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Lawyer suspended after he’s accused of plying teens with alcohol and touching one of them sexually
The Ohio Supreme Court has suspended a lawyer who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault after being accused of touching his stepdaughter’s 18-year-old friend in a…
‘Oh, shoot, I’m still streaming,’ judge says, after telling staffer ‘we all know’ murder defendant is guilty
A Texas judge recused herself in two cases involving a murder defendant Wednesday, after she was caught on a hot mic outside the presence of…
Lawyer disbarred for destroying his computer, altering metadata before ethics hearing
A New Hampshire lawyer has been disbarred based on allegations that he destroyed his computer before an ethics hearing and altered metadata to make it…
With addition of 17 lawyers, Baker McKenzie picks up most of this firm’s corporate team
Baker McKenzie has added 17 corporate and tax lawyers from Munger, Tolles & Olson, including nine partners from the Los Angeles law firm.
The defection amounts…
How to rid house of leavened products during Passover? Mormon law prof has contracts for that
A professor at the William & Mary Law School was acting as a “friendly gentile” when he helped draft contracts to purchase unused leavened foodstuffs…
Supreme Court won’t hear lawyer’s challenge to anti-bias ethics rule
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied certiorari in a challenge to a Pennsylvania ethics rule that bars lawyers from knowingly engaging in conduct…
Both sides denied sanctions in Boies Schiller sex-trafficking suit
Neither Boies Schiller Flexner nor the lawyers representing its legal opponents are entitled to sanctions in a sex-trafficking case, a federal judge in New York…
Where law firms and legal departments are succeeding with innovation
Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Aaron Crews, the chief product and innovation officer and head of enterprise at UnitedLex, a provider of alternative legal services.
Ari…
Second groundbreaking ABA AI and economic justice webinar set for April 26
On April 26, the ABA, in partnership with the National Association of Consumer Advocates, will host “AI and Consumers: The Invisible Impact on Economic…
Lawyer seeking sanctions ‘descended into schoolyard antics’ at deposition, Quinn Emanuel says
Alex Spiro, a partner with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, may have given some responses that "were pointed at times" during a deposition of his…
Gender bias suit against Lewis Brisbois cites ‘sycophantic’ attorney favoritism, ‘systemic business deficiencies’
"Systemic business deficiencies" rooted in mismanagement at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith had a disparate impact on a female former partner suing the law firm…
From Intake to Outcome: An in-house lawyer’s guide to matter management solutions
In today's fast-paced world, in-house teams require robust tools to manage the complexities of their daily workflows. Matter management software fills this gap and provides…
2 BigLaw firms in merger talks that could produce 1,600-lawyer firm with top 50 revenue
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders and Locke Lord are in merger talks to create a law firm that could take a spot in the Am Law…
Send in the paralegals
And what about the paralegals? Who are they? What can they do?
The word “para” is a Greek word meaning “beside,” or “alongside.” In many…
Lawyer reprimanded after mistakenly emailing opposing counsel with plan to avoid judge’s call
A Massachusetts lawyer who mistakenly copied the opposing counsel on an email has been reprimanded for its message to a bankruptcy attorney.
The Board of Bar…
‘I don’t play well’ judge who threatened to track down, jail misbehaving litigant gets tossed from case
An Ohio judge who bragged about his history as a boxer and his intimidating presence on the childhood playground has been kicked off a case…
4 data security considerations for GCs when engaging contract lawyers
Contract management. Compliance updates. Discovery responses. Intellectual property portfolio management. These rote, often-time-consuming tasks can all be part of an in-house counsel’s day-to-day schedule. The…
The future of DEI programs in the legal industry
The legal professional lacks diversity. In other news, the sun is hot, law school is expensive and junk food is bad for you.
Not…
Which judges are most likely to issue nationwide injunctions? Party of appointing president makes a difference
Fifty-nine out of the 64 nationwide injunctions blocking Trump administration policies were issued by judges appointed by Democratic presidents, according to a study in the…