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To start with, it is hard to merely describe law school outlines. You need to see one for yourself. So click here [link to be inserted later] to see one of mine from years ago (I got an A in this class) and return to improve your understanding.

Law school outlines have existed since. well, it's not clear. Certainly they existed in 1973--the movie The Paper Chase mentions outlines repeatedly. One character works relentlessly on his lengthy and "perfect" outline, calling students he doesn't like "pimp." Like that's a bad thing.

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A Masters of Business Administration (MBA) is a master’s degree issued by many accredited universities throughout the world. It is a degree highly sought after by entrepreneurial students looking to gain an edge in the business world in a variety of different markets and corporations. The program is designed to develop a person’s skills in many areas of business, providing them with an extremely broad knowledge as well as acute abilities. Courses in finance, leadership, organizational behavior, marketing, management, government and economics are some of the required course typically found in an MBA curriculum. Elective courses offer a person the opportunity to develop specialized skills, such as a concentration in the healthcare business.

The completion of an MBA in the United States takes approximately two to three years after attaining a bachelor’s degree. The allotted time for completing this degree is slightly less in most European countries. Subordinate degrees are usua ... Read more »

Basic information about the Master of Business Administration degree

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is an internationally-recognized degree designed to develop the skills required for careers in business and management. The value of the MBA, however, is not limited strictly to the business world. An MBA can also be useful for those pursuing a managerial career in the public sector, government, private industry, and other areas.

Most MBA programs include a "core" curriculum of subjects, such as accounting, economics, marketing, and operations, as well as elective courses that allow participants to follow their own personal or professional interests. Some schools require that MBA candidates complete an internship at a company or organization, which can lead to concrete job opportunities after the program.

Quality business schools generally require that candidates have at least a few years of professional work experience before starting an MB ... Read more »

Law Reports Case Law Search

ICLR publishes case law from the Superior and Appellate Courts in England and Wales. We produce this in print and online formats. For more information on each product and content area see ICLR Online and ICLR Print .

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ICLR Online is the hub of legal authorities dating back to 1865. A dedicated case law platform presenting the cases that matter in a comprehensive and readable format. Dynamic links aid navigation through documents in HTML and PDF formats.

We combine our law reports with our powerful Citator+ index cards to present all the relevant case information in one screen, making legal research easier than ever. All ICLR judgments are triple checked for accuracy and presented with absolute clarity. More information .

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JD programs are facing dwindling applicants and a lousy job market for their grads.

Dorothy A. Brown is a professor of tax law at Emory University School of Law.

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“March madness” holds a different meaning in the legal world. While most of the country looks forward to fast breaks and Cinderella upsets, law schools are bracing themselves for another type of madness: the annual carnage left by the U.S. News World Report rankings.

This year’s rankings drop on March 10. to be followed by the usual chaos. Deans at highly placed law schools will issue news releases; deans with less fortunate rankings will have their already hectic lives turned upside down. The lucky ones will get fired. The unlucky ones will have to deal with the fallout. A flood of e-mails. Emergency faculty meetings. Ad Hoc Committees on Law School ... Read more »

Are you aware of the background details of how law is made and the main rules and legislation that is in place? There are rules that regulate the environment and even climate change as well. In our video tutorials, we will take you through the diverse segments of laws. In order to bring about the right changes, it is extremely important to be well versed with the different laws that are in place.

Those who are ignorant of the existing laws which are in place will not be able to make the most out of it. These video courses are focused on law, we will familiarize you with some of the important points related to law and rules.

One of these lectures is going to emphasize upon environmental protection and law. Being aware of the same is going to give you the right direction regarding how you can salvage your environment and bring the finest changes which you desire to see. Further, the video lectures will also talk about climate c ... Read more »

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WARNING: GRAPHIC PICTURE OF INJURY Jasmine Moore's attacker Summer Richardson was slammed in court this week who described her attitude to the offence as "nothing short of appalling"

All smiles now: But Jasmine Moore still needs more treatment

A young law student had her front teeth punched out during a sickening attack at a nightclub.

