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• Reader Submission: When Law Firm Partners Sleep Together

  DirtyLAWndry reader - "Jill" - has an interesting story about her contract job that she wants to share. Hey DirtyLAWndry! I am a contract attorney working at [a medium-sized firm]. This is the first legal…

• Reader Submission: Office Party Drama

  DirtyLAWndry reader - "Meredith" - wants to know whether she is obligated to attend the holiday office party. "My name is "Meredith" and I'm having problems at work. My firm has an annual holiday office…

• Student Loan Relief for Unemployed Attorneys?

  In case you missed it, the ABA is lobbying Congress for student loan relief for struggling lawyers. They would like to see private educational debt converted to government loans for the deferment benefits that government…

• TV Advertising Attorneys = Celebrities?

  DirtyLAWndry reader - "Greg" - thinks that his boss deserves an honorable mention on the site. Here's why: "I work at a small firm in Philly as a paralegal. My boss is one of those…

• Horny Attorney To Be Disciplined For ‘Adult Gigs’ Craigslist Ad

  Illinois immigration lawyer, Samir Zia Chowhan, placed an ad in the Adult Gigs section of Craigslist seeking to hire a secretary/legal assistant willing to have sex with him and his partner. Here's a snippet from…

• Reader Submission: Is It A Requirement For Judges To Abuse Their Power?

  DirtyLAWndry reader, "Lauren," writes about her experience working as a legal clerk. Hey DirtyLAWndry! I've been clerking for less than a year, but in that time I have formed the opinion that judges are required…

• Blind Lawyer Sues Prostitute for Overcharging His Credit Card For Her Services

  Blind lawyer: Pro took me for 8G By STEPHANIE FARR Philadelphia Daily News Whether it was prostitution or Pilates, a blind Delaware County lawyer is hoping for a happy ending after his federal civil suit…

• Reader Submission: Germophobic Legal Secretary or Prejudice?

  DirtyLAWndry reader, "Samantha," is feeling a little offended by the treatment she's received at Pepper Hamilton. "Hey Dirty! I'm a temp worker at Pepper. As a temp attorney, I expected to receive the typical "I'm-better-than-you"…

• America’s Next Top BLAWG (Law Blog)?

  So, the ABA Journal is making a list of the top 100 legal blawgs. If you like DirtyLAWndry’s site, whether it be the Fashion, Fitness, Entrepreneurs or Gossip page and think others would appreciate it…

• Attention Lawyers: Stop Sexing Your Clients

  A former assistant public defender in Albany, Matthew Swedick, was convicted of having sex with a client in return for promising to work harder on her case. He represented Latoya Gorton on drug charges after…