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The Markel Murder: The Killing of FSU Law Professor Takes Sudden Turn with Arrest of Ex-Brother-in-Law

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We have previously discussed the murder of Florida State University Law Professor Dan Markel (left) and suspicions that the family of his wife (and fellow FSA faculty member) Wendi Adelson conspired in the murder. In 2016, we ran a series of columns on the bizarre murder and the allegations against the Adelson family.

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Is it Worth it to Become a Litigation Paralegal?

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This is because some paralegals might prefer a corporate setting as an in-house paralegal, while others might thrive in a law firm setting working in civil litigation or other commercial litigation. There is a very large gap in salaries when you look at BigLaw in big cities compared to small law firms in smaller regional markets.

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Paralegal Compliance Officer – An Interview with Melissa Andrews

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If you’re a paralegal and you’ve asked yourself, where do I want to take my career from here or if you’ve ever questioned if the skills that you’re obtaining as a paralegal working in a law firm could eventually transfer to a career that’s outside the typical law firm this interview will give you great insights.

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How to Become a Paralegal

How To Become A Paralegal

That is, how to interview clients, how to construct or find basic legal forms for your jurisdiction, and how to manage a law office. Many good two and four year paralegal programs also offer courses such as deposition and medical records summary. By and large, these programs cover substantive law and include legal research and writing.

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The Markel Murder: Donna Adelson Arrested at Miami International Airport

JonathanTurley

For years, we have been following the bizarre murder-for-hire case involving the fatal shooting of Florida State University law professor Daniel Markel. Adelson and Markel married in 2006 when she was a third-year law student at the University of Miami and he was a criminal law professor at FSU.

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Howard Dean Under Fire For Defending Cosby

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I do not believe he was innocent given his incriminating depositions. He instead promised not to prosecute to effectively force Cosby into giving four civil depositions. However, many of us were critical of the trial and it was an injustice. That is why it was overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

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Biden’s Pony Problem: Why The Hunter Biden Scandal Is No Dead Horse

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Such depositions present their own dangers. So it is not a pesky pony but a sworn deposition that Biden may be trying to avoid. If he calls Bobulinski a liar, Biden would be hit with a defamation lawsuit within days. He would then be forced to go under oath in a defamation. Just ask Bill Clinton.