Jasmine Moore, 21, was rushed to the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow for emergency surgery after the brutal assault outside The Venue in Dumfries.

And her attacker, Summer Richardson was this week slammed by a sheriff who described her attitude to the offence as “nothing short of appalling”.

Richardson, 21, admitted punching Jasmine repeatedly on the head and knocking her to the ground to her severe injury last July.

It took Jasmine months to recover physically from the beating b ... Read more »

With online programs, stay-at-home parents can prepare for future careers, new students can work to earn money to pay for their tuition and those who lack mobility can receive an education with minimal discomfort. Online teachers make these things possible.

There are different levels of Online Teaching jobs. Many companies employ online tutors to help students from grade school to college understand their school assignments and study for their tests. Tutors are responsible for finding strategies to help improve student understanding, maintaining a regular schedule and communicating with families and administrators. Both colleges and high schools employ online instructors as well. Online high school teachers and professors are tasked with learning or designing curriculum, developing lesson plans, accommodating students with varied learning abilities, tracking and improving student attendance and progress, administering and grading exams, providing academic advice and communic ... Read more »

If you haven't done so already, refer to "Write Your Own Outlines! " for an overview of the benefits of building an an outline from scratch. I am not just advertising my own article here, I honestly wish that all students in all levels of education would build their own outlines instead of obtaining them form another source; the benefits of doing so are substantial.

Look at the table of contents of your casebooks. You will see headings and subheadings. That is how to start your outline. Before beginning your semester, create a word document for each of your classes and saving them to a folder labeled with the year and semester, such as "Spring 2012". For each document, open your professor's syllabus and make a heading for each class scheduled. Then go through each assignment and make a subheadings in your document for notes and each case assigned to be read.

Once you do this, you will have a nice format with wh ... Read more »

Last week, Young China Watchers asked a question that many who study China s legal development have been grappling with: how to gel the Chinese government s call for greater judicial authority, announced at October s Fourth Plenum, with its current crackdown on anti-corruption and civil society.  China Law Policy was fortunate to be invited to comment on this important question along with Jeremy Daum, senior research fellow at the Yale China Law Center. founder of China Law Translate. and recent participant in a China Law Policy interview .

While we both reached the conclusion that these two phenomena a call for judicial reform and the current crackdown  on civil society are not mutually exclusive, we came at it from very different directions.

Jeremy Daum: Far from constraining the Party’s power, these legal reforms are designed to reinforce the legitimacy of Party rule by creating more complete and effective mechanisms for the ... Read more »

Sunday, May 10, 2015

UMass Law: of Sterling Vision and Silver Spoons

Once upon a time, long ago, UMass Law was a stable, rising law school in a sea of resizing, confused law schools:

"Other schools are losing enrollment and decreasing their academic indicators," Bilek said. "To be stable and be increasing academic quality, at a time when nationally legal education is trying to figure out what to do, I would say is where we want to be.

"Every law school in the country has to resize, unless you started out the right size. We just came in at that moment where we could start out at the right size. That was Dean Mary Lu Bilek, quoted in an article published September 21, 2014. And there's more!

If and when UMass Law is granted full accreditation, Bilek said she'd like to double enrollment. You have to admire the moxie here. With dozens of public law schools, and numerous ... Read more »

There are so many courses out there that you need to be prepared as to what you want to follow, so that you are on the right track. This will give you the best assistance related to the career growth and help you achieve the marks and level of education that you want. Best MBA program depends on the interest that you might have. You need to have a basic understanding of the working industry first. Now that is not mandatory, but most of the MBA colleges want that you get little but of experience first and then you are ready for a course in business management. So what are your interests? There so many fields in MBA, courses like marketing, finance, operations etc. that you need to know in which field you need to make your career. If it is marketing, for example, you would be involved in a line of work that will give you experience best suited for marketing like branding, sales, business development etc. That is why you need to have a clear path laid down and then you go ahead ... Read more »

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Explore the Top 100 law school rankings and learn more about each school through our exclusive profiles.

