Career & Practice

Jenner Leader Jerold Solovy, ‘Fierce Litigator with the Heart of a Public Servant,’ Dies at Age 80

Jerold Solovy, a renowned Jenner & Block leader celebrated for his litigation and boardroom skills, his pro bono representation of prison inmates and the unfailing charm and courtesy with which he treated everyone from the titans of industry to elevator and newsstand operators, died suddenly yesterday morning at his home…

Jan 20, 2011 6:14 PM CST

Plaintiff Who Discussed Suit with Lawyer on Work E-Mail Can’t Claim Privilege, Court Says

A woman who sued her employer claiming discrimination can’t shield her lawyer e-mails in the litigation because they were sent from her work e-mail account, a California appeals court has ruled. Gina Holmes had claimed the e-mail was protected by the attorney-client privilege, according to stories by Wired’s Threat Level…

Jan 20, 2011 2:02 PM CST

Rainmaker Bunsow’s Exit From Howrey Shifts $20M Book of Business to Dewey, Says BLT

News that intellectual property rainmaker Henry Bunsow is leaving Howrey for Dewey & LeBoeuf could prove to be a significant crack in Howrey’s foundation, reports the Blog of Legal Times. Although there has been a growing spate of partner defections, Bunsow, who served as Howrey’s vice chairman, was one of…

Jan 20, 2011 12:02 AM CST

New Dewey San Francisco Office is 2nd Announced in 1 Day to Be Headed by Howrey IP Defector

Two years after closing the San Francisco office of Dewey & LeBoeuf, the law firm is reopening it in order to provide a home for three intellectual property lawyers defecting from Howrey. They are Henry Bunsow, who will co-chair the entire firm’s IP litigation practice, Denise De Mory and Brian…

Jan 19, 2011 11:41 PM CST

Hated Opposing Counsel’s Funeral Is a Rainmaking Opportunity, Says ATL Advice Column Counterpoint

When an opposing counsel you hate dealing with dies, should you go to his funeral? That is the question posed today in an Above the Law advice column, by a lawyer in a specialized suburban bar group whose colleagues are likely to notice an empty chair at the service. The…

Jan 19, 2011 7:53 PM CST

Staffers Stealing Is a Common Problem, But Many Law Firms Opt to Keep Quiet, Observers Say

Faced with the embarrassing realization that a trusted staffer has stolen a significant sum of money, a lot of law firms opt to keep quiet, observers say. “It is a considerable problem for a lot of law firms. I don’t know how many firms that that’s happened to, because it’s…

Jan 19, 2011 7:26 PM CST

Newly Merged Kilpatrick Townsend Opens in Taiwan, Its 2nd Asian Office

After merging Jan. 1, Kilpatrick Stockton and Townsend and Townsend and Crew are already in an expansion mode. Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton has opened a new office in Taipei, Taiwan, its second in Asia, reports the Winston-Salem Journal. The 650-attorney firm already had an office in Tokyo, which the Townsend…

Jan 19, 2011 6:11 PM CST

Probate Matter Takes Unusual Twist as Client’s Brother Is Charged with Solicitation to Murder

Attorney Bobby Pearlman was handing what seemed like a somewhat routine probate matter in Charleston, S.C., until his client’s brother was arrested for allegedly trying to put a contract hit on Pearlman’s client. “We don’t get this all the time. It’s the talk of the legal community and certainly a…

Jan 19, 2011 5:50 PM CST

Proposed NC Ethics Opinion Says Lawyers Can’t Ethically Offer Groupon Deals

Updated: Groupon is known for its great deals on everything from restaurant meals to oil changes, but can it ethically be used by law firms seeking new business? An ethics subcommittee of the North Carolina State Bar will be considering the issue, according to assistant ethics counsel Suzanne Lever. She…

Jan 19, 2011 4:18 PM CST

Akin Gump Chair Hits Partner’s Personal Blog Post on ‘Ugly’ Indian Prayer

An Akin Gump partner is apologizing for a blog post deemed “insensitive” by the managing partner of his law firm. Writing at the Power Line blog, partner Paul Mirengoff criticized the delivery of an Indian prayer at a memorial for Tucson, Ariz., shooting victims. The original post has since been…

Jan 19, 2011 11:30 AM CST

Oregon Requires Yearlong Mentorship for Law Grads

Law school graduates taking the February bar exam in Oregon have learned in a letter from the state’s chief justice that they will be required to participate in a new mentoring program. The mandatory yearlong program is designed to help law grads who can’t find jobs after graduation, Oregon State…

Jan 18, 2011 2:11 PM CST

Prosecutors in One Texas County Will Use Courtroom iPads to Search Potential Jurors on Facebook

District Attorney Armando Villalobos of Cameron County, Texas, says he doesn’t want defense lawyers to be ahead of prosecutors during jury selection. Toward that end, prosecutors in his county will use iPads to check out the Facebook profiles of potential jurors, the Brownsville Herald reports. “I would like my attorneys…

Jan 18, 2011 12:35 PM CST

SNR Denton Encourages Remote-Working Lawyers to Buy Their Own Equipment

A new remote access system will make it easier for lawyers at SNR Denton to work from home or on the go—but they may need to buy their own equipment. The law firm will have a few pool laptops available, but staffers are encouraged to purchase their own, BBC News…

Jan 18, 2011 11:30 AM CST

Bankrupt and in Foreclosure Himself, Lawyer Gives Evicted Clients Unusual Advice: Break In

As a tsunami of mortgage foreclosures and bankruptcies continues to sweep over many individuals who never thought they would ever be in this situation, a California lawyer feels his clients’ pain. After a disastrous experience working as a real estate broker specializing in distressed investments before the market crashed, attorney…

Jan 15, 2011 1:08 AM CST

Kentucky Defense Lawyer Has Won 28 Med-Mal Cases, Lost Zero Since 1999

Winning a medical malpractice case is rarely, if ever, easy. But when Donald K. Brown Jr. is on the other side, at least one Louisville, Ky., plaintiff’s lawyer says, his heart sinks. The 60-year-old defense practitioner has won 28 cases straight since 1999, although he did lose one of the…

Jan 14, 2011 1:50 AM CST