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This BigLaw firm surpasses $7B in revenue, but that’s not metric being watched by many firms
Home Daily News This BigLaw firm surpasses $7B in revenue,… Law Firms This BigLaw firm surpasses $7B in revenue, but that's not metric being watched by many firms By Debra Cassens Weiss March 27, 2024, 8:36 am CDT Kirkland & Ellis, the nation’s top grossing...
5th Circuit rules for prisoner allowed to sleep no more than 3.5 hours per night
Home Daily News 5th Circuit rules for prisoner allowed to… Eighth Amendment 5th Circuit rules for prisoner allowed to sleep no more than 3.5 hours per night By Debra Cassens Weiss March 26, 2024, 3:10 pm CDT A sleep-deprived prisoner can show that his treatment...
Lewis Brisbois accused of failing to recognize ‘draconian lending terms,’ conspiring to cover up mistakes
Home Daily News Lewis Brisbois accused of failing to recognize… Law Firms Lewis Brisbois accused of failing to recognize 'draconian lending terms,' conspiring to cover up mistakes By Debra Cassens Weiss March 26, 2024, 1:08 pm CDT A lawsuit accuses Lewis...
Biden recalls time he bluffed knowledge of torts case and why he changed his mind about civil-trial work
Home Daily News Biden recalls time he bluffed knowledge of… Careers Biden recalls time he bluffed knowledge of torts case and why he changed his mind about civil-trial work By Debra Cassens Weiss March 14, 2024, 2:34 pm CDT President Joe Biden waves before...
Lawyers’ ‘barrage of personal attacks’ on opponents started with tissue-box toss, appeals court says
Home Daily News Lawyers' 'barrage of personal attacks' on… Trials & Litigation Lawyers' 'barrage of personal attacks' on opponents started with tissue-box toss, appeals court says By Debra Cassens Weiss March 14, 2024, 12:02 pm CDT A federal appeals court...
Longtime prosecutor resigns after judge tosses him from case, citing Perry Mason-type revelations
Home Daily News Longtime prosecutor resigns after judge tosses… Prosecutors Longtime prosecutor resigns after judge tosses him from case, citing Perry Mason-type revelations By Debra Cassens Weiss March 14, 2024, 10:09 am CDT Miami-Dade County, Florida,...
Writing advice for lawyers from nonlawyers
By Joachim B. Steinberg From pretty much the moment that we start law school, we get advice on how to be better writers. Most of it is from lawyers (or ex-lawyers). That’s fine to start. Legal writing is a genre and has unique considerations that you have to...
24% of law students expect to work in public service, survey says
Home Daily News 24% of law students expect to work in public… Careers 24% of law students expect to work in public service, survey says By Debra Cassens Weiss March 13, 2024, 2:45 pm CDT Public service appears to be more of a career goal among today’s law...
Lawyer’s joint sex with boyfriend and his daughter was ‘tantamount to rape,’ despite plea deal, disbarment order says
Home Daily News Lawyer's joint sex with boyfriend and his… Ethics Lawyer's joint sex with boyfriend and his daughter was 'tantamount to rape,' despite plea deal, disbarment order says By Debra Cassens Weiss March 13, 2024, 11:51 am CDT The Ohio Supreme Court...
Judge’s plan to decide traffic cases before hearing date ‘was not evil in nature,’ disciplinary court says
Home Daily News Judge's plan to decide traffic cases before… Ethics Judge's plan to decide traffic cases before hearing date 'was not evil in nature,' disciplinary court says By Debra Cassens Weiss March 13, 2024, 9:56 am CDT A Philadelphia municipal judge who...
Could automated transcription tools replace human court reporters?
Image from Shutterstock. For the longest time, one of the staples of any courtroom has been the stenographer. Typing on a small machine that produced a seemingly random series of letters onto a small strip of paper about the same size as what cash registers use...
Apology sanctions for misleading court were ‘mild and fitting,’ 3rd Circuit rules in appeal by DA’s office
Home Daily News Apology sanctions for misleading court were… Prosecutors Apology sanctions for misleading court were 'mild and fitting,' 3rd Circuit rules in appeal by DA's office By Debra Cassens Weiss March 12, 2024, 3:55 pm CDT A federal judge did not abuse...
