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Law can affect many aspects of our lives yet most people living in England and Wales have little understanding of the legal system that operates in these two countries.

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Parties are encouraged to give information to each other, in am attempt to prevent the need for so many court cases to be started.

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One attorney wants a $2,500 retainer, while another attorney will handle the matter for 40% of your recovery. Why the difference?

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The idea of working abroad is hugely appealing, especially if you are a well qualified legal professional. Many countries are actively seeking solicitors and other people working in law. So if you are a legal professional and would like a change, it might be worth looking overseas.

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Morrison Foerster invites other law firms to be part of the generation that stopped global warming. Anthony Hoke, a global technology manager at MoFo, details how the IT department put programs in place that not only help the environment, but also generate real savings.

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For today’s Big Firm lawyer, the BlackBerry or its equivalent is standard issue. The Snark remembers some of her fellow Cogs being a little giddy about this “perk.” Oh, silly, silly Cogs, the Snark laments. The “crack-berry” puts Cogs on call 24/7: at home, in the bathroom, at the beach.

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Software applications underlie such a large part of solo practitioner Rick Georges’ routine that he feels he’d be lost without them. Restricting himself to Windows-compatible products, he draws up a list of legal-centric apps to cut down your workload — and your costs.

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Apparently, having a market value of $143 billion breeds a good sense of humor. Senior executives at Google Inc. launched their annual April Fools’ Day prank, posting a link on Google’s home page to a site offering consumers free high-speed wireless Internet through their toilets.

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On Liner Yankelevitz’s e-mail blast for its yearly charitable project, techno music pumps and graphics pulse. The site, dedicated to the Los Angeles firm’s charitable efforts, is decidedly un-lawyerly, which might be why it received 12,000 hits in its first day and a half.

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Many vendors want you to believe the world of electronic discovery has changed drastically. Consultant Sean Byrne sees exaggeration designed to stir up angst — and business. The amended Federal Rules on Civil Procedure do offer guidelines, but the trick is distinguishing fact from fiction.

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