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Lawyer’s mistaken Zelle transfer leads to ethics complaint
Home Daily News Lawyer's mistaken Zelle transfer leads to… Ethics Lawyer's mistaken Zelle transfer leads to ethics complaint By Debra Cassens Weiss November 5, 2024, 9:30 am CST An Ohio lawyer mistakenly sent $550 via money transfer app Zelle to an Illinois...
BigLaw firm sanctioned for ‘flagrant violations of a protective order’
Home Daily News BigLaw firm sanctioned for 'flagrant violations… Law Firms BigLaw firm sanctioned for 'flagrant violations of a protective order' By Debra Cassens Weiss November 4, 2024, 2:36 pm CST Latham & Watkins and its client must pay an attorney-fee...
Meet Democratic election lawyer Marc Elias, who wears GOP scorn ‘like a badge of honor’
Home Daily News Meet Democratic election lawyer Marc Elias,… Election Law Meet Democratic election lawyer Marc Elias, who wears GOP scorn 'like a badge of honor' By Debra Cassens Weiss November 4, 2024, 11:23 am CST Attorney Marc Elias stands outside the Sandra...
Dhl Infrabulls Pvt Ltd Through Director … vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 29 October, 2024
Dhl Infrabulls Pvt Ltd Through Director ... vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 29 October, 2024 Share Link Madhya Pradesh High Court Dhl Infrabulls Pvt Ltd Through Director ... vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 29 October, 2024 NEUTRAL CITATION NO....
BigLaw firms set earnings expectations for partners, create ‘super tiers’ to reward top performers
Home Daily News BigLaw firms set earnings expectations for… Law Firms BigLaw firms set earnings expectations for partners, create 'super tiers' to reward top performers By Debra Cassens Weiss October 31, 2024, 11:56 am CDT As BigLaw firms focus more on metrics,...
Dozen major law firms had new partnership classes with 50% or more women for at least 4 years
Home Daily News Dozen major law firms had new partnership… Women in the Law Dozen major law firms had new partnership classes with 50% or more women for at least 4 years By Debra Cassens Weiss October 31, 2024, 11:27 am CDT Female lawyers made up at least half...
Jones Day gets involved in election litigation for RNC after declining to advise Trump campaign
Home Daily News Jones Day gets involved in election litigation… Law Firms Jones Day gets involved in election litigation for RNC after declining to advise Trump campaign By Debra Cassens Weiss October 31, 2024, 9:15 am CDT Jones Day is no longer advising the...
Chemerinsky: Elections matter, from composition of federal bench to our highest court
In what might be one of the of the most consequential presidential campaigns in our lifetime, and maybe American history, remarkably little attention has been paid to judicial appointments. But the longest legacy of any presidency is the picks for the Supreme...
Kirkland partner can’t present argument or evidence because he ‘crossed the lines’ of court orders, judge says
Home Daily News Kirkland partner can't present argument or… Trials & Litigation Kirkland partner can't present argument or evidence because he 'crossed the lines' of court orders, judge says By Debra Cassens Weiss October 31, 2024, 8:45 am CDT A Missouri...
Things worth knowing about our lawyers and leaders
It is the final question I pose, when interviewing lawyers to write their bios, as a small part of my legal marketing, PR and communications practice. I will already have digested their standard fare: what they do, what they want to do more of, why what they do...
Colorado Supreme Court considers whether habeas petition can free zoo elephants
Home Daily News Colorado Supreme Court considers whether… Animal Law Colorado Supreme Court considers whether habeas petition can free zoo elephants By Debra Cassens Weiss October 30, 2024, 2:09 pm CDT The Colorado Supreme Court considered last week whether...
4th Circuit upholds $1M sanction for law firm that tried to ‘sabotage’ federal court’s authority
Home Daily News 4th Circuit upholds $1M sanction for law… Trials & Litigation 4th Circuit upholds $1M sanction for law firm that tried to 'sabotage' federal court's authority By Debra Cassens Weiss October 29, 2024, 3:50 pm CDT A federal judge had inherent...
