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  • April 2008

    • Forget the Hype: Most Overrated Careers

      newser  |  US News and World Report  |  Apr 22, 08 6:32 PM CDT

      Forget the Hype: Most Overrated Careers

      Cops might look cool on TV, but they do a lot of paperwork off screen. Most chefs churn out the same dishes nightly in assembly-line fashion. Before hopping onto the latest career fad, see US News & World Report 's list of most overrated lines of work:  A great commercial idea shouldn’t attract you to ad executive jobs, which are more about selling than creating. More »

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      list  • doctor  • chef  • teacher  • nonprofit  • attorney  • career  • police officer

    • Man Granted Retrial After 26 Years Behind Bars

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  Apr 19, 08 6:23 AM CDT

      Man Granted Retrial After 26 Years Behind Bars

      Alton Logan tasted freedom yesterday for the first time in 26 years after being granted a new trial, reports the Chicago Tribune . The Illinois man was locked up in 1982 for killing a security guard. Another man confessed to the killings but his attorneys, prevented from coming forward by attorney-client privilege, did not reveal the confession until the man died last year. More »

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      Chicago  • prison  • attorney  • prisoner  • wrongful conviction

    • Moms Return to Polygamist Ranch

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 14, 08 8:28 PM CDT

      Moms Return to Polygamist Ranch

      Nearly 140 women from a polygamist sect returned home today as officials moved their kids to a new shelter, the AP reports. The mothers had joined 416 children who were seized by Texas troopers 2 weeks ago and taken to a historic fort. Today officials moved the kids to a sports center in San Angelo, Texas after the women complained of poor living conditions. More »

    • No Joy in Job Hunt for Ex-Attorney General

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Apr 13, 08 7:19 AM CDT

      No Joy in Job Hunt for Ex-Attorney General

      Ex-attorneys general often enjoy elite private sector jobs, but disgraced Alberto Gonzales is still job-hunting since he resigned last August, the New York Times reports. Lawyers say perjury allegations concerning testimony about eavesdropping and his role in the politically motivated firing of federal prosecutors are the biggest problems with Gonzales' resume. More »

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      Alberto Gonzales  • Attorney General  • resignation  • lawyer  • US attorneys scandal  • attorney

  • November 2007

    • Subprime Woes Hit New York Law Firms

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  Nov 21, 07 10:52 AM CST

      Subprime Woes Hit New York Law Firms

      The continuing mortgage crisis and tightening credit markets are claiming a new batch of victims: Lawyers. Layoffs at Clifford Chance, the world's highest-grossing law firm, have started, Bloomberg reports, and up to 5% of salaried associated at New York law firms may get the ax as work on mergers, acquisitions and private equity deals slows down. Experts say they’re the first major cuts since the technology bubble burst in 2001. More »

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      US economy  • subprime mortgages  • unemployment  • lawyer  • attorney

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