Stockton Lawyer Yehlen Dorothea Brooks Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Immigrants
Summary: Stockton-based lawyer Yehlen Brooks pleaded guilty to conning immigrants seeking citizenship of thousands of dollars. Calfornia Attorney General Xavier…
Lawyers
Do Lawyers like David Boies Ride the Ethics Line too Closely?
Summary: David Boies is known for taking on big cases, one of which involved a dispute between a man and…
Some Law Firms Giving Out Year-End Bonuses with Billable Hour Stipulations
Summary: More law firms have announced their year-end bonuses. Last Monday, industry heavyweight Cravath, Swaine & Moore set the scale for…
Rep. Farenthold used Taxpayer Dollars to Settle Harassment Lawsuit
Summary: Texas Rep. Farenthold supposedly used taxpayer dollars to settle a lawsuit against him for sexual harassment. Rep. Blake Farenthold…
5 Law Firm Partners Who Allegedly Committed Felonies in 2017
Summary: Multiple ex-law firm partners were convicted of felonies this year. 2017 has been a weird year for lawyers. According…
Jeffrey Wertkin Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Justice
Summary: The former BigLaw and Justice Department lawyer caught trying to sell confidential information pleaded guilty to the charges against…
Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy Match Cravath’s Bonus Structure
Summary: Two magic circle law firms have announced this year's bonus structures, and they are the same as the scale…
Robert Searfoss III Charged with Stealing from Trust
Summary: A former Ohio attorney is standing trial for stealing money from a client’s trust fund. The trial of a…
Cravath Sets the Scale for This Year’s Bonus Season
Summary: Cravath announced its annual year-end associate bonus on Monday. On Monday, Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP announced its year-end…
Big Law Partner Keila Ravelo Pleads Guilty
Summary: A former Willkie and Hunton partner pled guilty to two counts involving a scheme to defraud her law firms of…
Husch Blackwell Cut Number of Partners by Four Percent
Summary: Husch Blackwell will cut 40 lawyers from its firm before the end of the year as a number of…
Costa Mesa Attorney Robyn Pool Disbarred
Summary: Costa Mesa attorney Robyn Lynnette Pool has been formally disbarred and ordered to pay over $300,000 in restitution to…