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A Long, Hot Summer: Section to Pose New Questions About Law Grad Employment

Law schools took a public battering this year amid allegations that they have misled prospective students about just how hard it is for law graduates to find jobs. In the scenario laid out by critics, law schools tout high employment rates without disclosing specifics about the jobs. Some schools even…

Nov 1, 2011 6:40 AM CDT

Veteran Investigative Journalist Allen Pusey Named E&P of the ABA Journal

Veteran investigative reporter and editor Allen Pusey has been named editor and publisher of the ABA Journal, the flagship publication of the ABA and the world’s most widely circulated legal periodical. The appointment, announced to staff late Thursday, is a promotion for Pusey, who joined the ABA Journal as managing…

Oct 31, 2011 5:34 PM CDT

Ex-Partner at Nixon Peabody Claims He Was ‘Thrown Under the Bus’ in SEC Probe

A former Nixon Peabody partner claims in a lawsuit that the law firm abandoned him and he was “thrown under the bus” during an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The suit by David Tamman says the firm violated its partnership agreement when it refused to represent him in…

Oct 31, 2011 12:28 PM CDT

Indiana Lawyer Who Started His Legal Career as a 17-Year-Old Judge Gets the World Record

Indiana lawyer Marc Griffin has claimed the title once held by a Texas man: Guinness World Records has declared that Griffin holds the record for being the world’s youngest judge. Griffin was an enterprising 17-year-old high school graduate in 1974 when he persuaded county commissioners to appoint him to fill…

Oct 31, 2011 10:30 AM CDT

Disbarment Forces Lawyer from Gov’t Jobs Paying $200K, But He Still Has His Pension

A well-known New Jersey lawyer has been disbarred by consent, after having been accused for the second time of misusing client trust money. As a result, Robert G. Rosenberg, 63, resigned from his dual roles as general counsel for both the Passaic County Technical Institute and the Paterson Parking Authority,…

Oct 28, 2011 7:51 PM CDT

Jenner Partner Is Named General Counsel of the FBI

A Jenner & Block partner is returning to the FBI after a stint as special counsel to the FBI director in 2005. This time Andrew Weissmann will be general counsel of the agency, according to press releases by Jenner and the FBI, and stories by the American Lawyer and the…

Oct 28, 2011 6:42 PM CDT

Judge Rebuffs Prosecutors, Sentences Weeping Ex-Greenberg Lobbyist for ‘Cog in the Wheel’ Role

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has sentenced former Greenberg Traurig partner and lobbyist Kevin Ring to 20 months in prison, far less than the sentence of up to 22 years previously pushed by prosecutors. U.S. District Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle sentenced Ring on Wednesday for his bribery conviction in…

Oct 28, 2011 11:00 AM CDT

BigLaw Firm in UK Tries New Tactic to Improve Women Leadership Numbers: 25% Quota

Women currently hold about 14 percent of the management positions at the Ashurst law firm in the United Kingdom. The firm hopes to improve those numbers by adopting a target: In three years, the firm aims to fill 25 percent of its management posts with women, Legal Week reports. The…

Oct 27, 2011 1:30 PM CDT

Poll Finds Would-Be Law Students Are Getting the Message About Scarce Jobs

Would-be law students are less optimistic about finding a job after law school and more worried about student debt, according to a new survey. Sixty-seven percent of surveyed people considering or applying to law school say they are concerned about finding a job after graduation, compared to 63 percent who…

Oct 27, 2011 12:22 PM CDT

Why New York Isn’t No. 1: Associates in Dallas Get the Most Bang for Their Buck

Median starting pay of $160,000 for first-year associates in large New York law firms may sound impressive, but new lawyers in more than 40 other cities get more bang for their buck. The National Association for Law Placement developed a “buying power index” to reach that conclusion, according to a…

Oct 27, 2011 11:48 AM CDT

Blago’s Law License Is Suspended; Will Impeached Ill. Gov Be 3rd Ex-Leader of State to Be Disbarred?

In the latest blow to disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, the state supreme court today suspended his law license, WGN reports. The action, taken at the request of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, follows Blagojevich’s historic 2009 impeachment (the first time a governor has been removed from…

Oct 26, 2011 10:35 PM CDT

Make or Buy in the Age of the Free-Agent Lawyer

At all stages of a company’s life cycle, leadership continually asks the classic “Make or Buy” question. When should a company hire and develop expertise internally, and when does it make more sense to outsource tasks and purchase professional services? When it comes to legal needs, every company has its…

Oct 26, 2011 1:51 PM CDT

Top Okla. Court Says Ex-Judge Forfeited Most of $7,800 Monthly Pension by Misconduct on Bench

A former Oklahoma judge who served felony time for indecent exposure after being convicted of using a sexual device while on the bench has forfeited most of his $7,800-a-month pension, including all of that amount attributable to his 22 years as a judge, the state’s top court ruled yesterday. Former…

Oct 26, 2011 10:43 AM CDT

Study Finds Disconnect Between Numbers and Narratives in Associate Job Reviews—But Only for Women

Women lawyers who wonder why they didn’t make partner, despite glowing narratives in their performance reviews, may find some clues in a recent study. Law professor Joan Williams of the University of California at Hastings joined with two other researchers to analyze performance evaluations of 234 junior lawyers at an…

Oct 26, 2011 10:30 AM CDT

GC Survey Finds High Contentment, Better Hiring Outlook Than in the Past Few Years

There is some upbeat news in a survey of chief legal officers by the Association of Corporate Counsel. These lawyers like their jobs, report Corporate Counsel and a press release. Ninety-two percent said they are satisfied with their chosen careers, despite expanding duties and changes in their roles. That compares…

Oct 25, 2011 6:07 PM CDT