The 2013 edition of the For the Common Good Annual Awards Reception comes Aug. 28.

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A new pro bono program by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri will supply volunteer lawyers to unrepresented litigants in federal civil cases headed to mediation.

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With budgets and staff sizes shrinking in the legal industry, law firms and out-of-work lawyers are turning to pro bono work to not only give back to the community but hone their skills and gain valuable experience. Unfortunately, attorneys have ...

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In his famous speech at the March on Washington in 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. described the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence together as a promissory note to every American – a promise of life, liberty and the pursuit ...

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After six years, The Daily Record has a new look for its annual Legal Leaders awards. For the first time, the paper has chosen a Legal Leader of the Year award and created a series of categories for other awardees. ...

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Pressures to cut legal costs prompt clients to gravitate toward those lawyers who know their business best. Successful lawyers reach beyond the matter by matter mind-set and delve deep into a client’s business. They develop a client-centric awareness and intelligence-gathering ...

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In Do the Right Thing, consultant Gretchen Neels offers advice on professional etiquette and other behavioral issues that might arise in a law practice. Q. A number of people I know have lost considerable assets during the past six months. ...

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