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BigLaw New Associate Hiring Increased This Year

Summary: Despite a flat 2016 entry level legal job market, Big Law firms have hired more associates than before. Firms…

Garden City Attorney Steven Morelli Sentenced to Prison

Summary: Steven Morelli has been sentenced to prison for stealing around $800,000 from clients. A Garden City civil rights lawyer…

Wisconsin Attorney James Ritland Pleas Down to Three Misdemeanors

Summary: A Wisconsin attorney was able to plea down his charges from felonies to misdemeanors for drug and prostitution-related offenses.…

Addiction Problems Continue to Grow in Law Firms

Summary: Studies indicate that alcohol and drug problems are still a big problem within law firms. The legal industry is…

Eversheds Sutherland Expands into Dusseldorf

Summary: Eversheds Sutherland has grown their international presence by opening up an office in Dusseldorf. Eversheds Sutherland is stepping up…

Kirkland & Ellis Partner, Mike Jones, Shot While on Vacation in Turks and Caicos

Summary: A partner from Kirkland & Ellis was medically evacuated to Florida after being shot while on vacation.  A beautiful…

Attorney Christopher Young Charged with Child Pornography

Summary: Baton Rouge attorney Christopher Young faces two charges of child pornography in what he calls a vindictive case brought…

California’s Deputy Attorney General Charged with Child Pornography Possession

Summary: The deputy attorney general for California has been arrested and charged with the possession of child pornography. A San…

American Lawyer Releases 2017 A-List

Summary: The American Lawyer has released its annual ranking of the most elite law firms.  In the legal world, elitism…

Death Row Inmate with Incompetent Disbarred Attorney Scheduled to Be Executed in Texas

Summary: A death row inmate with allegedly fraudulent attorneys may die on July 27th, despite his plea for clemency.  Death…

How to Get an In-House Counsel Job

Summary: Why should an attorney go in-house and how can an attorney find in-house counsel job? For many attorneys, working…

Immigration Lawyer Indicted for Arranging Fake Marriage for Green Card

Summary: A Dallas immigration attorney was indicted for arranging a fake marriage for his assistant. It was like the plot…