A six-month suspension has been recommended for an Illinois lawyer who repeatedly criticized a judge, calling him, at one point, a “narcissistic, maniacal mental case” during a telephone conversation with…
American lawyers don’t seem to worry too much about the finer points of civility, and they have the right idea, says the author of the book Lawyers Gone Bad.
Partner Steven Krane of New York’s Proskauer Rose died yesterday of an apparent heart attack. Krane, a member of the ABA’s Board of Governors and former president…
A Florida lawyer in a dispute with bar officials over his law firm’s tagline may challenge the state’s attorney advertising rules, a federal appeals court has ruled.
The American Bar Association has filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to accept a case that contends lack of judicial pay raises amounts to a constitutional violation.
The North Carolina State Bar has appointed a trustee to oversee the practice of a a well-known Charlotte solo practitioner who has apparently vanished.
A growing list of more than a dozen state bars and the ABA have asked for changes in congressional legislation aimed at protecting consumers from financial fraud because it contains…
All through law school, three new graduates seeking to become members of the Maryland bar used specialized software to help them read text on their computer screens.
At the request of several members of Congress, the Federal Trade Commission has agreed to postpone until the end of the year enforcement of the controversial new Red Flags Rule…
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