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  Explore our thorough state-by-state directory of law school programs in the United States.

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The following schools are approved by the American Bar Association and by such approval are deemed accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners.

Santa Clara University School of Law

University of California Berkeley

School of Law (Boalt Hall)

Glendale University College of Law

Humphreys College Laurence Drivon School of Law

Unaccredited Law Schools in California

The lists below are published for informational purposes only. Please refer to the Unaccredited Law School Rules for the requirements for registration as:

Neither the committee nor the State Bar's Office of Admissions will advise prospective students on the advantages or disadvantages of studying law through correspondence, distance-learning or fixed-facility law schools or the quality of the legal education programs provided by the listed schools.

Underage Drinking Laws are laws that attempt to prevent minors from drinking alcohol.

Because the national minimum drinking age is 21 years old, most states consider anyone under 21 to be a minor for the purpose of underage drinking laws. However, some states only consider people under 17 to be minors. Despite this conflict, in all states it is illegal to sell alcohol to anyone under the age of 21.

Underage drinking laws impose strict rules on minors in relation to alcohol. Under these laws, it is illegal for minors to:

• Possess alcohol
• Consume alcohol
• Purchase or attempt to purchase alcohol
• Possess a fake ID or otherwise misrepresent their age
• Drive with even a negligible BAC (the amount varies by state)

Underage drinking laws do not just affect minors. They also prohibit anyone else from contributing to underage drinking unless the minor is the person s ward or child. Thus, it is illegal for any ... Read more »

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“What’s the point? I won’t make it anyway”; “Why would law firms pick me over others?”; “I’m never going to get a 2:1 or a first”; “I’m not intelligent enough for this”.

These statements sometimes run through my mind and if you’re a law student, you may have had similar thoughts. I’ve never been the most intelligent student or someone who just “gets it”. I take my time and ask questions until I understand.

I was once on the verge of being suspended from school, with no motivation and poor grades. With little hope for the future, I hadn’t considered university an option. But after passing my GCSEs and A-levels, I began to believe in myself and was accepted to study law at the University of Portsmouth.

My first year was overwhelming and even now, entering my third year, I still have negative thoughts. But it’s natural to feel inadequate and wish you had the same grades or as much work exper ... Read more »

The study of law is detailed and varied. Regardless of whether you re studying international law, criminal law, corporate law, or family law, textbooks can be expensive. However, with AbeBooks, law students can buy secondhand law textbooks for cheaper than at the campus bookshop. Buying secondhand textbooks on AbeBooks.co.uk saves students more than 50% off the list price.

Professional textbook sellers from around the world list their new, secondhand, and international edition copies with us. Our selection of law textbooks makes sure students don t have to pay full-price for their books and many booksellers offer free postage.

While it can be daunting to pay for textbooks, AbeBooks helps students save on textbooks and spend on life. There s no need to queue at the college bookshop. It s cheap, fast and easy to buy secondhand law textbooks at AbeBooks.

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"Congratulations to LawHelp for helping to meet the legal needs of members of culturally diverse groups. The law is complex, and often difficult for those with legal pro ... Read more »

David Schnurman is CEO of Lawline, the leading provider of online Continuing Legal Education (CLE) in the country. His company recently celebrated over 100,000 attorneys on its website with over 2,000,000 courses completed last year.

LI: The same year you graduated from law school you started Lawline. How did the decision to go into LegalTech win-out over a more traditional legal path?

DS: After I graduated college I worked in online advertising sales for 4 years. I then decided to go to law school because I wanted to be a professional. However, once in school and after interning for a couple of law firms, I concluded that being an attorney was not much different than being in sales. The main difference was in addition to selling yourself, you also had to do all the legal work. I also realized that I did not want to start at the bottom again.

