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Federal judge finds King & Spalding’s reasons for firing associate ‘incredibly hard’ to believe

A federal judge told King & Spalding on Tuesday that she finds its stated reasons for firing an associate “incredibly hard” to believe and she was planning to deny its motion for summary judgment. U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni said she planned to hold off on ruling to allow the…

May 23, 2018 3:37 PM CDT

Do you believe you are fairly compensated for your work?

This week, we noted a Martindale Legal Marketing Network survey of 6,900 solo and small-firm lawyers in which 68 percent reported they felt they were fairly compensated for their work.

May 23, 2018 1:26 PM CDT

‘I am not a racist,’ lawyer says after viral rant about Spanish-speakers

A New York lawyer who ranted about Spanish-speaking employees on a viral video says in a Twitter apology he is “deeply sorry” for his behavior. Aaron Schlossberg said seeing himself online made him realize that “the manner in which I expressed myself is unacceptable and is not the person I…

May 23, 2018 11:59 AM CDT

How one millennial and his firm see law practice today

Millennials now make up the largest single generational group at big law firms, according to a report by the American Lawyer. While most millennial attorneys are still associates, it is only a matter of time before they become the majority of partners.

May 23, 2018 8:55 AM CDT

Average earnings for solo and small-firm lawyers was nearly $200K last year, report says

Sixty-eight percent of solo and small-firm lawyers believe they are fairly compensated for their work, according to an online survey by the Martindale Legal Marketing Network.

May 22, 2018 3:17 PM CDT

Groundbreaking lawyer who won bus desegregation ruling dies at 104

Dovey Johnson Roundtree, a groundbreaking Washington, D.C., lawyer who persuaded the Interstate Commerce Commission to issue a ruling banning racial segregation on buses has died at 104. Roundtree died Monday from complications from Alzheimer’s disease, her cousin and law partner Jerry Hunter told the Washington Post. The New York Times…

May 22, 2018 10:53 AM CDT

Mentoring in the legal profession has had to adapt to a changing world

Ari Kaplan speaks with Ida Abbott, the president of Ida Abbott Consulting, which promotes and supports career development and advancement from the beginning of a lawyer's career through retirement.

May 18, 2018 7:05 AM CDT

General counsel at Novartis to retire after acknowledging payments to Cohen were an ‘error’

The group general counsel at the pharmaceutical company Novartis, Felix Ehrat, has announced his retirement after acknowledging that the agreement to pay lawyer Michael Cohen $1.2 million for consulting work was an “error.” Ehrat will retire in June, report Law.com, Bloomberg Politics, the Washington Post and the New York Times.…

May 16, 2018 11:13 AM CDT

Does public campaign by Stormy Daniels’ lawyer raise ethics questions?

Stormy Daniels’ lawyer, Michael Avenatti, is representing her in a suit seeking to invalidate a confidentiality agreement, but his public appearances go beyond a discussion of the legal issues about the deal signed by President Donald Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen.

May 15, 2018 11:46 AM CDT

Self-proclaimed workaholic billed 3,600 hours last year

Lawyer Daniel Bliss has an explanation for the 3,600 hours he billed last year.

May 15, 2018 7:00 AM CDT

Lawyers weigh in: Why is there a depression epidemic in the profession?

Through my job as director of content at Rocket Matter, I’ve learned a lot about this profession. One thing that has really stood out to me is how many lawyers are suffering. Our website recently ran a five-part series on depression, substance abuse and wellness in the legal industry. The…

May 11, 2018 7:00 AM CDT

In an era of the vanishing trial, would-be litigators aren’t getting valuable experience, op-ed says

Edward McCarthy handled his first jury trial 55 years ago, just a few months after passing the bar. McCarthy was representing a taxi owner sued for property damage in a collision case. The judge and opposing counsel were patient and kind, and McCarthy won.

May 9, 2018 12:45 PM CDT

New York AG Schneiderman resigns amid allegations he physically abused women

Updated: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced his resignation Monday night, hours after the New Yorker magazine published allegations by four women who said he physically abused them.

May 8, 2018 9:09 AM CDT

Frugal Cleary Gottlieb secretary who invested in stocks leaves $8.2M to charities

Longtime Cleary Gottlieb secretary Sylvia Bloom, who died soon after her retirement at age 96, made some smart stock picks during her lifetime.

May 8, 2018 7:30 AM CDT

Before working for Trump, lawyer Michael Cohen also invested in taxi medallions and real estate

President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, was a personal injury lawyer before working for the Trump Organization, but it wasn’t his only career. Cohen was “a hard-edge personal-injury attorney and businessman” who “often operated in the backwaters of the financial and legal worlds,” the New York Times reports. “Now…

May 7, 2018 1:08 PM CDT