Stuart’s fiery rebuttal on the student loan issue. For those of you who like to have the facts before you come to a conclusion (i.e., wimps), here is some factual background.

Last month, the New York state bar denied admission to a would-be lawyer because he owed $400,000 in unpaid student loans.  This week, Sean Carter and Stuart Teicher battle it out over the issue of whether failure to repay indebtedness is a…

In this second installment of the podcast, Sean and Stuart discuss Souter’s eccentricities, the nomination of Judge Sotomayor, one firm’s decision to recruit via Second Life, and recent news stories. Show #2

As part of its plan to close a $26 billion dollar budget gap, and in response to a federal order to reduce its prison population, the State of California last year began sending hundreds of non-violent, non-sexual offenders back to their home…

American legal education has been the subject of a number of recent national news stories, highlighting the challenges in preparing the next generation of lawyers.  The American Bar Association plays a significant role in shaping the future…

The Occupy Wall Street protests in cities around the country demonstrate a growing dissatisfaction with the influence of corporations in American politics and business. Now a U.S. Senator proposes a constitutional amendment empowering the…

If you have never been through the patent process before, and even if you have, do you understand the stategies and tactics used to evaluate the strength of a patent? Do you have a method for determining when an idea is worth pursuing and…

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In this episode of Law Librarian Conversations, we discuss a survey conducted by Jean O’Grady asking people to identify the best and worst legal mergers of the last several years. The survey was run as part of Jean’s blog Dewey B…

In this episode of Law Librarian Conversations, we discuss a survey conducted by Jean O’Grady asking people to identify the best and worst legal mergers of the last several years. The survey was run as part of Jean’s blog Dewey B…

When teaching a legal research course, instructors have to decide whether to use a formal textbook, a reference book on finding the law, or some combination of other materials. For this episode of Law Librarian Conversations, we explore the…

In July 2012, the Foreign, Comparative and International Law Special Interest Section (FCIL-SIS) of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) presented a program at the annual conference in Boston, MA titled Access…

Hello! For our last podcast of the year 2012, the Library is proud to feature one of our John Jay Legal Services clinical programs – Pace Investor Rights Clinic, also known as PIRC. With the leadership, mentoring, and support of…

The fourth annual Bookbag to Briefcase program was held on April 11, 2012 at 3:00 pm at the Pace Law Library, offering a wide range of tips and tricks to students on how to succeed in a law firm environment. Students attended this…

According to Jim McElhaney, a well-known commentator on litigation in general and legal writing in particular, there are 12 ways to screw up your brief.

Most lawyers are careful to protect client confidences, but that is becoming more and more difficult to do. These days lawyers, especially those practicing alone or in small firms, often discuss their cases with their peers in other firms.

In a recent article in The Legal Intelligencer, Melanie Klinghoffer and Greg Richter made the case that “project-based” lawyers make a lot of sense for “[m]anaging partners, practice group leaders and others with case management…