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Legal sector adds 800 jobs in April

The legal services sector added 800 jobs in April, according to the latest figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The total number of legal jobs in April was 1,136,300, according to seasonally adjusted figures released Friday. The bureau revised March numbers down to 1,135,500 jobs, the same number as…

May 7, 2018 11:12 AM CDT

Lawyer population 15% higher than 10 years ago, new ABA data shows

The number of active attorneys in the United States has increased by 15.2 percent over the last decade, according to the ABA’s National Lawyer Population Survey.

May 3, 2018 2:31 PM CDT

Lawyer Ty Cobb is retiring from job leading White House response to Russia probe

Updated: White House special counsel Ty Cobb is leaving his position overseeing the response to the Russia probe.

Cobb is retiring and is being replaced by Emmet Flood, who represented Bill Clinton during his impeachment, report the New York Times, ABC News, Politico and the Washington Post.

May 2, 2018 12:04 PM CDT

Before working for Trump, Michael Cohen was a personal injury lawyer

Before Michael Cohen was President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, he was a lawyer for the Trump Organization. And before he held that position, he “roamed the courthouses of New York City,” filing lawsuits on behalf of people injured in auto accidents, according to Rolling Stone. After graduating from Thomas M.…

May 2, 2018 11:54 AM CDT

What do associates want from their firms? You may be surprised

The associates you hire want to do a good job. They strive to become good lawyers. They recognize the demands that are placed on them for their time, attention and skills. And they are up for the challenge. But they need some help along the way. There are things firms…

May 2, 2018 7:00 AM CDT

10 Questions: Lawyer's memoir recalls growing up Jewish in Japan during WWII

Isaac Shapiro detailed his unique experience during World War II. His parents, Jewish emigres from Russia, were living in Berlin when Adolf Hitler began his rise to power. Sensing danger, they fled, eventually settling where they thought their young family would be safe: Japan.

May 1, 2018 1:55 AM CDT

Learning how to cope when life gives you lemons

The hard challenges always seem to throw me off balance and make the task of going to the office feel like an impossibility. In moments of calm, I can look ahead to challenges. The kindness of others makes difficult times bearable.

May 1, 2018 1:50 AM CDT

4 strategies for effectively implementing a mindfulness program

Creating a long-term mindfulness program that encourages participants to practice on a regular basis isn’t easy. It takes a good launch protocol, selecting the right technology and delivery mechanism, and curating the content to be highly relevant.

May 1, 2018 1:15 AM CDT

These lawyers balance full-time practices with a side hustle that pays

Lawyers often take on additional work beyond the boundaries of their practices. But some attorneys take parallel paths, excelling in another areas completely unconnected to law. These mega-multitaskers have essentially built second careers—making money, gaining recognition, building brands and reporting a level of satisfaction they think wouldn’t be possible working in law alone.

May 1, 2018 12:15 AM CDT

‘Mommy track is a dead end’ at Morrison & Foerster, associates allege in $100M suit

Three associates at Morrison & Foerster have filed a would-be $100 million class-action suit that claims the firm maintains a “family-friendly façade” even as it discriminates against lawyer moms.

Apr 30, 2018 12:59 PM CDT

$11M a year for a lateral hire? Star partners are valued ‘like Hollywood celebrities’

At Cravath, Swaine & Moore, partners earn a hefty $4 million a year, on average. But that pales in comparison to reported compensation for some former Cravath partners hired away by competing law firms, the New York Times reports. “The money involved is so big,” the newspaper reports, “that star…

Apr 30, 2018 10:21 AM CDT

Where are the jobs for the Class of 2018? (podcast)

Newly minted law grads will soon be entering the job market, but where are they most likely to find employment? In this episode of Asked and Answered, the ABA Journal's Stephanie Francis Ward speaks with Valerie Fontaine, founding partner of the legal search firm SeltzerFontaine, about which in-demand areas of law have open job positions—and how law grads can secure them.

Apr 30, 2018 8:30 AM CDT

Would-be judge facing trial for ruling in traffic cases is found dead

A would-be judge who was facing a trial Monday for ruling in three traffic cases has been found dead in her home in suburban Chicago. Rhonda Crawford, 46, was free on bond. She was pronounced dead on Thursday, report the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times. Crawford was facing a…

Apr 27, 2018 1:12 PM CDT

Which lawyers spend the most time on pro bono? ABA surveyed 47,000 for the answer

Eighty-one percent of lawyers surveyed said they provided pro bono services at some point in their careers, while just over half said they provided such services in 2016, according to a survey by the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono & Public Service.

Apr 26, 2018 3:59 PM CDT

Amended complaint naming plaintiff filed in Proskauer gender discrimination case

Update: Retaliation claims have been added in an amended complaint to a gender discrimination and Equal Pay Act suit filed against Proskauer Rose. Although the suit was initially filed by a Jane Doe plaintiff, in the amended complaint filed Wednesday, the plaintiff revealed herself to be Connie N. Bertram, a…

Apr 26, 2018 2:35 PM CDT