Federal Re-serve System (the Fed), its board of governors, and the Federal Open Market Committee

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