While in law school, I started an online TV show interviewing en ... Read more »

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Lawful Interception

Based on country dependant Legal requirements, Communication Service Providers (CSP), including fixed and mobile Telco and ISP,  implement Lawful Interception infrastructures based on communication monitoring, filtering, acquisition and delivering to the LEA.

The Company solutions portfolio in this field includes both passive and active systems for interception of traditional telephony services as well as the more sophisticated Internet applications. Probes, mediations and provisioning systems can be suitably customized to enable CSPs to implement the interception as per specific national legal requirements. A full set of products with different capabilities is available to comply with both the needs of the small ISPs and those of the large incumbents.

IPS solutions are compliant to the LI ETSI standards and can interoperate with any other vendor’s equipment providing the same feature.

Projects. Lawf ... Read more »

Lawful Interception is a legally sanctioned official access to private communications. It is a security process in which a service provider or network operator collects and provides law enforcement officials with intercepted communications of private individuals or organizations. Lawful interception is always done in accordance with the applicable national or regional laws and technical regulations.

3GPP Evolved Packet System (EPS) provides IP based services. Hence, EPS is responsible only for IP layer interception of Content of Communication (CC) data. In addition to CC data, the Lawful Interception (LI) solution for EPS offers generation of Intercept Related Information (IRI) records from respective control plane (signalling) messages as well.

3GPP lawful interception functional architecture for EPS is similar to 3G PS functional architecture. The following figures contain the reference configuration ... Read more »

U.S. Trademark Law: Rules of Practice Federal Statute

Recent Final Rules

Trademark Rules of Practice: Rules of Practice for Collective Trademarks and Service Marks, Collective Membership Marks, and Certification Marks     [PDF]  (11June2015)

Trademark Rules of Practice: Rules of Practice in Filings Pursuant to the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks, 2303–2313 [2015–00267] [TEXT] [PDF] (16Jan2015)

Below are trademark-related Federal Register Notices published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. For a complete, searchable database of Federal Register.

This page presents the text of re ... Read more »

Complaints, concerns, and questions about ERISA laws should be directed to your local office.

The protective laws under ERISA only apply to private employers (non-government) that offer employer-sponsored health insurance coverage and other benefit plans to employees. ERISA does not require employers to offer plans; it only sets rules for benefits that an employer chooses to offer.

ERISA laws do not apply to privately purchased, individual insurance policies or benefits.

According to TASC, a well-known third-party plan administrator, ERISA regulates and sets standards and requirements for:

• Conduct: ERISA rules regulate the conduct for managed care (i.e. HMOs) and other fiduciaries (the person financially responsible for the plan s administration).
• Reporting and Accountability: ERISA requires detailed reporting and accountability to the federal government.
• Disclosures: Certain disclosures must be provided ... Read more »

This law makes it illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. The law also makes it illegal to retaliate against a person because the person complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit. The law also requires that employers reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' sincerely held religious practices, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the employer's business.

This law amended Title VII to make it illegal to discriminate against a woman because of pregnancy, childbirth, or a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth. The law also makes it illegal to retaliate against a person because the person complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit.

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Exponents: Basic Rules (page 1 of 5)

Exponents are shorthand for repeated multiplication of the same thing by itself. For instance, the shorthand for multiplying three copies of the number 5 is shown on the right-hand side of the equals sign in (5)(5)(5) = 5 3. The exponent , being 3 in this example, stands for however many times the value is being multiplied. The thing that's being multiplied, being 5 in this example, is called the base .

This process of using exponents is called raising to a power , where the exponent is the power . The expression 5 3 is pronounced as five, raised to the third power or five to the third . There are two specially-named powers: to the second power is generally pronounced as squared , and to the third power is generally pronounced as cubed . So 5 3 is commonly pronounced as five cubed .

