In-House Interrogatory
What role does a general counsel play in protecting against cybersecurity breaches?
Senator defends state’s dependence on feds
A state senator emphatically defended Maryland's business acumen in remarks to a group of nonprofit leaders Monday, calling the state "blessed" to be so close to Washington, D.C. and the investment that comes with that proximity.
Eye Opener: Congress approves ‘fiscal cliff’ deal
The U.S. House of Representatives late on New Year's Day approved a Senate plan to avoid the worst effects of the "fiscal cliff," a potentially devastating package of tax increases and spending cuts that would have struck Maryland particularly hard.
In-House Interrogatory
Do you blog as a general counsel? And, if so, how do you decide on the content to include in the blog?
‘Warrior Lawyer’ launches Facebook attack
Baltimore's "Warrior Lawyer" is waging battle a little farther south down I-95.
D.C. lawyer (chicken) dances around political debate
A Washington lawyer has come up with a way to support same-sex marriage and consume controversial Chick-fil-A chicken ...
In-House Interrogatory
What are the top reasons an in-house attorney would move out-of-house when many do the opposite— move in-house after many years at a law firm?
Lawyer puts a cork in legal career
A Washington, D.C, lawyer has chosen vino over verdicts. The Washington Post reports Elizabeth Banker, part-owner of law firm ZwillGen PLLC ...
Number of women on the bench continues to rise
PUBLISHER’S NOTE Dear Judge Avery, Judge Smith, Judge Barber, readers who have posted comments and those of you who have not written yet: We were wrong and we are sorry. It was never our intent to trivialize the accomplishments of women judges, and yet we did just that — and we did it at the […]
Bad timing for Pepco hiring
As hundreds of thousands cursed power companies while desperately searching for places to charge their iPhones last week, Pepco Holdings Inc. was trying to hire a new media relations manager in the Washington, D.C. area. Talk about bad timing. The ad was listed two days before a freak storm struck with little warning on June […]
Across the country, less law school love
The George Washington University Law School is the latest to drop its enrollment as fewer people applied to law school for the upcoming academic year. GW Law plans to keep its enrollment below 450, compared to this year’s class of 474, the National Law Journal reports. Law schools across the country are grappling with upcoming […]