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Lawyer’s identity stolen by scammer asking timeshare sellers to send money for closing

A scammer targeting timeshare owners desperate to sell their properties stole the identity of a Florida lawyer to further his scheme. The scammer would call people who had placed ads to sell their timeshares and tell them their property could be sold if they forwarded closing costs to the lawyer,…

May 9, 2019 1:59 PM CDT

30% of young lawyers in this state wouldn’t go to law school in a do-over

Many young lawyers in Florida are having some misgivings about their choice of a legal career or their particular field of practice. A survey by the Florida Bar’s Young Lawyers Division, released earlier this year, asked the lawyers whether, if they had to do it over again, they would still…

May 9, 2019 10:56 AM CDT

For law firms, the ampersand is a character worth saving

For more than two centuries, the ampersand flourished in its preferred environment: BigLaw titles. No one can dispute that the ampersand served BigLaw well, adorning the titles of virtually all the most prestigious members, says lawyer Norm Tabler.

May 9, 2019 6:00 AM CDT

Career of Above the Law founder and Legal Rebel takes another turn

David Lat, the former federal prosecutor who founded the blog Above the Law, has decided to become a legal recruiter. Lat will be a managing director of the New York City office of Lateral Link, he announced in an Above the Law column Monday. The new job follows Lat’s decision…

May 7, 2019 12:39 PM CDT

Percentage of equity partners continues to shrink while BigLaw profits increase

The percentage of equity partners in the nation’s top 100 law firms continued to decline last year, even as average revenue per lawyer increased. The percentage of equity partners was 56% of total partners in 2018, down from 78% in 2000, Law.com reports. The percentage “has been steadily contracting for…

May 7, 2019 6:30 AM CDT

BigLaw firm wins partial dismissal of 2 plaintiffs’ claims in gender bias suit

A federal magistrate judge has tossed some claims by two former Morrison & Foerster associates who sued the law firm for alleged gender bias in a would-be class action. The May 1 decision by U.S. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley allows the women a chance to replead their claims, Bloomberg…

May 6, 2019 7:30 AM CDT

Attorney who does pro bono for inmates is new Miss USA

A 27-year-old North Carolina litigation attorney who handles pro bono work for inmates was crowned the new Miss USA on Thursday.

May 3, 2019 9:25 AM CDT

‘Belongingness’ is important to diversity and inclusion in the workplace

In March, I was presented with the ABA Health Law Section’s Champion of Diversity and Inclusion Award. I was incredibly honored to receive this particular award. I am, indeed, a champion for diversity and inclusion, and serving as a voice for diversity is very important to me, both personally and…

May 2, 2019 6:30 AM CDT

10 Questions: Texas attorney masters the craft of a legal-themed microbrew business

Greg McCarthy and his neighbor co-founded Legal Draft in 2015, and they’ve been successfully pouring on the legal humor to a growing audience of Texas beer drinkers ever since.

May 1, 2019 2:45 AM CDT

Straddling two identities as a lawyer and DACA recipient

Zain Sayed is an employment attorney in Illinois, one of only about 10 states that admit DACA recipients to the bar.

May 1, 2019 2:35 AM CDT

If your judge is your Facebook friend, should that be disqualifying?

A judge’s Facebook friendship with an attorney is not a legally sufficient basis to disqualify the judge from that attorney’s case, a sharply divided (4-3) Florida Supreme Court has ruled in a decision that produced three different opinions from the seven jurists.

May 1, 2019 2:10 AM CDT

Meet the Candidates

We asked all the candidates for leadership positions the same three questions: What is the reason you decided to serve the association as a leader? What plans do you have for your term in office? And finally, what is a positive experience you’ve had as a member of the ABA?

May 1, 2019 1:20 AM CDT

Cake incident was ‘breaking point’ for marginalized general counsel, her $20M bias lawsuit says

The former general counsel of data analytics company ExlService Holdings has filed a lawsuit contending that she was marginalized, micromanaged and disrespected by the company’s overwhelmingly male leadership. Former general counsel and executive vice president Nancy Saltzman alleges that Exl CEO Rohit Kapoor excluded her from career opportunities and gave…

Apr 30, 2019 1:58 PM CDT

Rod Rosenstein praises Trump’s goals and DOJ independence in resignation letter

Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein submitted a resignation letter Monday that praises the goals set by President Donald Trump while also asserting the U.S. Department of Justice’s “special responsibility to avoid partisanship.”

Apr 30, 2019 9:07 AM CDT

Attorney’s wife tells advice columnist she’s fed up with lawyer jokes

An attorney’s wife was “deeply shocked” when the emcee at a patriotic musical program made some disparaging remarks about lawyers after expressing support for service members and others who serve society. The wife told advice columnist Miss Manners that she was sitting in the front row during the program with…

Apr 30, 2019 6:30 AM CDT