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Former general counsel pleads guilty to robbing bank; he had been out of work

A former Pennsylvania lawyer who agreed to disbarment after his arrest in a bank robbery pleaded guilty in the case on Wednesday. The 58-year-old lawyer, Steven Cormier of Walnutport, was sentenced to 18 to 36 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to robbery, theft and receiving stolen property, the…

Sep 30, 2016 9:43 AM CDT

10 Questions Live: How lawyer Phillip Stone brought Sweet Briar College back to life

Sweet Briar College is well into its second year of its second life. In March 2015, the school’s board of directors announced its decision to close the school down, citing endowment issues and low enrollment. After protests and lawsuits, a summertime settlement emerged that ensured classes could remain in session,…

Sep 29, 2016 4:56 PM CDT

Former solicitor general will open DC office for Munger Tolles

Former Solicitor General Donald Verrilli will open a Washington, D.C., office for Los Angeles-based law firm Munger, Tolles & Olson. Joining Verrilli in the new office are Michael DeSanctis, who is moving to Munger Tolles from Jenner & Block, and former deputy associate attorney general Chad Golder. Law.com (sub. req.),…

Sep 29, 2016 8:40 AM CDT

President of LSAC Daniel O. Bernstine dies at 69

Daniel O. Bernstine, president of the Law School Admissions Council, died last week. He was 69. A former dean of the University of Wisconsin Law School and president of Portland State University, Bernstine died suddenly at his home, the LSAC announced on its website Sunday. No cause of death was…

Sep 26, 2016 11:51 AM CDT

Proskauer aims to help lawyers returning from caregiver leave with this benefit

Proskauer Rose is helping lawyers returning from primary-caregiver leave by paying them full salary but requiring them to work a 75 percent schedule. The program is called “CaRe,” which stands for Caregiver Return, according to a press release and the Am Law Daily (sub. req.). The firm gives primary caregivers…

Sep 26, 2016 10:10 AM CDT

How lawyers can bring mindfulness into their practice (podcast with transcript)

Podcast Transcript Advertisement: This podcast is brought to you by Amicus Attorney, developers of legal practice management software. Let Amicus help you run your practice, so you can focus on what you do best: practice law. Visit AmicusAttorney.com and get started today. Stephanie Francis Ward: Lawyers get many messages that…

Sep 26, 2016 8:27 AM CDT

Smaller towns outrank big cities in this list of best places for law grads

The small town of Hot Springs, Arkansas, once home to Bill Clinton, is the No. 1 place for law grads, according to a ranking by a startup that culls data on education, careers and personal finance. The list by Good Call “features a slew of off-the-radar towns,” Law.com (sub. req.)…

Sep 22, 2016 11:00 AM CDT

ACLU immigration lawyer is among genius grant winners

A lawyer who seeks due process for immigrants facing deportation is among 23 winners of 2016 MacArthur “genius” grants. Lawyer Ahilan Arulanantham, 43, will receive the no-strings attached $625,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. He is director of advocacy and legal director for the American…

Sep 22, 2016 9:58 AM CDT

Sarah Glassmeyer: Opening a window on closed data

Sarah Glassmeyer

Sep 22, 2016 8:30 AM CDT

Several states report lower bar pass rates for July exam

Bar exam pass rates have fallen in at least seven out of 13 states that have so far reported July results. A higher average score was cited in August for this year’s Multistate Bar Exam in July. The news signaled a possible end to the decline in bar passage rates.…

Sep 21, 2016 3:01 PM CDT

BigLaw could retain more women by hiring from lower-ranked schools, research suggests

Female graduates of law schools ranked in the top 10 are more likely to make an early exit from BigLaw than female grads of lower-tier schools. After their first three to five years in BigLaw, women from top 10 law schools leave their firms at a much higher rate than…

Sep 21, 2016 9:47 AM CDT

Gurinder Sangha: Writing off legal troubles

Writing off legal troubles

Sep 21, 2016 8:30 AM CDT

Former House Speaker John Boehner joins Squire Patton Boggs

Former Speaker of the House John Boehner, who led Republicans in the House of Representatives for almost nine years, has joined the law firm Squire Patton Boggs, according to a press release from that firm. Boehner, who does not have a law degree, is not joining the law firm as…

Sep 20, 2016 2:45 PM CDT

Maura Grossman: She’s the star of TAR

She’s the star of TAR

Sep 20, 2016 8:30 AM CDT

Latham may be the first BigLaw firm to offer this benefit to traveling moms

Latham & Watkins has embraced a new trend in employee benefits: It is helping its new moms who travel by shipping their breast milk home. Latham believes it is the first law firm to offer such a benefit, report Fortune and Law.com. The articles explain how the program works. Latham…

Sep 20, 2016 7:00 AM CDT