Josh Camson

Is a Standing Desk Worth the Investment?

by Josh Camson March 25, 2010 Geekery

The WorkFit C-Mod, Dual desk by Ergotron is a terrific addition to any office or home office. This is one of those new, adjustable desks. It allows you to move it from a sitting to a standing position, which is pretty cool. It looks nice once put together and gives you the option to stand [...]

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Legal Ethics Tip: Don’t Fabricate Your Job History

by Josh Camson February 15, 2010 Legal

A new website that is a very bad idea for current or prospective lawyers.

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Dating a Lawyer

by Josh Camson February 14, 2010 The Lighter Side

This Valentine’s Day, Avvo is doing its best to help non-lawyers find a nice lawyer to settle down with. This post offers ten tips for landing and keeping the lawyer of your dreams.

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Non-profit Files Disciplinary Complaints Against Torture Memo Lawyers

by Josh Camson December 2, 2009 News

On November 27th a group of lawyers filed complaints with the Washington, D.C. Board of Professional Responsibility to disbar William Haynes II, John Choon Yoo, and Alberto Gonzales for their participation in the torture memos.

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Law Schools with the Most Super Lawyers

by Josh Camson November 17, 2009 Law School

On November 17th, Super Lawyers released a ranking of law schools. The schools were ranked by the number of graduates selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers in 2009. Cumulative research and peer evaluation scores were used to break ties between schools. The approach from Super Lawyers is intriguing. Instead of ranking schools based on things [...]

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Work Relationships on Social Networking Sites Can Lead to Liability

by Josh Camson October 26, 2009 Legal

Michael Schmidt of Cozen O’Connor tells the LawJournal that employers who interact with employees online, outside of work, risk exposing themselves to liability. Given that social networking sites are loaded with personal information, Schmidt said, a manager is bound to learn things about an employee that he or she will wish the boss didn’t know. [...]

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DOJ Announces Policy for States Allowing Medical Marijuana

by Josh Camson October 19, 2009 News

Attorney General Eric Holder sent a memorandum to US Attorneys in states that have legalized marijuana, on Monday explaining the DOJ’s practice in those states.

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Stop Wasting the Court’s Time with Poor Writing

by Josh Camson October 7, 2009 Advice

A few pointers to make sure you do not waste the court’s time with bad writing.

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Do Law Schools Teach Students to be Ethical?

by Josh Camson September 9, 2009 Law School

In order to gain admittance to the bar, law students must take the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE). Law schools across the country require that students take an ethics course which, in theory, prepares them for the MPRE and the ethical practice of law. In this author’s opinion, many law schools only give lip service to an ethical education. They require the coursework, but not the application of ethical standards in the everyday grind of law school.

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