Share Your Favorite Examples of, Um, Poetic Justice

This week we learned about a federal judge in Philly who used a limerick of his own to rule against the Limerick Golf Club. U.S.…

Jun 26, 2008 2:25 PM CDT

Supreme Court Rules 5-4 that Second Amendment Protects Right to Own Guns

Updated: The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to own a gun, apart from service in a militia, SCOTUSblog reports.

Jun 26, 2008 2:15 PM CDT

Nearly 30% of Lawyers Surveyed Fear Firing

Updated: The fear factor is spreading throughout major law firms, as lawyers who are unable to meet their billable hour goals are wondering if their jobs are secure.

That’s the…

Jun 26, 2008 11:42 AM CDT

IP Partner Hired By MoFo Was Asked to Leave, Sonnenschein Says

Updated: An intellectual property lawyer newly hired as a partner at Morrison & Foerster was asked to leave his former law firm, the former firm says in response to an…

Jun 25, 2008 5:34 PM CDT

The Cost of WilmerHale’s Gitmo Victory: $17M Worth of Pro Bono Hours

WilmerHale achieved a significant but costly victory when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 12 that Guantanamo Bay detainees have habeas rights.

Since 2004 a team…

Jun 25, 2008 12:18 PM CDT

How Large Law Firms Motivate: A Better Chance to Advance, Flexible Schedules

Large law firms are re-evaluating how they hire and retain top performers.

A white paper by Robert Half Legal says law firm managers are realizing they need to do more…

Jun 25, 2008 11:29 AM CDT

Ex-Prosecutor: DOJ Destroyed My Career

Ryan Rainey admittedly broke a rule when he was a star federal prosecutor, and paid a high price for doing so.

In 2005, he resigned, later pleading guilty to criminal…

Jun 24, 2008 6:37 PM CDT

Judge Who Had Sensitivity Training Is Accused Again of Rudeness

A Seattle-area judge has been accused of routinely interrupting litigants and lawyers and addressing them in a manner that is “angry, disdainful, condescending and/or demeaning.”

The state Commission on Judicial…

Jun 24, 2008 4:07 PM CDT

Life After BigLaw: ‘No Job, No Baby and 10 Pounds of Leftover Fat’

Shinyung Oh, the ousted Paul Hastings associate who sent a scathing mass e-mail denouncing the firm’s layoff tactics, is airing her feelings once again,…

Jun 24, 2008 2:21 PM CDT

Lawyer Chastised for ‘Heartless Attack’ on Counsel for Pin Honoring Slain Son

A Georgia judge has condemned a lawyer for remarks he made at a deposition about a pin worn by opposing counsel honoring his son killed in Iraq.

Judge David Sweat…

Jun 24, 2008 12:16 PM CDT

Why Don’t Unhappy Lawyers Leave?

Many lawyers reportedly are unhappy with their jobs. Only a small percentage actually decide to do something else.

About 3 to 5 percent, in fact, in Monica…

Jun 23, 2008 10:34 PM CDT

What’s The Biggest Threat to The U.S. Economy?

BigLaw firm DLA Piper recently surveyed more than 100 corporate clients (PDF) about their priorities for the second half of 2008 and to…

Jun 19, 2008 2:22 PM CDT

$20K For Associates Who Find Success on Jobs Site

The Internet job placement site Lateral Link has some competition from a new venture called Legal Recruiting Authority.

Lateral Link pays up to $10,000 to associates who find a job…

Jun 19, 2008 1:32 PM CDT