Admission to other jurisdictions - Some Resources

For those of you with eyes fixed on other pastures, figuring out what the bar admission requirements may be for a given jurisdiction, and whether you can "waive in" to the bar there, can be tedious. Here are some resources to help you along in your research. . .

The American Bar Association has several references for information on admission by motion to the bar of other states.

The “Reciprocity, Comity & Attorneys Exams” chart lists the requirements for the fifty states (2005).

“Admission by Motion Rules” lists the links to each state’s admission by motion rules (2007).

The National Conference of Bar Examiners publishes, and updates annually, the “Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admissions Requirements” (2008).

Have at it -- but always remember where you came from!

Reviews & Raises

I saw a segment on the ABC news last night reporting on the economy (of course) and the current economic downturn's effect on pay-raises. It suggested that in many fields an employee's increase in annual pay isn't keeping up with inflation, if an increase even occurs.

Many firms conduct annual reviews in Q4, if yours happens to be one have you had a similar experience? Are tensions running high because of the media coverage of economic troubles or is your firm still faring well? Does your firm have a plan to ride-out slower than average quarters, even if those quarters add up to a full year?

Dress Code for Court?

Gossip around the water cooler suggests that Androscoggin county may be considering a dress code for female attorneys appearing in court. Hmmmm. Certainly begs the question "why?" I'm trying to imagine my peers dressing so outrageously or inappropriately that they would offend the sensabilities of the bench.... and I'm hard pressed to conjure up that image.

In Cumberland County, I have seen Birkenstocks in court on both men and women attorneys, which do look a bit "hippiesque." (And I have seen cowboy boots that just look silly.) There is certainly a relaxed manner of dressing for some. However, I have yet to see an outfit (or shoe style) that seems truly inappropriate. So, I'm very curious to hear more from the Ando area...
Ladies??

Canadian Bar Admission

Does anybody out there know if/how an American lawyer can gain admission in a Canadian jurisdiction? Like say, Ontario?