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I Don't Have Time To Be Ethical: Addressing The Effects Of Billable Hour Pressure, Susan Saab Fortney

Faculty Scholarship

This article discusses the unintended consequences of the billable hour derby and suggests changes to address the deleterious effects of increasing billable hour requirements. A brief introduction identifies law firms’ recent tendency to increase the billable hour requirements to fund the heightened salaries of associates. This article analyzes the results from an empirical study focused on the effects of billable hour expectations and firm cultures. Part I generally reviews the study findings. Part II discusses the work and report of the ABA Commission, while Part III indentifies those issues and approaches that the ABA and firm managers should explore. Recognizing …

Business Litigation And Cyberspace: Will Cyber Courts Prove An Effective Tool For Luring High-Tech Business Into Forum States?, Jacob A. Sommer

Vanderbilt Law Review

From beginning to end businesses are wed to the law. The life of a corporation typically begins with the filing of articles of incorporation with the secretary of state' and ends with either a merger into another corporation or dissolution. At every point in a corporation's life cycle, the American legal system places its imprimatur on the corporation's activities and governance. Inevitably, because of the sophisticated nature of business and frequent encounters with the law, businesses become engaged in their fair share of litigation and must resort to the judicial system for resolution.

Business, especially high-tech business, moves very quickly, …

February 24, 2003

The Gavel Gazette

No abstract provided.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 35 No. 46, February 24, 2003

Central Florida Future

Runoff candidates trade tantrums; Class project pushes to merge Orlando and Orange County; Dropping acid: Orange County Fire Rescue responds to chemical spill.

The Bg News February 21, 2003, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. February 21, 2003. Volume 92-Issue 28.

Um Negotiation Team Places Second At Nationals, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

The Chronicle, Luke Jennett, Zac Sorensen, Katie Jost, Brett Kimmes, Melissa Cook, Matt Thomas, Nikki Reed, Xiomara Levsen, Jonathon Pratt, Abbey Sprague, Jeremy Thompson, Alexandria Kozosky, Andrea Mckern, J.L. Adkins, Daniel Bosman, Christina Dalrymple, Jason Hays, Tanya Rohloff, Travis Valley, Jan Laville

Campus Chronicle

No abstract provided.

The Pros And Cons Of Online Dispute Resolution: An Assessment Of Cyber-Mediation Websites, Joseph W. Goodman

Duke Law & Technology Review

Due to increasing use of the Internet worldwide, the number of disputes arising from Internet commerce is on the rise. Numerous websites have been established to help resolve these Internet disputes, as well as to facilitate the resolution of disputes that occur offline. This iBrief examines and evaluates these websites. It argues that cyber-mediation is in its early stages of development and that it will likely become an increasingly effective mechanism for resolving disputes as technology advances.

February 17, 2003

The Gavel Gazette

No abstract provided.

Analysis Of Gross Receipts Tax By Standard Industrial Classification: Monthly Summary -- Business Activity Reported In January, 2003 (Naics Code Version), Taxation And Revenue Department, State Of New Mexico

New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax Monthly Reports

Report No. 080 (NAICS Code Version) - Business activity reported during the reporting period.

Analysis Of Gross Receipts Tax By Standard Industrial Classification: Monthly Summary -- Business Activity Reported In January, 2003 (Sic Code Version), Taxation And Revenue Department, State Of New Mexico

New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax Monthly Reports

Report No. 080 (SIC Code Version) - Business activity reported during the reporting period.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 35 No. 42, February 10, 2003

Central Florida Future

Who deserves money from SGA? Elections commission clears SGA candidates of violations; A new class of tenure.

Daily Eastern News: February 05, 2003, Eastern Illinois University

February

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Daily Eastern News: February 04, 2003, Eastern Illinois University

February

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The Bg News February 4, 2003, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. February 4, 2003. Volume 92-Issue 15.

The Weekly February 3, 2003, North Carolina Central School Of Law

NCCU Law School Weekly

No abstract provided.

Res Ipsa Loquitur, Seton Hall University School Of Law

Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Volume 32, Number 1, Post Amerikan

The Post Amerikan (1972-2004)

No abstract provided.

Fisheries Statutory Management Authority Inquiry Background Paper, H. G. Brayford

Fisheries Management Papers

The objective of this paper is to provide factual background to the issues that are likely to be relevant to the Advisory Committee’s considerations and to the interests of stakeholders. It also pulls together relevant reference material and experiences from within WA and from other fisheries jurisdictions in Australia.

0514 Colorado Legislator's Handbook, Colorado Legislative Council

All Publications (Colorado Legislative Council)

No abstract provided.

Psc 370.01: Courts And Judicial Politics, James J. Lopach

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Yes, No, And Maybe: Informed Decision Making About Divorce Mediation In The Presence Of Domestic Violence, Nancy Ver Steegh

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Resolving The Title Vii Partner-Employee Debate, Kristin Nicole Johnson

Michigan Law Review

In January of 2001, a New York court issued an order affirming a plaintiff's ability to bring suit against a law firm partnership for discriminatory acts that occurred during her tenure as an associate at the firm. The plaintiff, Stacy Ballen-Stier, joined Hahn & Hessen, L.L.P. as an associate and, on January 1, 1997, the firm invited her to join the partnership. According to Ms. Ballen-Stier's complaint, the words and actions of a fellow partner, Mr. Blejwas, created a hostile and abusive work environment and continued to plague her "even when [she] was away from the office." Ms. Ballen-Stier alleged …

Psc 472.01: Constitutional Law Ii - Civil Rights And Liberties, James J. Lopach

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

The Structure Of State Taxes In Tennessee, A Fiscal Primer, Tennessee. Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations.

Taxes Reports

No abstract provided.

Washington Legal Foundation V. Legal Foundation Of Washington: Much Ado About Nothing, Tara E. Montgomery

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.

New Horizons Winter 2003, North Carolina Central School Of Law

New Horizons Newsletter

No abstract provided.

University Of Richmond Bulletin: Catalog Of The T.C. Williams School Of Law For 2002-2004, University Of Richmond

Law School Catalogues

Method of Instruction

The educational program of the law school is designed to equip its graduates to render the highest quality of legal services, while instilling a sense of professional responsibility. Students are trained in the analysis and solution of legal problems by the application of logical reasoning. The course of study is not designed to teach legal rules, but rather to provide a foundation for the application and analysis of the law and the development of professional skills. The traditional case method of instruction is used in many courses. However, clinical education and courses devoted to various professional skills …

An Assignment By Any Other Name: Contingent-Fee Agreements As Partial Assignments Of The Claim, Andrew P. Lycans

Michigan Law Review

In 1959, Mrs. Ethel West Cotnam of Alabama won a groundbreaking lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service when the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals allowed her to subtract her legal fees, paid to her lawyer on a contingency basis, from her gross income. Mrs. Cotnam sued the estate of her former employer when the administrator refused to honor the decedent's promise to pay her one-fifth of his estate if she would care for him for the rest of his life. Upon the successful disposition of this suit, the Supreme Court of Alabama awarded Mrs. Cotnam $120,000. Of that amount, $50,365.83 …

Court Strategy, Robert C. Fellmeth, Alan B. Morrison, Theodore M. Shaw, Nadine Strossen, Patricia Sturdevant

San Diego Law Review

This session focuses on the following issues: (1) access to the courts, (2) secrecy of court documents and settlements, (3) court bias, and (4) public education and tools. The panelists present possible solutions for the issues discussed.