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Akin Gump Wins Dismissal of Suit by Disappointed Recruiter

A New York judge has granted summary judgment to Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld in a suit by a recruiter who claimed he deserved to be paid for referring a Korea specialist to the law firm. Judge Jane Solomon of Manhattan cited evidence that the law firm hired Korea…

Apr 4, 2008 2:02 PM CDT

Proskauer to Open Office in Chicago With Three Mayer Brown Partners

Proskauer Rose is opening a Chicago office despite the economic downturn that is battering some law firms. Staffing the office will be three partners from Mayer Brown who specialize in representing corporate policyholders in coverage disputes with their insurance companies, the Chicago Tribune reports. Mayer Brown is now planning to…

Apr 4, 2008 10:53 AM CDT

Eugene Pincham: ‘Giant’ of Chicago Legal Community Dies

Chicago-area legal legend R. Eugene Pincham, who served as a state appellate judge but proved too confrontational for political office, died Thursday after a long illness. He was 82. Chief Cook County Judge Timothy Evans confirmed the news for the Chicago Tribune, saying, “He was one of the best and…

Apr 3, 2008 8:23 PM CDT

How an Influential Private Lawyer Got a $107K State Pension

An influential New York lawyer who worked as a private contract employee for six governmental entities was given 21 years’ retroactive credit in the state pension system, enabling him to collect an annual pension of almost $107,000, Newsday reports. Lawyer Albert D’Agostino received retroactive credit in 2000 for 28 years…

Apr 3, 2008 6:53 PM CDT

Sonsini Leaves Father’s Firm to Join Real Estate Co.

In a surprise to many in Silicon Valley, Matthew Sonsini is leaving the firm his father founded to become executive VP of the The Sobrato Organization, a local real estate company founded by his father-in-law. Many had speculated that Sonsini, a member of the policy and nominating committees at Wilson…

Apr 3, 2008 6:26 PM CDT

Women Who Take Law Practice Breaks Get More Help Getting Re-Connected

Women lawyers who take time off from their practices to raise children or take care of family have long struggled to return to their careers. They’ve reported that they don’t feel confident or need refreshers to get back into the game. It’s looking more an more like the legal industry…

Apr 3, 2008 6:05 PM CDT

Rover Now Has Legal Muscle as Animal Law Field Emerges

Just eight years ago, only nine ABA-accredited law schools offered courses in the fledgling field of animal. Now? More than 90 of the 196 accredited schools are on the list. No longer are animals simply considered property, especially as they are being named as beneficiaries, become subjects of lawsuits and…

Apr 3, 2008 5:45 PM CDT

DOJ Probe Considers Whether Lawyer Was Ousted Due to Sexual Orientation Rumor

A Justice Department probe is considering whether a career lawyer there was ousted from her job because of rumors that she is a lesbian. Investigators with the Justice Department’s inspector general have raised questions about a decision to dismiss Leslie Hagen, a liaison between DOJ and the U.S. attorneys’ committee…

Apr 3, 2008 11:26 AM CDT

Rut or Role?

Pigeonholing can stymie—or inspire—young careers

Apr 1, 2008 5:29 PM CDT

Scene One, Act Won

Can the guy who created a TV cartoon about a robot running a Valentine’s Day dating service—until his malfunctioning metal butt explodes—have the gravitas to win a revolutionary union contract?

Apr 1, 2008 4:46 PM CDT

Long Live the King of Torts?

Tort lawyers don’t come any more successful than Mississippi’s Dickie Scruggs. Now that he’s been accused of bribery, there are questions about how he achieved so much.

Apr 1, 2008 4:20 PM CDT

A Cowgirl Rides the Circuits

Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor puts her brand on federal appellate courts

Apr 1, 2008 4:07 PM CDT

Building the Road Less Traveled

Alabama solo puts practice on hold to answer military’s call to Afghanistan

Apr 1, 2008 3:16 PM CDT

Women Lawyers Have Higher Divorce Rates, Need Loving Husbands, Researcher Says

A researcher has found that young female lawyers and other women professionals have slightly higher divorce rates than their male counterparts. Law professor Robin Fretwell Wilson of Washington & Lee University is the author of the study. She says her study indicates that “women can’t have it all because there…

Apr 1, 2008 11:17 AM CDT

Ex-Jenkens Lawyers Land on their Feet at Hunton

One year ago, Jenkens & Gilchrist disbanded after a probe into the law firm’s work on aggressive tax shelters. But many lawyers and staffers go to the same office and even sit at the same desks at Fountain Place in Dallas. They’re working at Hunton & Williams, thanks to a…

Mar 31, 2008 3:35 PM CDT