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Lawyer said to have BigLaw connection arrested after young children found alone at beach
A Tampa, Florida, lawyer who identified her employer as White & Case has been arrested after she was accused of leaving two children, ages 3…
Judge displayed photos of male lawyers in hot pink chairs, exchanged 500-plus texts during murder trial, petition says
Updated: A judge should be removed from office for exchanging more than 500 texts with a bailiff during a murder trial in which she mocked…
Texas bankruptcy judge questioned over relationship with local lawyer
A Texas bankruptcy judge has acknowledged being in a romantic relationship with a lawyer whose former law firm brought major cases before him. Judge David…
Florida lawyer dies in skydiving incident
A Florida man who died while skydiving last weekend has been identified as a 69-year-old attorney who practiced administrative and employment law. Frederick Charles Morello,…
Winston & Strawn rescinds NYU law student’s job offer over ‘inflammatory’ Israel comments
Winston & Strawn has rescinded a New York University School of Law student’s job offer after learning about anti-Israel comments that the student made in…
Most BigLaw associates think their firms aren’t trying to keep them, new survey shows
One in four BigLaw associates plan to leave their law firms within the year, according to a new report released by recruiting firm Major, Lindsey…
Tennessee can continue ban on absentee ballot distribution, 6th Circuit says
A split federal appeals court last week rejected a free speech challenge to a Tennessee law that limits the distribution of absentee ballot applications. In…
Restaurant recording allowed in dentist’s trial for allegedly ordering murder of law prof Dan Markel
A judge in Leon County, Florida, ruled Monday that prosecutors can use a secret recording in the trial of a dentist accused of ordering…
Transform your negotiations with a ‘win-win-win’ mindset, says author
Moving from a “win-lose” mentality to a “win-win” mentality has been a central focus of the field of negotiation and conflict resolution since the 1980s,…
Lawyer pleads guilty in ‘Ponzi-type scheme’ that cost his clients up to $65M
A former San Antonio lawyer has pleaded to federal charges for persuading his clients to deposit funds with him and then using the money for…