The University Of Miami School Of Law, in partnership with the AALS Journal of Legal Education, is delighted to host a virtual symposium to discuss the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed legal education in the U.S. Theme: Power, Privilege, and Transformation: Lessons from the Pandemic for Online Legal Education. The Panelists will...
There are reasons many young lawyers are not happy in their jobs. You only need to talk to them, especially those working under senior lawyers to realize how unhappy most of them are. The reasons many young lawyers are not happy have a lot to do with the conditions under which they work. A young...
Call for Papers 1. The Children’s Legal Rights Journal is seeking submissions on racial disparity in child welfare. The Children’s Legal Rights Journal (CLRJ), which is sponsored by the Loyola University, Chicago School of Law, with the National Association of Counsel for Children is hosting its annual symposium on March 19, 2021. Theme. Racial Disproportionality,...
Two recent cases in Nigeria have again brought to the fore the issue of breach of promise to marry. The first case involves a woman, who sued a man, claiming millions in damages for breach of promise to marry her. The man had told the woman’s family of his intention to marry her and subsequently...
Many young lawyers in practice and who have set up their law firm will agree that to get clients as a new lawyer is tough. To get clients as a new lawyer, you must be willing to take some steps that will make you stand out from the crowd. One of the characteristics of a...
A binding contract is an instrument or agreement recognized by law as binding on the parties that sign it. As a legal document, a binding contract contains the rights and duties of the parties that enter into it. Drafting a contractual agreement requires the highest level of thoroughness and meticulousness. Any mistake or error in...