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Ann Israel is the legal profession's Dear Abby. A New York legal recruiter since 1979, Ann is president of Ann Israel & Associates, Inc. and a past president of the National Association of Legal Search Consultants. She answers your questions about finding a better law firm job, dealing with headhunters, resumes, and much more.
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Vesselin Mitev, Esq. is the chief associate for litigation firm John Ray & Associates, with offices in Manhattan and Long Island.
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The Careerist
Vivia Chen, The Careerist's chief blogger, has been covering the business and culture of law firms for a decade. A former corporate lawyer, Chen is fascinated by those who thrive (as well as those who don't) in the legal profession. Her take: Success in the law (and life) doesn't always travel a linear path.
Man Enough to Take Your Wife's Name?
Meet the Big Law partner who's not afraid to be a feminist. (Part 3 of series on women and the name game.)
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Top Reasons to Take Your Husband's Name
Forget feminism. There are some compelling reasons to use your hubby's name. (Part 2 about women and the name game.)
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Women Are Now Taking Hubby's Last Name
It's so yesterday to keep your maiden name. What's up with the retro stuff? (Part 1)
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Incoming President Pledges to Nurture NYCLA's 'Inclusive' Role
As president of the New York County Lawyers' Association, Barbara Moses says she will focus on helping young lawyers who are struggling to find employment, enhancing pro bono services and monitoring the impact of court budget cuts on access to justice for New Yorkers who can't afford an attorney.
Meet the New Borough Bar Presidents
The goals and bios for the new leaders of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Richmond bar associations.
Meet the New Bar Presidents: Long Island and Mid-Hudson Valley
The goals and bios for the new leaders of the Nassau, Suffolk, Dutchess, Orange, Westchester and Rockland County Bar Associations.
Panel Sanctions Lawyer Over Filing Claim Against Boxer
A unanimous First Department panel yesterday affirmed sanctions imposed against an attorney and his client for filing "frivolous" claims against former Olympic boxing gold medalist and welterweight champion Oscar De La Hoya.
Court System, Counties Agree on 3 Court Facility Upgrades
The three major capital projects will result in new Family Court facilities in Nassau and Westchester counties, and the restoration of court space in the Orange County Government Center that was lost to the judiciary after a pair of storms in 2011.
Florida Location May Have Been False, But It Was Not Defamatory, Judge Rules
Supreme Court Justice Cynthia Kern said that a British advertising mogul's comments calling Manhattan firm Sabharwal & Finkel a "two-lawyer firm...based in Florida" that specializes in "restaurant law" did not carry a defamatory connotation.
