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Three Good Articles from Law.com

What Good Is Remorse?

In the news: "Redemption through a showing of remorse is a common path in society -- but, ask Joel Cohen and Katherine A. Helm, what role does remorse play in a court of law? Can people get a second chance at being repatriated into the community if they are remorseful about their actions, after they've been caught and even convicted? Helm and Cohen examine a recent 2nd Circuit ruling that sheds some light on the issue."

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Associate Tech Survey 2010: Less Tech Lowers Morale

In the news: "In a recession, should firms reduce tech investments to conserve cash or increase them to win a competitive advantage when the economy turns around? If your firm's goal is to boost tech-savvy associate morale, the results of the 2010 Associate Tech Survey say ramp it up."

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A Key Question to Ask Law Firm Interviewers

In the news: "When it comes to Big Law jobs, Steven Harper has been on both sides of the interviewing table. Harper, an adjunct professor at Northwestern University and a retired Kirkland & Ellis partner, reveals the question he would ask today if he were a law student interviewing for a job, and why."

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Source of all three articles: Law.Com's Daily Legal Newswire. 7 September 2010. Copyright 2009.  ALM Properties, Inc. All rights reserved. Subscribe  <http://store.law.com/registration/register.asp?subscribeto=nw>.

Full post as published by Stark County Law Library Blawg on September 07, 2010 (boomark / email).