Don’t give money to law schools unless they teach originalism, conservative federal appeals judge says
Home Daily News Don't give money to law schools unless they… Law Schools Don't give money to law schools unless they teach originalism, conservative federal appeals judge says By Debra Cassens Weiss October 29, 2024, 12:17 pm CDT Judge Amul Thapar of the 6th...
Average BigLaw partner compensation increased 26% in 2 years, reaching this high-water mark
Home Daily News Average BigLaw partner compensation increased… Lawyer Pay Average BigLaw partner compensation increased 26% in 2 years, reaching this high-water mark By Debra Cassens Weiss October 29, 2024, 10:35 am CDT Average compensation for partners in...
Former Moody’s GC gets prison time for tax-filing failure on $54M income while life ‘all fell apart’
Home Daily News Former Moody's GC gets prison time for tax-filing… Criminal Justice Former Moody's GC gets prison time for tax-filing failure on $54M income while life 'all fell apart' By Debra Cassens Weiss October 29, 2024, 9:06 am CDT John Goggins, 63, of...
Judge accuses high-profile law firms of possible effort to ‘gum up the works’
Home Daily News Judge accuses high-profile law firms of possible… Trials & Litigation Judge accuses high-profile law firms of possible effort to 'gum up the works' By Debra Cassens Weiss October 22, 2024, 12:49 pm CDT A federal judge in Boston complained...
Lawyer accused of ‘egregious acts of dishonesty,’ gambling with client cash gets disbarred
Home Daily News Lawyer accused of 'egregious acts of dishonesty,'… Ethics Lawyer accused of 'egregious acts of dishonesty,' gambling with client cash gets disbarred By Debra Cassens Weiss October 22, 2024, 11:44 am CDT A California lawyer has been disbarred...
Ex-BigLaw partner hit with prison time, $4.2M restitution order in tax case
Home Daily News Ex-BigLaw partner hit with prison time, $4.2M… Criminal Justice Ex-BigLaw partner hit with prison time, $4.2M restitution order in tax case By Debra Cassens Weiss October 18, 2024, 9:35 am CDT A former partner at Husch Blackwell and Dykema...
Artificial intelligence in the legal field ‘will lead to an exciting evolution in the ecosystem,’ Airia CEO says
Ari Kaplan recently spoke with John Marshall, the CEO, and Dan Quintas, the head of legal solutions at Airia, a generative artificial intelligence platform for law firms and other organizations. They discussed the hurdles that firms face in adopting AI, their...
Florida lawyer says she used trust account funds to avoid becoming homeless
Home Daily News Florida lawyer says she used trust account… Ethics Florida lawyer says she used trust account funds to avoid becoming homeless By Debra Cassens Weiss October 17, 2024, 1:58 pm CDT An Orlando, Florida, lawyer accused of client trust account...
Will diversity policy affect hiring of independent monitor in Boeing case? Federal judge wants to know
Home Daily News Will diversity policy affect hiring of independent… Diversity Will diversity policy affect hiring of independent monitor in Boeing case? Federal judge wants to know By Debra Cassens Weiss October 17, 2024, 11:11 am CDT A Boeing 767 passenger...
New Hampshire Supreme Court justice is indicted
Home Daily News New Hampshire Supreme Court justice is indicted Judiciary New Hampshire Supreme Court justice is indicted By Debra Cassens Weiss October 17, 2024, 9:25 am CDT New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi has been indicted for...
When queried by judge, chatbot had less faith in its output than expert witness who used it
Home Daily News When queried by judge, chatbot had less faith… Technology When queried by judge, chatbot had less faith in its output than expert witness who used it By Debra Cassens Weiss October 16, 2024, 2:24 pm CDT When confronted with evidence that an...
Overturning 45-year precedent, New Jersey gives disbarred lawyers second chance
Home Daily News Overturning 45-year precedent, New Jersey… Ethics Overturning 45-year precedent, New Jersey gives disbarred lawyers second chance By Debra Cassens Weiss October 16, 2024, 11:55 am CDT Former New Jersey lawyers who are disbarred will in most...
