Union Defends Jobs of Deputy District Attorneys
The American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees is attempting to block a Polk County, Oregon District Attorney from sacking…
Erik Even
A Top-Ranked Law School with Free Tuition. No, Really.
A new law school is opening at the University of California Irvine next fall. And it's waiving tuition for three…
Idiot Judge Jails Woman for Wearing Muslim Head Covering in Court
A legal adviser for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee is demanding that a Georgia judge apologize for jailing a woman who…
Morning News Roundup for Saturday
What's going on in the legal world? A San Francisco landlord for Heller Ehrman won a court ruling earlier this…
California Judges to Lose Perks; Some May Leave State
The California Supreme Court has voted unanimously not to review Sturgeon v. County of Los Angeles, which means judges in the nation's…
Heller Ehrman Buried in Lawsuits; May Be Forced Into Bankruptcy
A San Francisco landlord for Heller Ehrman won a court ruling earlier this month, that means bankruptcy is now likely…
Marc Dreier: World’s Most Amazing Lawyer/Liar
Bloomberg has a story about the sheer chutzpah that disgraced lawyer Marc Dreier used to scam investors and charities out…
Obama Aides Lawyer Up for Blago Probe
Top aides to President-elect Barack Obama are lawyering up, in anticipation of questioning in the probe of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich's…
Paralegal Impersonated Attorney in Family Court
A lawyer who sent his paralegal to a court hearing where she advocated for a client should be censured, a…
Greenspoon Marder Expands, Adds Four Lawyers
Fort Lauderdale, Florida's Greenspoon Marder has opened a new office in Stuart, Florida, adding four attorneys. The 72-lawyer firm added…
Martindale-Hubbell Lays Off Attorney Ratings Specialists
LexisNexis Group's Martindale-Hubbell has no plans to abandon its lawyer ratings, despite laying off three attorney ratings specialists. The Martindale-Hubbell Law…
Morning News Roundup for Christmas!
Merry Federal-Holiday-the-Existence-of-Which-Violates-the-Establishment-Clause-of-the-Constitution! And a Happy New Year! The morning's news: Above the Law has announced its Lawyer of the Year,…