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Legal Ethics

City Lawyer Under Fire for Sending $15K/Month in Legal Support Work to Own Firm

Trials & Litigation

Judges Say Litigants Are Increasingly Going Pro Se—at Their Own Peril

Supreme Court Nominations

Senators Probe for Kagan Weak Points, While Ex-Editor Hits Her Pronunciations

Trusts & Estates

States’ Repeal of Rule Against Perpetuities Creates US Aristocracy, Law Prof Says

Careers

Some Ivy League Grads Seek Teaching Jobs over Law School

Law Schools

Law School Applicants Up 3%, Lawyer Positions at Top Firms Down 4%

U.S. Supreme Court

Off the Bench, Sotomayor Signs Autographs, Cautiously Answers Nosy Reporters

Contracts

Judge Tosses Model’s $10M Suit Over Comedy’s ‘Lascivious Use’ of Her Photo

Celebrities

Swiss Government Rejects US Request for Polanski Extradition

Law Students

Recent Law Grad Files New $1M Suit Against Lawyer in Prove-Me-Wrong Dare

U.S. Supreme Court

20% of Supreme Court Docket Involved Lawyering Cases in Legal Ethics ‘Revolution’

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Thomas’ Nephew Says He Was Tasered at Hospital

Family Law

29 Is Not Enough: Couple’s Concern for Kids Is More than a Family Affair

Legal Ethics

Lawyer Accused of Smuggling Witness Hit List From Jailed Client

Business of Law

17-Year Perkins Coie Lawyer to Head New Oregon Office of Fast-Growing Ogletree

Business of Law

Troubled Ruden McClosky May Have to Make New Partner to Meet Credit Line Rule

Legal Ethics

Now-Disbarred Attorney: ‘I Knew I Was Creating My Own Disaster’

Intellectual Property Law

Nonlawyer Bests Toyota’s Counsel in 9th Circuit Trademark Case

Family Law

Divorced Couple Ordered to Split Custody of Family Dog

Recession

Mortgage Default Rates Highest Among the Rich

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