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Finding a lawyer: a warning about “super lawyers” lists

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Naomi

Sunday’s New York Times Magazine published the annual supplement on the best lawyers in NYC, a/k/a “super” lawyers. I may be the only person in the city (or even the world) who isn’t a lawyer yet who reads virtually the … Continue reading →

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New Lawyers in NYS to be required to do some work free

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Naomi

A terrific announcement from yesterday’s NYT, via Anne Barnard: Starting next year, New York will become the first state to require lawyers to perform unpaid work before being licensed to practice, the state’s chief judge announced on Tuesday, describing the … Continue reading →

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Finding a lawyer: Read newspapers? Wait one minute

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Naomi

By suggesting, albeit briefly, that a good way to find a lawyer is to read newspapers for articles about lawsuits naming lawyers … Um. I fear my brevity may have misled you. And I’m stricken with guilt to imagine that … Continue reading →

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