Warrant required for overhead zoom-lens search that could reveal ‘intimate’ and ‘unflattering’ details, top state court says
Home Daily News Warrant required for overhead zoom-lens search… Privacy Law Warrant required for overhead zoom-lens search that could reveal 'intimate' and 'unflattering' details, top state court says By Debra Cassens Weiss March 12, 2024, 1:29 pm CDT The...
Flush with incoming associates, law firms pulled back on 2024 summer associate hiring, rivaling Great Recession levels
Home Daily News Flush with incoming associates, law firms… Law Firms Flush with incoming associates, law firms pulled back on 2024 summer associate hiring, rivaling Great Recession levels By Debra Cassens Weiss March 12, 2024, 12:22 pm CDT According to a report...
Convicted alderman keeps law license after recusals prevent state supreme court from acting
Home Daily News Convicted alderman keeps law license after… Ethics Convicted alderman keeps law license after recusals prevent state supreme court from acting By Debra Cassens Weiss March 12, 2024, 10:46 am CDT Former Ald. Ed Burke of the 14th Ward in Chicago...
Themis legal practice group represents female clients and their allies
Home Daily News Themis legal practice group represents female… Women in the Law Themis legal practice group represents female clients and their allies By Debra Cassens Weiss March 11, 2024, 1:54 pm CDT The practice group Themis: Trial by Women, formed in 2022,...
Lawyer accused of filing class action suit at behest of litigation opponent
Home Daily News Lawyer accused of filing class action suit… Ethics Lawyer accused of filing class action suit at behest of litigation opponent By Debra Cassens Weiss March 11, 2024, 1:10 pm CDT A California lawyer has been accused of filing a class action...
Was wrong person executed in death of Lindbergh baby? Ex-judge’s book and DNA quest raise issues
Home Daily News Was wrong person executed in death of Lindbergh… Legal History Was wrong person executed in death of Lindbergh baby? Ex-judge's book and DNA quest raise issues By Debra Cassens Weiss March 11, 2024, 10:22 am CDT German immigrant Bruno Richard...
New true-crime docuseries sheds light on how polygraph tests are misused
Recently, my wife mentioned watching American Nightmare, a new Netflix true-crime documentary. Numerous other folks told me that I had to watch and report. Couple that with the program having 21.4 million views shortly after it was released, I figured that it...
Lawyer who wrote on ethics issues is suspended after he is accused of helping client hide assets
Home Daily News Lawyer who wrote on ethics issues is suspended… Ethics Lawyer who wrote on ethics issues is suspended after he is accused of helping client hide assets By Debra Cassens Weiss March 7, 2024, 12:49 pm CST An Iowa lawyer has received a two-year...
Lawyers, witnesses used privilege to ‘obfuscate and hide information’ in Eagles stolen-lyrics trial, judge says
Home Daily News Lawyers, witnesses used privilege to 'obfuscate… Entertainment & Sports Law Lawyers, witnesses used privilege to 'obfuscate and hide information' in Eagles stolen-lyrics trial, judge says By Debra Cassens Weiss March 7, 2024, 10:54 am CST...
ABA calls on Biden administration to protect asylum-seekers
Home Daily News ABA calls on Biden administration to protect… Immigration Law ABA calls on Biden administration to protect asylum-seekers By Amanda Robert March 7, 2024, 9:07 am CST ABA President Mary Smith is urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and...
Wells Fargo’s ‘willful blindness’ enabled former lawyer’s fraud, victims’ suit alleges
Home Daily News Wells Fargo's 'willful blindness' enabled… Banking Law Wells Fargo's 'willful blindness' enabled former lawyer's fraud, victims' suit alleges By Debra Cassens Weiss March 7, 2024, 8:54 am CST A former San Antonio lawyer was able to steal...
Overwhelmed lawyer blew deadline and faked email to cover it up, disbarment order says
Home Daily News Overwhelmed lawyer blew deadline and faked… Ethics Overwhelmed lawyer blew deadline and faked email to cover it up, disbarment order says By Debra Cassens Weiss March 6, 2024, 3:17 pm CST A lawyer who became overwhelmed with her caseload has...
