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Law school rankings: The results are out, but do they really matter?

US News & World Report released its annual law school rankings Tuesday, reviewing about 200 schools. The rankings can have a powerful impact on universities, experts say.
New kind of lawyer: legal eaglet

A rising number of young lawyers are skipping established firms to start out on their own. Should you hire a young, solo practitioner?
Birthright citizenship: Lawyers group opposes proposed US Constitution change

Birthright citizenship is given to anyone born in the US. The American Bar Association says they're against any changes to the Constitution that would outlaw birthright citizenship.
Triangle Shirtwaist fire: Why it inspires plays and poetry readings 100 years later

A defining moment of labor history, the deadly fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York remains a powerful touchstone even after 100 years.
Tax VOX
What it will take to balance the budget

Striking a balance between spending and revenue in Washington will be no easy task.
West Memphis Three: Three men convicted, DNA evidence reopens case

For the first time in Arkansas, convicted murderers prevail in seeking review of DNA evidence. Such reviews have exonerated 261 others, but will it help West Memphis Three?
Global News Blog
Outsourcing to India goes beyond tech support

US law firms are outsourcing to India their legal writing and editing. Although they need training, Indian editors are more still less costly than Americans.
Congo war leaves legacy of sexual violence against women

A 17-fold increase in civilian rape between 2004 and 2008 in the Democratic Republic of Congo underscores the wartime legacy of sexual violence.
American in Rwanda freed, but still faces genocide denial charge

American lawyer Peter Erlinder was released by a court in Rwanda. But he still faces charges that he denied the 1994 killing of 800,000 people is genocide.
US professor Peter Erlinder seeks bail for Rwanda genocide denial charges

Peter Erlinder was arrested last month as he was preparing a case for charges of Rwanda genocide-denial against opposition presidential candidate Victoire Ingabire. The court will decide Thursday afternoon.
The Circle Bastiat
You can't invest in law firms... yet

It is currently against the law to invest in law firms, but it's not out of the question. Law firms in the UK may go public in 2011.
Senate OK's David Hamilton to be US appeals court judge

Judge David Hamilton is elevated to the US appeals court, after GOP effort to stall a vote failed. Republican resistance signals more political fights are likely over Obama's nominees to the federal bench.
Obama court nominee David Hamilton clears Senate hurdle

A Republican effort to stall an Obama appeals court nominee failed Tuesday. A full Senate vote on Judge David Hamilton is set for Wednesday.
Corporate oaths? Now even business students are expected to be ethical

Corporate oaths are the latest trend for business students following globalfinancial crisis
Who does the law favor in Jackson children custody case?

Parental rights count for much, but courts today are giving more credence to claims from a child's primary caregiver.
Sonia Sotomayor's historic trial by Senate fire about to begin

She'll face tough questioning, but even Republicans expect her to be confirmed.
Obama's test of impartiality for Souter's successor

Justice must be blind, not partisan. The Supreme Court can't be another political battleground.
Website makes salaries more transparent

More specific income data can help negotiate a raise. It may also hurt working relationships.