When we deal with numbers, we usually just simplify; we'd rather deal with 27 than with 3 3 . But with variables, ... Read more »

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Florida Statutes

A permanent collection of state laws organized by subject area into a code made up of titles, chapters, parts, and sections. The Florida Statutes are updated annually by laws that create, amend, transfer, or repeal statutory material.

Florida Constitution

An organized system of fundamental principles for the government of the state. It is of a permanent and general nature and originates from the people rather than from the Legislature.

Laws of Florida

A compilation of all the laws, resolutions, and memorials passed during a legislative session. They are divided into two broad categories--General Laws and Special Laws. Bills vetoed by the Governor are not included. The Laws of Florida are hosted by the external website, http://laws.flrules.org/

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Michael Gove has provoked a row with some of London’s leading lawyers, after he demanded that they contributed “much more” to ensure justice was available to all.

Gove, the new justice secretary, said those who made the most financially from the legal system would be required to provide more free expertise.

But his proposal to improve a “two-nation” justice system prompted complaints about the impact of legal aid cuts imposed by his predecessor, Chris Grayling.

In his first significant speech since taking up the post, Gove told the business thinktank the Legatum Institute that “those who have benefited financially from our legal culture need to invest in its roots” and argued that “more could – and should – be done by the most successful in the legal profession to help protect access to justice for all”.

The minister did not spell out how such contributions would be extrac ... Read more »

from Brian Dalton, Breaking Media Director of Research

The ATL School and Firm Insiders Survey asks self-identified current students, alumni, and practicing lawyers to rate major aspects of life at their law school (academics, social life, clinical training, career services, financial aid advising) and/or law firm (compensation, hours, morale, culture, training). We then translate these ratings into letter grades, where the mean score for each particular ratings category is the equivalent of a “B.”

* Dildos and cock rings. Just another day for the Eleventh Circuit down in America s wang. [Southern District of Florida Blog ]

* Everything you need to know about today s Alabama redistricting decisions from Professor Rick Hasen. It s a longer and more nuanced way to say Pyrrhic victory. [Election Law Blog ]

* The Supreme Court is way eloquent. [Lowering the Bar ]

* Looks like we already have a real-life example of w ... Read more »

Immigration Lawyers in the USA Other Countries

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When a student decides to come to America to pursue an education, he or she often does so with the thought of remaining here to pursue a dream. Unfortunately, many do not realize that it can be quite difficult to obtain a different legal status and the right to work like a naturalized citizen. So, how can one remain in America after finishing school?

Once known pejoratively as �anchor babies,� the children of foreign nationals born on American soil have traditionally had a right to automatic citizenship. As a result, immediate family members would seek their own citizenship by virtue of the close relationship. But, after years of debate on the topic of immigration reform, are anchor babies still legal?

It is quite common for people to want to help their relatives ... Read more »

This is from a June 07, 2005 post on my original Simplicity blog that a reader found still exists on the Wayback Machine here .

Brand is an inoperable asset for the customer. It doesn t make your product work any better. Although it does makes a potential consumer desire your product more.

Is it cheaper to improve a product s reliability and functionality? Or is it cheaper to improve a product s desirability? Considering the marginal costs of additional research and development, combined with production, testing, assurance, and so forth, the answer is fairly clear. Investing in advertising is a cost-effective way to increase the profit for an existing product. If the campaign is any good of course.

What determines good ? Is it the copy? Is it the visuals? Is it the celebrity that has been chosen to be the head cheerleader? Seems like there are tons of subjective variables to consider that will ultimately define success or failure ... Read more »

On Monday, the state Superior Court judge ruled Indiana s so-called right-to-work law is unconstitutional. The controversial law requires unions to represent workers who do not pay dues, stripping them of crucial funds and effectively crippling workers ability to negotiate. According to Judge John Sedia, this provision also goes against the Indiana constitution s ban on delivering services without just compensation.

