- Documents regarding the state AG
Posted May 13, 2008, 2:25 pm
Transcripts concerning the Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann controversy have been posted on Openers, The Plain Dealer politics blog. Today, articles of impeachment were filed against Dann by the Ohio House Democrats. A copy can be found here. He is expected to resign soon.
- Lorain County Bar Association - 2008 Real Estate Seminar
Posted May 13, 2008, 9:42 am
The Real Estate Section of the Lorain County Bar Association presents the 2008 Real Estate Seminar on June 12, 2008 from 8:15 am - 11:45 am. The seminar will be held at the Spitzer Conference Center of the Lorain County Community College, 1005 Abbe Road, Elyria, Ohio 44035. Topics include the following: Strategies for Cities and Neighborhoods in the Face of the Foreclosure Explosion. The speaker is Professor Carole O. Heyward, Esq., of the Urban Development Law Clinic at Cleveland-Marshall...
- CLE Update: Using a Mechanic's Lien
Posted May 12, 2008, 7:59 am
NBI will be presenting a seminar in Cleveland, Ohio on August 4, 2008 entitled "Using a Mechanic's Lien to Get Your Money." The seminar will be held at the Holiday Inn Independence from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and will be eligible for the following continuing education credits: CLE, AIA, Stare Bar College, Engineer, IACET and NASBA. For further information contact NBI at 1-800-930-6182.
- Watching Your Language to Say What You Mean in Contracts
Posted May 11, 2008, 7:54 pm by terigrasmussen
Above the entry to Hutchins Hall (in which my alma mater University of Michigan Law School is ensconced) is carved Oliver Wendall Hollmes' famous quote to the effect that "the life of the law has been experience, not logic". A "Watch Your Language" ongoing series in the new Ohio Real Estate Blog would add that if you want the [...]
- Some new books on Ohio history
Posted May 11, 2008, 1:43 pm
Ohio's rich history brings a flow of interesting books to the table. Ohio Oil and Gas by Jeff Spencer (Arcadia Publishing, Feb. 2008) looks into the history of the discovery of oil in Ohio. Ohio was once the leading oil-producing state (from 1895-1903). Marathon Oil (formerly the Ohio Oil Company) still operates out of some locations in Ohio. Built to Move Millions: streetcar building in Ohio, by Craig Semsel (Indiana University Press, March 2008). The book "examines the manufacture of...
- Even the Bankruptcy Code Goes Global - Introducing Chapter 15
Posted May 9, 2008, 9:31 am by terigrasmussen
Although I've practiced bankruptcy law for more than twenty years, when I first heard about Chapter 15, I thought it must be shorthand for another serial bankruptcy filing combination. After all, I'd quickly adapted to Chapter 20 in which a Chapter 13 proceeding is followed by a Chapter 7 and I'm certainly familar with Chapter 22 consisting [...]
- "Get a Handle on Information Overload"
Posted May 9, 2008, 9:17 am by Nancy
Posted by Genie Tyburski: “Dosh Dosh advises information workers to prioritize their new information sources in order to get a...
- "Another Lesson from Primerus - Networking with your Spouse"
Posted May 9, 2008, 9:15 am by Nancy
Posted by Allison Shields: “Earlier this week, I wrote a bit about Primerus and the event I attended. I had...
- "Expert Secrecy: An Ethics Dilemma?"
Posted May 9, 2008, 9:09 am by Nancy
Posted by Genie Tyburski: “A prominent legal-ethics professor has ignited a firestorm of controversy with his accusation that three equally...
- "More on Business Development in a Recession"
Posted May 9, 2008, 9:07 am by Nancy
Posted by Tom Kane: “Although not everyone accepts that the “R” word is actually occurring (of course “they” have six...
- "Law Firm PEPP "Bubble" To Burst?"
Posted May 9, 2008, 9:03 am by Nancy
Posted by Brian J. Ritchey: “Since 2000, law firm PEPP (profits per equity partner) have increased on average 11% for...
- Ohio Supreme Court upholds life sentence for rape committed as juvenile
Posted May 9, 2008, 9:01 am
- Two New Podcasts from the Legal Talk Network
Posted May 9, 2008, 8:53 am by Nancy
The AM Law 100 From the site: “The results of the AM Law 100 are in and total revenues for...
- "Go Deep for E-Discovery Solutions"
Posted May 9, 2008, 8:45 am by Nancy
In the news: “Failures to preserve and produce electronically stored information often occur when error-prone, manual e-discovery processes are used....
- For Your Clients – “Juvenile Crime and Juvenile Justice”
Posted May 9, 2008, 8:43 am by Nancy
From the e-newsletter: “In every state's criminal justice system, special rules exist for cases involving young offenders (usually under 18...
- Best of -- Lessons from Childrens' Lit
Posted May 9, 2008, 12:00 am by Jon Hyman
"Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows like to type. " So starts Click Clack Moo, Cows That Type, one of my soon to be two year old daughter's favorite books. In Click Clack Moo, Farmer Brown's cows and hens decide that they need electric blankets to keep warm at night in the barn. They deliver their demand to Farmer Brown on notes typed by the cows on a typewriter. When Farmer Brown refuses their demands, they go on strike, withholding milk and eggs. Ultimately, in a deal brokered by the duck,...
- County Auditor Offices in Ohio
Posted May 8, 2008, 9:44 am
In our periodic review of useful resources on the Internet, one site we wanted to bring to everyone's attention is the web site for the County Auditors' Association of Ohio (CAAO). The CAAO represents the interests of Ohio's 88 County Auditors. From their web site you can access a directory of the County Auditor offices for all 88 counties. Select the link for the county you need, and you will find the address, and other contact information, including an email address and web site address, if...
- "How to Commit Career Suicide"
Posted May 8, 2008, 8:09 am by Nancy
In the news: “Most new lawyers have a touch of the "imposter syndrome," the sense that they aren't competent to...
- "Primerus Lawyers - Restoring the Reputation of Lawyers"
Posted May 8, 2008, 8:06 am by Nancy
Posted by Allison Shields: “Last week I got a bit behind on my posts because I was catching up after...
- "Depression among Lawyers: Chicken or Egg?"
Posted May 8, 2008, 7:59 am by Nancy
Posted by Robert J. Ambrogi: “Lawyer depression is one of those topics that seems to reappear on a regular basis...