Professionals in Law's Blog – February 2012 Archive (3)

A perilous path to partnership...

Why legal dating sites might not be the ideal route to romance

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You’re single. And a lawyer. Which means you might not have all the time in the world to join Salsa classes, attend book groups, auction yourself off on eBay or do whatever it is that people do nowadays to find…

Added by Professionals in Law on February 17, 2012 — Defero Law

Judge risks meltdown over £170

Pennsylvanian charged with cancelling own parking tickets

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It’s already a helluva year for Kelly S. Ballentine, a judge from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. (Words such as ‘helluva’ are permissible when writing about our American cousins.) Ms. Ballentine has been put on paid leave pending criminal charges into the…

Added by Professionals in Law on February 17, 2012 — Defero Law

Merger Most Foul

Your firm’s merging. These five tips could help you keep your head – and your job

You can hear the celebratory back-slapping for miles around. McGrigors and Pinsents have agreed to merge. For those leading the pre-merger negotiations, this must feel like the end of a long road.

But of course the real work is yet to begin: to take the two businesses and turn them into one. This is where the firms’ staff and lawyers alike will…

Added by Professionals in Law on February 8, 2012 — Defero Law