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The 10 Richest Practicing Lawyers in the World

These attorneys put the top of the big law salaries to shame. We’re talking about lawyers with an eight-digit net worth.…

Are You Being SMART About Your Law Firm’s Business Goals?

Where do you want your law practice to go? Not many lawyers want their legal careers to simply plod along.…

Fox Rothschild LLP is Officially Out of the Porn Game

Biglaw behemoth Fox Rothschild LLP is officially out of the porn game, following the exit of a partner who filed…

New York State Bar Releases Law Firm Reopening Plan

Testing employees, installing signage on social distancing, one-way traffic in the hallways, installing barriers for receptionists, and attendance sheets to…

Lawyers Reveal True Causes of Mental Health Struggles Beyond COVID-19

While most of the country is grappling with “COVID-19 anxiety,” lawyers and other legal professionals are not immune to the…

Understanding the Biglaw Salary Scale

While there is still no official definition of Biglaw, the industry-specific nickname loosely refers to the high-revenue law firms with…

Law Firm Pay Cut & Layoff Tracker

The legal industry is not immune to the crippling effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lawyers who experienced the 2008 “Great…

Judge Defies Order to Postpone Hearings, Issues Arrest Warrants for No-Shows

A Cleveland Municipal Court judge held hearings for defendants despite a court order to postpone hearings for those who are…

ABA’s New Task Force Addresses Legal Needs Arising From Coronavirus

Summary: ABA sets up a task force of volunteering legal experts to address legal needs that arise from coronavirus pandemic.…

Judge Retires After Being Accused of Appointing His Son to More Than 200 Indigent Cases

Summary: An Alabama judge has retired following the filing of a judicial misconduct complaint. A long-time Cullman County judge abruptly…

Life Imitates Art: Lawyer Sentenced to Punishment Fit for Bart Simpson

Summary: A Cleveland area judge ordered a lawyer to write out 25 times that he will not engage in conduct…

Ted Bundy’s Defense Lawyer Calls Him “Evil” in New Documentary

Summary: Ted Bundy's defense lawyer opens up about representing the deranged serial killer.  In a new documentary, serial killer Ted…