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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…

Filing Excessive Lawsuits Cost Bernardo Roman His Law License

Summary: A former lawyer for an Indian tribe in Florida lost his license after he filed bogus lawsuits for years…

New Jersey Man Gets 12 Years for Fake Lawyer Scheme

Summary: A Jersey man just had to be a lawyer and couldn’t learn the lesson that impersonating a lawyer is…

Law Firms Need to Address Their Own Sexual Harassment Issues

Summary: Law firms are quick to dish out advice to others facing sexual harassment accusations but they have their own…

San Bernardino Prosecutor Placed on Leave for Offensive Comments

Summary: A San Bernardino County gang prosecutor is being investigated for making inappropriate comments on social media. A gang prosecutor…