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Professional Development

Space Policy Launching New Era of American Exploration

Tommy Preston, Jr.

NASA, in partnership with Boeing, will help lead the way for a new generation of American astronauts on the first flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner to the ISS.

Professional Development

To Infinity and Beyond: Space Law 101

Emily Albrecht

Space Law governs space exploration, liability for damage, weapons use, rescue efforts, environmental preservation, information sharing, new technologies, and ethics.

Professional Development

Satellite Monitoring of Cultural Heritage in Conflict Zones

Dr. Susan Penacho

ASOR CHI investigates and reports on cultural destruction by using high-resolution satellite imagery, information from local stakeholders, media reports, and open source information.

Professional Development

Private Space Flight

Nathan A. Johnson

The US government must find a way to adapt regulations to the new activities and concerns raised by each new aspect of private space flight.

Professional Development

Building Scenarios of Future Legal Practices

J.B. Ruhl

Keep an eye out for emerging technological trends to position yourself as one of the go-to lawyers in the field.

Professional Development

The New Skill Set

J.B. Ruhl

Legal practices are under increasing pressure to do more with less, and these skills will help any lawyer respond to this challenge.

Professional Development

Compliance

J.B. Ruhl

Compliance counseling is growing fast, and it is largely ignored in the law school curriculum as a systematic course of learning.

Professional Development

Production Lines and Job Shops

J.B. Ruhl

Legal project management is taking techniques—such as such as Lean, Six Sigma, and other management efficiency innovations—to the legal industry.

Professional Development

From Classroom to Courtroom: A Run Down on Higher Education Law

Mary Beth Schluckebier

The legal issues facing colleges and universities are more challenging than ever.

Professional Development

On-Campus Protests: Free Speech, Discrimination, History, and Power

Tyler Holmes

The news reads as if intolerance on campus is at an all-time high, but there appears to be progress for speech and against systemic discrimination.

Professional Development

Do Typos Matter?

Kevin Underhill

Typos are to a court what brown M&Ms were to Van Halen.

New Attorneys

The Importance of Attentive Reading

Bryan A. Garner

The best way to become a good legal writer is to spend more time reading good prose. And legal prose ain’t that!

New Attorneys

How I Became a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Attorney

Tracey Lesetar-Smith

The combat sports industry is indeed a unique legal animal.

New Attorneys

Building a Niche Practice

Jeramie Fortenberry

Lawyers must distinguish themselves from the competition in order to claim a bigger piece of the pie.

What Is Sports Law and Who Is a Sports Lawyer?

Matthew J. Mitten

An insider's look at the covetable niche.

How Do You Become an Assistant US Attorney?

Craig S. Denney

Many are interested in becoming an assistant US attorney. Here, we offer some practical advice.

New Attorneys

Pulling Back the Curtain on Partnership

Erin E. Rhinehart

The path to partnership is like Dorothy's journey to the Emerald City—long and arduous, often curious, and always challenging.

New Attorneys

Partner Perspectives

Four partners share their experiences and challenges in transitioning from associate to partner.

New Attorneys

Entertainment Law 101

Jeff B. Cohen

Hint: it's not all dry martinis, Cuban cigars, fancy cars, and movie premiers.

New Attorneys

Grandfather of Computer Games Law

Robert Bond

Being a lawyer in a rapidly developing digital media sector means creating new legal precedents.

New Attorneys

How to Become a Sports Lawyer

Roger I. Abrams

See the ball, hit the ball, and run like lightning.

New Attorneys

The Uncanny Sports Attorney

Namal Amaraweera

The opportunity to achieve your goals may be something you did not initially consider.

Using Project Management Skills to Stay on Task and Maintain Relationships

Sheena R. Hamilton and Bill Schnauffer

The goal-in-a-week setup helps ensure that the new lawyer is likely to do it all and do it well.

New Attorneys

Working with Opposing Counsel or Colleagues Who Have Low Emotional Intelligence

Ronda Muir

Working with someone who has low EI can be daunting, but here’s a strategy to consider.

New Attorneys

The Client in the Next Office

Alice E. Burke

Sometimes your client is an outside party who hired you, and sometimes your client is the partner in the next office.

Professional Development

How to Ask for a Raise

Lisa Kothari

Because we all want (and deserve) a pay hike.

New Attorneys

Dead Men Help No Sales

Emily Albrecht

A house’s proximity to a violent death can be a deal-breaker for many potential homebuyers.

Real Estate

Home Buying 101

Martin W. Evans

You have the skills to navigate the home-buying process, but you may lack experience. Here are some tips to help you buy a home.

New Attorneys

The Landlord-Tenant Relationship—It’s Personal

Andrew J. Street

In many ways, the personal nature of the landlord-tenant relationship resembles a romantic relationship—it can easily become messy.

Real Estate

Blunt Counsel on Marijuana Business Premises’ Leasing

Michael N. Widener

You’ve reviewed a few residential leases and drafted one or two simple commercial leases—but cannabis leasing isn’t familiar. Now what?