- Poll 2: As "Faux" Lawyers Go, You Say Denny Crane is Tops
Posted May 15, 2008, 5:12 am by NLS Governing Council
You were asked to identify your favorite "faux" lawyer on TV. The votes are in and William Shatner (31%) seems to have it going on for the bare majority of you. Jason Bateman (26%) came a close second and took the silver, with Jeremy Piven grabbing Bronze (21%). Calista was a ways back (10%) with very little support for the Prosecutors of Law and Order (5%) or Nancy Grace (0%). The latter done got a whuppin' by "Other" (5%). So anyone that wrote "other," tell us who it is and why! Just add a...
- Successful Feb 08 Maine Bar Exam Applicants Posted Today
Posted May 4, 2008, 11:45 pm by NLS Governing Council
For those of you with friends or rivals that sat for last February's Maine Bar Examination, the results are in. Congratulations also to Kevin J. Crosman who took this Feb's Clegg Award for the highest score among the first time takers at that sitting.
- Join our group on LinkedIn
Posted April 30, 2008, 12:38 am by NLS Governing Council
The New Lawyer's Section of the Maine State Bar Association has indeed created a group where you can get LinkedIn! Members of our Section know that networking can be even more fun and effective when you add 21st Century tools. . . If you are already an NLS member -- we'll approve you immediately. If not, go to the Maine State Bar Association Website and become an MSBA member now - if you're eligible to join our Section, we'd be glad to get you LinkedIn ASAP. So who is eligible to join the NLS?...
- Poll 1: Do You Like the "Idea" of Being a Lawyer?
Posted April 29, 2008, 6:19 am by NLS Governing Council
The results are in: minimalist expression reigns supreme here in Vacationland. It makes me cringe: 17% Ayuh: 58% Always have always will: 17% It's not an "idea," it's a way of life: 23% Make sure to weigh in on Poll 2 . . ."Faux Lawyers" . . .and Poll 3 "Your Specialities" over there in the right column -->
- U.S. Supreme Court Justices Interviews
Posted April 27, 2008, 10:57 pm by NLS Governing Council
As described in a recent article in Corporate Counsel, In 2006-2007, Bryan Garner interviewed eight of the nine Supreme Court Justices about legal writing and advocacy. These are the complete interviews. Because the files are large, the videos may take a few moments to start playing. LawProse is making these interviews available as a public service. Anyone may freely use these videos for educational purposes, with appropriate attribution to Bryan Garner or LawProse.
- Maine Courthouses - Call for Facade Photos
Posted April 25, 2008, 2:39 am by NLS Governing Council
Next time you go to a courthouse around the state - snap an image with your cell phone or digital camera of the facade. We'll create a rotating slideshow for the blawg so that attorneys can get a visual of where they may need to drive for work one day soon. Extra points for those with an artistic eye . . . Email images to nlsmainestatebar(at) gmail.com
- Warmer Weather Work Clothes
Posted April 24, 2008, 10:49 pm by Moshun2
So you're a new-ish lawyer in Maine and you've got your stock of suits . . . .etc. But it just got warmer outside people! We all know that the second the temperature rises and gives us even a glimpse of spring in our spare time the shorts go on and the hiking/running/biking/kayaking/sailing/go-carting and whatever else outdoors urge overtakes. Okay, maybe not go-carting. But then having to wear the suit or whatever else to the office each day when you're not in Court and not at a client meeting...
- U Maine Law's Exam Review Series Podcasts Online
Posted April 23, 2008, 1:43 am by NLS Governing Council
This just in from blawgger "Legally Blonde" : The University of Maine School of Law's Bar Exam review series has been posted as a series of podcasts on the Maine Law website. This is a great resource for lawyers from out-of-state who need to pass questions 1 & 2 on the exam to be admitted here... Check it out.
- Husson College of Law?
Posted April 22, 2008, 8:17 am by NLS Governing Council
There has been healthy debate about the desirability of multiple law schools in Maine. The Husson College proposal to open a non-accredited law school in Bangor is of great interest. We've heard a lot of pro's and con's. Do you have any opinion?