Though conservatives claim these right-to-work laws boost the economy by attracting businesses, most workers suffer. The Economic Policy Institute found that the union-busting laws do nothing to create jobs while reducing all workers wages by roughly $1,500 a year regardless of whether or not they belong to the union. Workers in anti-union states are also far less likely to receive health insurance or pensions through their employers.

Indiana was the first state in the U.S. industrial belt to require unions to support non-union workers, closely followed ... Read more »

Biglaw bonuses this year were insane. In an industry that usually plays follow the leader when it comes to associate bonuses, this year felt more like a poker tournament.For a full recap of the bonus season, fill out this brief form and receive ATL s Biglaw Bonus Poker infographic.

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Satish M. Kini Testifies on Dodd-Frank Reform before Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services

Debevoise Plimpton LLP partner and Banking Group Chair Satish M. Kini testified today on aspects of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( Dodd-Frank Act ) before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. Read more

Debevoise Names Jennifer R. Cowan Head of Pro Bono Program

Debevoise’s Mary Beth Hogan Honored as “Lawyer of the Year” for Gender Diversity Leadership at the 2015 Chambers USA Women in Law Awards

David Grosgold and Natalie L. Reid Named “Rising Stars” by the New York Law Journal

Debevoise Partners Named “Dealmakers of the Week” by The American Lawyer

Debevoise Partner Jasmine Ball Recipient of “Outstanding 50 Asian Amer ... Read more »

Put potential clients at ease as soon as they enter the reception room. Avoid group seating. Buy individual, sturdy side chairs and arm chairs. Develop an eclectic set of at least eight chairs. Upholster the seats in a high quality fabric that reflects the tastes of the law firm. Provide a few tables in the room with engaging reading material that the client will not find at home. Select artwork that establishes the subliminal thought of reliability. Avoid ostentatious design that causes a client to think their fee will pay for the firm s next vacation.

How to Design a Conference Room According to a Theme

How to Approach New Clients

As today s law firms increasingly rely on legal technology and computer software programs for organization of information and documents, law offices have.

Decorating a law office can be a challenge, requiring you to balance what works and what doesn t with what the boss will.

Establishing a legal office or moving t ... Read more »

Online education has soared over the past decade. With online education, adults in the workforce are able to further their educations without sacrificing their current employment or the needs of their families.

Who could have imagined 20 years ago that one could get an online Law degree? Now, future attorneys are flocking to these non-traditional programs and finally pursuing their dreams. Online Law degrees are fully accredited, the same as degrees obtained by completing coursework in the classroom.

Whether your goal is to major in a program for attorneys, executives, or tax professionals, there is likely an online Law degree program available to meet your needs. So should you get an online Law degree? It all depends.

Forgoing the classroom when getting an online Law degree is lucrative in many ways. You can work your schedule around your needs. You can complete coursework on your own time, and have no commute. However, especially with a law degree, not havi ... Read more »

Whether drafting a legal document, trying to understand an existing legal document, or studying legal concepts, Legal Dictionary is a valuable resource for discovering the meaning of a wide variety of legal terms and concepts. Legal Dictionary provides definitions and explanations of terms and concepts using plain English that is easy for anyone to understand. Quickly find definitions to specific terms using the site s convenient search tool, or browse legal terms by category (civil or criminal), or alphabetically.

History of Legal English

Legal English, sometimes referred to as Legalese, was originally the domain of attorneys and other legal professionals throughout English-speaking countries, including the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Kenya, and South Africa, which shared many traditions of law. As English has become the internationally recognized language of business, h ... Read more »

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1431 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28204-2506 MAP

704-971-2621; 1-800-738-3868 (toll-free; for clients only)

About Charlotte, NC.

The staff of Legal Aid of North Carolina - Charlotte Office provides legal assistance in civil matters (non-criminal matters) to eligible, low-income clients who have problems with their basic needs and live in the area surrounding Mecklenburg County .

[Contact our PAI Coordinator for the LANC-Charlotte Office.]

