After months of preparation and studying, 8th graders from Rachel Carson Middle School in Herndon, Virginia placed in the top three at the “We the People” national constitutional law and civics competition held this weekend at George Mason University (GMU). Several of the judges commented on the students’ outstanding prepared remarks, as well as their…
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Herndon, Virginia Trial Lawyer Doug Landau was recently scheduled for a teaching gig at Clearview Elementary School in Herndon, minutes from the Landau Law Office. However, because he had a trial starting shortly in Manassas, it was decided at the last minute to do “the trial of Robin Hood.” The Fairfax Bar Association asked Mr.…
Continue readingOnce upon a time, background checks were handled by humans who actually researched the person whose background was of some interest. Today, however, the background check process had become largely automated. And not only is the process automated, it is frequently outsourced to vendors who, in turn, use automation to perform the research. This shift…
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Herndon lawyer Doug Landau has been a long-time supporter of public school music programs. That’s why he was pleased to donate a copy of the complete symphonic band score of Frederick Handel’s famous “Water Music” to Rachel Carson Middle School, located just down the road from the Landau Law Shop. Landau is proud of his…
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Herndon lawyer Doug Landau has been visiting his local middle school — Rachel Carson Middle School in Herndon, Virginia — Tuesday and Thursday afternoons to help a group of 8th grade civic students prepare for the We the People Competition. As he did last year, Landau has been working with these young public school scholars…
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