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Online Extra: From Law School to Corner Office: Tips for Crafting An Effective Bio
Have you been seeing some new faces in the halls of your law firm recently? It's the time of the year when new classes of lawyers, fresh from law school or clerkships, are joining their first law firms. My team and I just recently finished up a project drafting bios for 20 newly minted lawyers. We've also been working on a number of bios for lateral hires — more senior associates and partners, most coming from other firms, although a few returning to private practice after serving as in-house counsel.
Each of these bios, drafted for lawyers at different stages of their careers, has its own unique set of challenges. Bios for newer lawyers tend to be short, cookie-cutter and lacking in distinguishing detail, while the bios of more established lawyers can grow lengthy and unwieldy if not carefully maintained. Transitions — not only from one firm to another, but also in title or level, for example, from associate to partner — also merit new bios or thoughtful revisions of current bios.
A well-written and up-to-date bio is both essential and possible for every lawyer, no matter your age, level or practice. Here are some tips for crafting an effective bio as you move through different stages of your practice.
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Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.