To volunteer pro bono service in the counties served by the LANC-Charlotte Office, contact our PAI ( Private Attorney Involvement ) coordinator .

In July 2002, Legal Aid of North Carolina opened its Charlotte office as the result of a consolidation of the four, federally funded (LSC-funded), legal services programs in North Carolina, including part of the staff of the Legal Services of Southern Piedmont (LSSP) * .

Gerald and Kathleen Hill

Gerald and Kathleen Hill are co-authors of 25 books, including The People's Law Dictionary, Real Life Dictionary of the Law, Facts on File Encyclopedia of Federal Agencies and Commissions, Dictionary of American Politics, and the popular Hill Guides, which include Sonoma Valley: The Secret Wine Country, Napa Valley: Land of Golden Vines, Victoria and Vancouver Island: the Almost Perfect Eden, Northwest Wine Country, Santa Barbara and the Central Coast: California's Riviera, and Monterey and Carmel: Eden by the Sea.

Gerald has practiced law for more than four decades in San Francisco's financial district and in the town of Sonoma, California. He has an A.B. from Stanford University and Juris Doctor from Hastings College of the Law of the University of California. He was Executive Director of the California Governor's Housing Commission, has draf ... Read more »

Pro Vaccine Doctor Explains how Mandatory Flu Vaccines for Healthcare Workers Violates HIPAA Law

Nurses are required to wear face masks for refusing the flu vaccine.

Health Impact News Editor Comments:

All across the U.S. hospitals are increasingly implementing mandatory policies to force their employees to receive the annual influenza vaccination as a condition of employment. In some cases, refusal results in termination of employment. In many other cases, anyone refusing to receive the mandatory flu vaccine is required to wear a mask over their face during the entire flu season, usually from the beginning of November until the end of March.

As we have recently reported, nurses across the U.S. are refusing the flu vaccine and choosing instead to wear masks (see: Nurses Across the U.S. are Taking a Stand Against Forced Flu Vaccines ). Many have reporte ... Read more »

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• Child Custody and Visitation
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• Spousal Support or Alimony

Legal separation is when a married couple makes a binding agreement about how to manage their affairs and assets while living apart, but do not get a formal divorce .

Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

Prior to divorce, certain ... Read more »

Surrogacy Laws

Whether or not a Surrogacy agreement will pass the courts of law depends on the State by State laws and International Laws.

Most US states have wavering or unclear laws regarding Surrogacy Agreements as well as court rulings on individual cases.

States that allow or prohibit such agreements:

Permitted - Six states allow individuals and couples to enter into surrogacy contracts: Arkansas, California, Illinois (gestational surrogacy only), Massachusetts, New Jersey (uncompensated surrogacy agreements only) and Washington (uncompensated surrogacy agreements only).

Prohibited - The District of Columbia and 11 states prohibit surrogacy agreements in all or some instances. The District of Columbia and Florida prohibit surrogacy for all unmarried couples; Indiana and Louisiana prohibit traditional surrogacy; Michigan and Nebraska prohibit compensated surrogacy agreements; Nevada prohibits surrogacy for all unmarried couples; New York ... Read more »

March 15, 10:00am-2:00pm

RSVP is required for this event. Please email wsursvp@wsulaw.edu with your name and let us know if you would like to bring a guest.

Program Schedule

9:30 am Registration 10:00 am Welcome

Building Experience through Externships

Leveraging Your Prior Work Experience

Developing a Career Strategy in Law School

11:00 am Keynote Speaker: John Patrick Dolan 12:00 pm Lunch

Student Panel

As a criminal trial lawyer, John Patrick Dolan (Class of 1977) has handled everything from traffic tickets to death penalty murder cases.

Dolan is a California State Bar Certified Criminal Law Specialist and a true courtroom veteran.

As an author, John Patrick Dolan has written several, best selling books, including his classic Negotiate like the Pros .

He is a recognized internationa ... Read more »