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Breakin’ the law! – Part 2

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

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Breakin’ the law! – Part 2

You would think with his popularity dropping and his state in an economic shambles, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger would be keen to avoid appearing cavalier, but apparently such is not the case. Just over a month after his wife was caught on filmbreaking California’s no cell phone while driving law, The Governator has been [...]

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Morning Roundup

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

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Good morning everyone! Here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s news… Reed Smith is the latest firm to abandon lockstep compensation… NAWL has released its annual survey and it’s a good news/bad newssituation for women in BigLaw… A new law in California guarantees the right to counsel in some civil matters…

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New California Law Provides Free Counsel in Some Civil Matters

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

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New California Law Provides Free Counsel in Some Civil Matters

Governor Schwarzenegger signed a bill today that guarantees legal counsel to indigent respondents in some civil matters, such as foreclosures and child custody cases. The law applies to anyone whose income places them below 200% of the poverty level. Reaction to the new law has been mixed. Advocates for the bill say [...]

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