Law Firm Hirings & Firings
Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector: Stephen Lamb joins Paul Weiss at the firm's new office in Wilmington,…
US Supreme Court
Ginsburg: Supreme Court Job Available “Soon”
The blawgosphere is roiling this morning over US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's off-handed remark on Friday that there…
Jack Thompson Hopes SCOTUS Will Save His Legal Career; Has One Vote So Far (Guess Whose?)
From GamePolitics, the best place to follow the ongoing saga of batcrap-crazy ex-lawyer Jack Thompson: Jack Thompson is hoping that…
Obama Makes Key DOJ Appointments [UPDATE]
President-elect Barack Obama announced the nominations of four well-known lawyers to key posts in the Justice Department, including deputy attorney…
Roberts: Federal Judges Need Pay Raises
Despite calls throughout the nation for state and federal employees to take pay cuts or involuntary furloughs to save tax…
S. Carolina: Hey, Court-Appointed Attorneys Representing Indigents: We Won’t Pay You
In South Carolina, most court-appointed lawyers who represent indigent clients in criminal and civil cases won't get paid by the…
Obama Closer to Choices for DOJ
The list of candidates for Barack Obama's Department of Justice picks get shorter every day. Rumor says that David Odgen…
Former Bush Solicitor General Returns to King & Spalding
Former Bush Administration Solicitor General Paul Clement is returning to the Washington, DC office of Atlanta's King & Spalding. "We…