- Maine Law Blawg Launches
Posted April 22, 2008, 8:10 am by NLS Governing Council
Okay - here goes. Maine is fairly remote and sometimes the legal community can feel isolated. This blawg is your outlet to the world. New lawyers - old lawyers - lawyers in between. Lawyers from away that want to experience the way life should be and those from nearby that want to talk about how life could be, this space is for you. This is a space for serious legal discussion and rumination, feedback and treatment of cutting edge legal issues of interest to lawyers in Maine, nationally and...
- Women with Advanced Degrees More Likely To Get Divorced
Posted April 22, 2008, 5:06 am by Al Nye
The Wall Street Journal reports that Women M.B.A.s are twice as likely to divorce as are their male counterparts. To a lesser degree, the same thing applies for women with law or medical degrees. I suppose that it's not surprising that advanced degrees prompt more divorces. After all, more intense and stressful work - especially in careers that demand lots of overtime - is bound to be make things more difficult at home. So watch out women - a professional degree appears to be very hazardous to...
- Dovorce YouTube Style
Posted April 18, 2008, 3:39 am by Al Nye
It's all over the Internet. You know what I'm talking about: that YouTube video by Tricia Walsh Smith who is being divorced by her older husband. In the video Smith announces that they've never had sex, despite the fact that she found his stashes of prono, viagra and condoms. Still - posting it on YouTube? Is nothing private?
- Real Estate Market Forces Divorced Couples To Stay Together
Posted April 16, 2008, 3:18 am by Al Nye
Now there's a frightening thought. You want to get divorced but because the real estate market is so bad, you're forced to continue to live with your spouse during your divorce because you can't afford to move on until the house sells. Here is an article dealing with this issue. Could this be your situation?
- Bad Real Estate Market Forces Divorced Couples To Stay In Same Home
Posted April 16, 2008, 3:18 am by Al Nye
Now there's a frightening thought. You want to get divorced but because the real estate market is so bad, you're forced to continue to live with your spouse during your divorce because you can't afford to move on until the house sells. Here is an article dealing with this issue. Could this be your situation?
- Can Baseball Save Your Marriage?
Posted April 15, 2008, 8:02 am by Al Nye
Check it out.
- Forced Incrimation By Password
Posted January 18, 2008, 1:43 pm by Al Nye
The Washington Post has an interesting article today about a Vermont man having suspected child pornography on his computer. The government wants the court to order the man to type his password into the computer to unlock files they suspect contain porn. The man claims that doing so would constitute self-incrimination. The judge has ruled that he doesn't have to give his password. "If [he] does know the password, he would be faced with the forbidden trilemma: incriminate himself, lie under...
- Maine Divorce Law Blog Is Tops
Posted October 18, 2007, 3:12 am by Al Nye
This blog was recently featured as one of the top family law blogs on-line by the website prenuptialagreement.org. Check it out here. It's an honor to be mentioned with the other highly informative sites!
- Never Too Young For The Pill
Posted October 18, 2007, 3:06 am by Al Nye
My hometown of Portland, Maine is getting some national ink because of a decision by the School Board yesteday that allows the birth control pill to be distributed to in a local Middle School. This means that girls in the 6 - 8 grades, typically 11 to 15 years old, will be offered a complete range of contraceptives, including the pill, patches or injections, and the morning-after pill. The school had already been providing condoms. The full article in the Portland Press Herald is here. What do...
- A New Search Engine to Find Attorneys On The Internet
Posted June 7, 2007, 6:09 am by Christine Hepler
There is a new attorney-search resource available on the Internet. Avvo launched yesterday and like FindLaw and LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell, it offers users search tools to find lawyers in different categories and in different locales. According to Avvo CEO Mark Britton, there is still room on the internet for Avvo's services because there still isn't an online service that provides sufficient ratings, reviews, search tools and processes that will "hold consumers' hands through the process of...
- Ask.com Releases Ask3D
Posted June 6, 2007, 2:25 am by Christine Hepler
Ask.com®, has released Ask3D, a redesigned version of Ask.com. According to the company's press release, "Ask3D includes powerful new search technology, an innovative three-panel design, and unique new features that give people what they need, faster. With the new version of Ask.com, people get the most relevant and customized information they need from the best range of content available, including videos and music clips, and makes it all immediately accessible on one page. Ask3D replaces the...