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So You Want to Be An International Lawyer: Big Law Versus the Sleeping Giant
By ilise feitshans • March 07, 2017 •Careers, Legal Academia
Experts quoted in popular articles on the web and in serious law articles have asked whether “nanotechnology is the next asbestos” and some have claimed that “nanotechnology torts” are a sleeping giant. This raises the question whether the recent vogue of assuming that asbestos litigation is a valid paradigm that foreshadows litigation about Nanotechnology. For international lawyers, this question looms increasingly important as the inevitable interact between local laws protecting local products are mingled with the principles and products of international commerce. Although anyone can be sued at any time for any reason, far more dangerous risks than asbestos exposure…
Failure Turned Inside Out: Understanding the Game—Not Allowing the Failure Consume You
By Patricia Jjemba • March 05, 2017 •Writers in Residence, Careers, Legal Academia, Nonprofits and the Public Interest, Politics and Government, Other Career Issues, Law School, Other Law School Issues, •Issues, Balancing Private and Professional Life, Mentoring and Networking
Name: Kiera Potter Professional Title: Assistant Solicitor for the City of Atlanta Law School: University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law Years Practicing Law: 2 years Sector: Government Specialization: Criminal Law and Prosecution Real life family experiences thrust her into the legal realm. While her interest in becoming a lawyer sparked when she was a teenager, Kiera Potter never really thought she would become one. In fact, she thought she was going to be a psychologist. It was not until some real life family experiences thrust her into the legal realm that Kiera was able to fully comprehend the difference an attorney can truly have…
Ms. JD Book Review: The Associate’s Handbook by Francisco Ramos
By Azin Abedian • December 02, 2016 •Ms. JD, Ms. JD Book Reviews, Writers in Residence, Careers, Firms and the Private Sector, Legal Academia, Nonprofits and the Public Interest, Law School, •Issues, Mentoring and Networking, Features, Myths & Truths
The Associate’s Handbook, written by Francisco Ramos, is a resource for aspiring trial lawyers. In this article I will outline the handbook, and summarize the material provided in each section. I will include my personal opinion on the subject matter and whether I find it applicable to the modern day lawyer. The sections I will cover include: Starting Out, Attorney Marketing, and Trying Every Case. Starting Out Ramos suggests that all new attorneys starting out focus on self-improvement, becoming your own CEO, improving your writing, and finding a mentor. Ramos finds it imperative that you take charge of your career…
Tips To Find an Efficient Medical Malpractice Attorney
By Suzanne Winchester • November 08, 2016 •Careers, Legal Academia
The success or failure of a medical malpractice suit depends on the efficiency of the attorney handling the case. A right attorney with expertise and experience is necessary if you are looking to get appropriate compensation for your sufferings. A medical malpractice lawsuit needs an attorney who can handle all the prerequisite aspects such as an investigation to professionals testifying against the guilty in the court. An attorney with all the right connections in the medical field is one of the qualities that you need to look out for. The main point of contention in a medical malpractice lawsuit is…
Remember the Ladies: Your Vote Honors Their Memory and Our Veterans Who Make this Nation Great
By ilise feitshans • November 01, 2016 •Writers in Residence, Careers, Firms and the Private Sector, Legal Academia, Nonprofits and the Public Interest, Politics and Government, Other Career Issues
First Lady Abigail Adams was the wife of the second United States (U.S.) President and the mother of another U.S. President; she successfully ran a farm while her husband was away writing the Declaration of Independence. Yet ironically if not unjustly, she never had the right to vote for either her husband or her son (or vote against them!). And the law did not allow her to own the property that she so successfully managed. Indeed it was another hundred and fifty or so years before The Ladies had new laws that brought the Right to vote to Ladies, a…
“Litigating for Our Childrens Rights to Education: What else could I do with my time?”
By ilise feitshans • September 26, 2016 •Writers in Residence, Careers, Legal Academia, Nonprofits and the Public Interest, Politics and Government, Issues, Mentoring and Networking, Women and Law in the Media, •Features, Myths & Truths, Superwomen JDs and What You Can Learn From Them
This blog post is based on an Invited Editorial in PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES magazine, New Jersey Developmental Disabilities Council Sept 2000 - Article by Dr. Ilise L. Feitshans JD, ScM and DIR It sounds sexist but true: educating my learning disabled son disproportionately consumes my family’s resources – compared to the time, cash and lost income I spend on the academic life of my gifted, beautiful daughter who is four years younger. She is easy to educate; bright-eyed and pretty, she loves learning and absorbs new data, sounds and new experiences like a sponge, able to recall moments from a trip…
Mindfulness Meditation & The Practice of Law
By Azin Abedian • September 15, 2016 •Writers in Residence, Careers, Legal Academia, Law School, Other Law School Issues, Issues, Balancing Private and Professional Life
It’s the first day of law school. We take our seats sharply at 8:45 am to partake in our first ever law school lecture. Contracts. With stadium seating and an established and intimidating Professor wearing a three-piece suit standing before us, we await what would likely be a profound and mind-altering lecture of the law. All the meanwhile, all I could think was...please don’t call on me. Silence erupts as class begins. In a loud, strong, deep, booming voice we hear "Ms. Hailey Hardwick, please rise and give the class the case holdings for Hadley v Baxendale, including the issue, rule,…
A Parliament of OWLs (Older Wiser Learners): Don’t make me stop this car!
By Lisa Allen • September 04, 2016 •Writers in Residence, Careers, Legal Academia, Law School, Other Law School Issues
“Don’t make me stop this car!” What did my mom actually mean with this threat? Well, let me clear it up for any of you who have never been on the receiving end of it. She meant that if we didn’t knock off whatever shenanigans were going on in the back seat, she was going to stop the car and intervene. (Yes, I said shenanigans. I’m old. Get off my lawn!) Mom wasn’t actually abusive, but somehow did a pretty convincing job of threatening it. Driving the car kept her busy, and stopping it meant she would have her hands…
Turning the Page: A New Season Forthcoming
By Kellyn McGee • August 07, 2016 •Writers in Residence, Careers, Legal Academia
As we approach the beginning of the school year, I’m wondering: are these those lazy, hazy, crazy days that we wish will always be here or are they the dog days? A little of both? Savannah Law School is on a semi-sabbatical, having concluded the summer semester but gearing up for the 1L Orientation happening in a few days. But even if the activity inside the school is somewhat diminished, outside our walls we are all continuing to do the work of legal education. Students are completing their externships, internships, and studies abroad. Organizations are readying their new officers and…