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Judge Stephen Reinhardt, known as 9th Circuit’s ‘liberal lion,’ dies at 87

Judge Stephen Reinhardt, known as the “liberal lion” of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, has died. Reinhardt was 87, report BuzzFeed News, the Los Angeles Times and the Associated Press. He died after suffering a heart attack during a visit to a dermatologist. Reinhardt’s opinions were…

Mar 30, 2018 8:51 AM CDT

ABA group is raising funds for video project to combat stigma against seeking mental health help

Ending the stigma against seeking help for substance-use problems and mental illnesses has long been a goal of the ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs. This week, it has launched a fundraising effort that would allow it to build an anti-stigma video campaign.

Mar 30, 2018 7:00 AM CDT

ABA brief supports procedural rights of lawyer denied military spouse waiver for bar admission

The Georgia Board of Bar Examiners may have violated the procedural due process rights of a lawyer licensed in Louisiana when it offered no explanation for its denial of her application for bar admission under a waiver program for military spouses, the ABA says in an amicus brief. Harriet O’Neal…

Mar 29, 2018 3:29 PM CDT

Prosecutor with medieval history expertise will take more prominent role on Trump’s legal team

A contract prosecutor who handles murder cases in Brunswick, Georgia, is taking a more prominent role on President Donald Trump’s legal team after the recent resignation of lead lawyer John Dowd. Andrew Ekonomou has already been assisting Trump lawyer Jay Sekulow in the Russia investigation, Reuters reports. Ekonomou works for…

Mar 28, 2018 10:54 AM CDT

‘Hugely wealthy man’ on Pennsylvania Avenue seeks lead lawyer; read the spoof ad for Trump

If you are a Gregory Peck-type lawyer with prior Fox News experience, a “difficult client” who lives on Pennsylvania Avenue is looking to hire. That’s the message in a fake job ad posted on Craiglist getting noticed by several publications, including the Huffington Post and USA Today. The ad reads:…

Mar 28, 2018 10:17 AM CDT

Linda Brown, the ‘symbolic center’ of Brown v. Board of Education, dies

A woman who was central to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education desegregation decision died Sunday. Linda Brown Thompson was “the symbolic center” of the case, the Washington Post reports. Her father, the Rev. Oliver Brown, was the lead plaintiff in the case. One of the NAACP lawyers arguing…

Mar 27, 2018 12:41 PM CDT

ABA women’s commission updates manual about preventing and addressing sex harassment

While it may seem hard to believe now, many attorneys have been under the impression that sexual harassment was no longer a significant problem in the legal profession, says Wendi Lazar, an employment lawyer who edited a recently updated manual on the topic for the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession.

Mar 26, 2018 3:00 PM CDT

How firms can encourage mental, emotional and physical fitness (podcast)

Wellness is not just about eating health food and exercising, Jolene Park tells the ABA Journal's Stephanie Francis Ward in this episode of Asked and Answered. It’s also about getting enough time to relax, getting enough sleep and not being stressed out about your job or finances — and employers can play a big role in all of those things.

Mar 26, 2018 8:15 AM CDT

White House counsel Don McGahn would like to resign later this year, sources say

White House counsel Don McGahn is said to be mulling a resignation later this year.

Mar 23, 2018 10:56 AM CDT

Latham’s chair resigns and retires after disclosing ‘communications of a sexual nature’

Updated: Latham & Watkins chair and managing partner Bill Voge is resigning his post immediately and retiring, according to a statement from the firm’s executive committee.

Mar 20, 2018 1:37 PM CDT

Constitutional and legal ethics scholar Ronald Rotunda dies at 73

Ronald Rotunda, a legal ethics and constitutional law expert at Chapman University's law school, died last Wednesday from pneumonia at the age of 73.

Mar 20, 2018 7:00 AM CDT

Why are law deans not fired after investigations find misconduct with women?

Of the three law school deans who recently stepped down after sex harassment allegations—two of whom who received sexual harassment findings, while another dean’s conduct was found to be bullying—none lost their jobs immediately, despite criticism from students and alumni.

Mar 19, 2018 8:30 AM CDT

Civil rights lawyer and former MALDEF president Joaquin Avila dies at 69

Civil rights lawyer Joaquin Avila, known for his voting rights litigation, died on March 9 at the age of 69. The cause of death was colon and liver cancer, the New York Times reports. The Associated Press and the Washington Post also have stories. Obituaries have also been posted by…

Mar 16, 2018 10:53 AM CDT

Plaintiffs file motion to settle lawsuit alleging gender discrimination at Chadbourne & Parke

A motion to settle the employment lawsuit brought by female lawyers at Chadbourne & Parke was filed by plaintiffs counsel Wednesday, and the three plaintiffs will reportedly receive between $250,000 and $1 million apiece.

Mar 14, 2018 3:36 PM CDT

Fisher Phillips cut partner’s pay and demoted him before he shot his wife, firm leaders testify

Prosecutors in the murder trial of former Fisher & Phillips partner Claud “Tex” McIver called witnesses on Tuesday to bolster their case that the Atlanta lawyer had a drop in income before he shot and killed his wife, giving him a potential $1 million windfall. McIver maintains the gun he…

Mar 14, 2018 9:38 AM CDT