At its annual Women of Excellence Luncheon Wednesday, members of Network 2000 Inc. celebrated 20 years of empowering female professionals and learned new lessons about the obstacles that remain for women.

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Even after a decision is made to terminate the attorney-client relationship, an attorney still has important and ongoing ethical duties.

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“Deal of the Day” web advertisers offer providers of goods and services access to potential markets. Typically, such services send emails to potential customers who have subscribed or otherwise agreed to receive such ads. If the potential customer wishes to ...

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How real estate agents can represent someone varies from state to state, and specific buyer or listing agent agreements can also vary, depending on the real estate company you employ.

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ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Court of Special Appeals has created a guide to help non-lawyers represent themselves in court. Chief Judge Peter Krauser says that approximately 2,000 appeals are filed with his court every year, and more than one in ...

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ANNAPOLIS — A Maryland State Board of Elections official said Wednesday that opponents of Maryland’s congressional redistricting map have acquired enough signatures to give voters a chance to reject the map in November. Donna Duncan, the board’s election management director, ...

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I recently had a case that was settled for much less than the client or I would have wanted. What started out, by all appearances, to be a strong plaintiff’s case unraveled as unexpected evidentiary issues plagued us. To say ...

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On any given day, I may be in court. After enough trips, the process has become somewhat routine. I make sure that I am prepared, I arrive before the scheduled time (which allows me to talk with opposing counsel or ...

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When Jeffery Zinn went to work in late June as general counsel at Barcoding Inc., of Baltimore, it was the second time he’d been hired to create a corporation’s legal department. Zinn said he’s had “really good experiences, with choice ...

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Baltimore Gas & Electric workers have come out overwhelmingly against union representation after a two-day long vote that ended Friday. The vote for union representation — handled by the National Labor Relations Board — was 304-135 against representation by the ...

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