Following the trends in many industries is really easy; the legal sector? Not so much. It’s always been a fickle area that has resisted the forces of traditional markers. What appears to be a new trend one year can quickly be forgotten by the time the new year rolls around. Much of it has to [...]
Posted on October 22nd, 2010 by tommayor
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In a recent column, we discussed the lawsuit where an employee sued his employer for overtime pay spent using the company issued BlackBerry after hours. Turns out, this has the potential to spread like wildfire as more employees are watching closely and considering their own lawsuits. A. Harrison Barnes, lawyer and president of LegalAuthority.com, says [...]
Posted on October 22nd, 2010 by tommayor
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A black mark against the legal profession as a whole has once again been placed, this time by a Wisconsin district attorney who’s used his power to gain sexual favors. Calumet County District Attorney Kenneth Kratz texted an abuse victim, who turned to his office for help, that “I am the prize”. Apparently Stephanie Van [...]
Posted on October 13th, 2010 by tommayor
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Lawyers in San Jose, California are scrambling in an effort to find a solution that will appease everyone in a recent “fake” arrest. Attorneys for the local police department, the police officer, the “victim” and the city are meeting to determine if a police officer’s “staging” of an arrest went too far. “The legal repercussions [...]
Posted on October 13th, 2010 by tommayor
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Looks as though the difficult times have affected even the judicial system on the federal level. A recent Slate editorial reveals just how deep the cuts are. A. Harrison Barnes, attorney and LegalAuthority.com founder, says this could prove problematic in ways many haven’t even considered. For instance, of the 850 lower court federal judgeships, there [...]
Posted on October 13th, 2010 by tommayor
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A few years ago, all the buzz was about a new breed of workers – virtual workers. It seemingly offered a solution for those who’d been laid off from their traditional jobs as well as employers who needed the tasks completed, but just didn’t have the budget to cover the expenses involved with hiring a [...]
Posted on October 8th, 2010 by tommayor
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The worse part of any interview is when a job applicant is asked either: • “What is your current salary”; or • “What are your monetary expectations should you be offered this position?” Both are tough and both put you on the hot seat, says A. Harrison Barnes, career coach and Hound.com founder. While most [...]
Posted on October 8th, 2010 by tommayor
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