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DLA Piper opens second Saudi office

Posted 20th April

DLA Piper has opened its second office in Saudi Arabia and has plans for a third office before the end of the year. This will take its number of Middle East offices to eight. Read more here .

Mining lawyer joins Gowlings

Posted 05 March 2015

France Tenaille has joined the Toronto office of Gowlings from Cassels Brock Blackwell LLP. Tenaille is recognised for her expertise in relation to the Latin American mining industry. Read more here.

DLA Piper expands into Canada

Posted 02 March 2015

DLA Piper LLP has announced its combination with Vancouver-based Davis LLP. effective April 2015. With offices both in Canada and Japan, the firm will operate under the name DLA Piper (Canada) LLP read more here.

Norton Rose Fulbright grows alliances in Africa

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Law degrees are some of the most coveted achievements in the world of education. Many people are attracted to the legal field for reasons such as high levels of pay, wanting to make a difference to their society, the perceived thrill of the profession and the steady career progression and demand for suitably qualified people within this field. This article will describe various types of law degrees that can be studied for in order to explain what they entail. The three basic types of legal degree will be explained before other legal qualifications and specializations are elaborated upon.

This is a three year degree which represents the first postgraduate qualification for those wishing to enter the legal profession. In order to study for the Juris Doctor, commonly abbreviated to JD, prospective candidates must have already completed a college undergraduate program. This is often in a related field such as pre-law but not always. The first year of the Juris Doctor program giv ... Read more »

#University of Wisconsin-Madison Legal Studies Program

The Legal Studies Program is an undergraduate major in the College of Letters and Sciences. The program's mission is to provide a liberal education across traditional disciplines, focusing on the theory and operation of law and legal institutions. The courses in the Legal Studies major expose students to the many facets of law as a social phenomenon - its evolution, function, motivating ideas and effects. The major is not intended as preparation for law school because the emphasis is on exploring broadly defined questions about law from a variety of perspectives, rather than on training for the profession. The Legal Studies major is, however, suitable for pre-law students.

The curriculum is designed around the following five themes: Legal Institutions, Processes of Legal Order and Disorder, Law and Social Forces, Law and Culture, and Law and Theory.

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Under the common law marriage doctrine, you are considered legally married, despite not having a marriage license, a ceremony, or a marriage certificate, if you meet specific requirements listed in the statutes of the jurisdiction where you live. The benefits of common law marriage include the right to inherit upon the death of one spouse and the right to spousal support and an equitable division of property should the marriage terminate.

The jurisdictions that recognize common law marriage and the requirements of each are listed below. In addition, various other states will recognize a common law marriage if it was valid in one of these states and meets these requirements, even though those states do not themselves have statutes providing for common law marriages.

Alabama. In this state, the parties must agree to be husband and wife, they must have the mental capacity to enter into and understand such an agreement, and they must consummate ... Read more »

#Unofficial Purdon - s Pennsylvania Statutes from WestlawNext - Unofficial Purdon - s Pennsylvania Statutes from WestlawNext

Welcome to the newly enhanced site for the Unofficial Purdon s Pennsylvania Statutes from WestlawNext. This site has been upgraded to assure you a positive WestlawNext experience. This website is maintained by Thomson Reuters.

This site provides free access to both the consolidated and unconsolidated Purdon s Pennsylvania Statutes and Constitution, as compiled and maintained by the editorial staff of Thomson Reuters, and made available here in an unannotated version under agreement with the Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau.

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A document is a section of the statutes or section of an article of the Pennsylvania Constitution. A current-through line, appearing at the end of a document, tells you how current the document is.

Pennsylvania legislation has been partially consolidated (reorganized and r ... Read more »