Retirement

Former judge sentenced to 60 days in jail for falsifying records

A former Ohio judge was sentenced Monday to 60 days in the county jail and fined $10,000 after pleading guilty to tampering with records, so that she could steer court business to a friend.

Jun 2, 2026 9:19 AM CDT

Legal talent leaving Trump administration in droves

President Donald Trump’s upheaval of the federal government has resulted in a departure of more than 10,000 lawyers since the beginning of 2025, leaving some federal agencies trying to attract new attorneys.

Jun 1, 2026 11:18 AM CDT

Lessons learned after coming out of retirement to be a pro bono prosecutor

On my 81st birthday, I found myself back in the courtroom, cross-examining a defendant and his ballistics experts in a murder trial—an unexpected chapter after winding down my practice as a senior litigation partner at Thompson Coburn. The experience underscored the reality facing many prosecutors today: While the nature of violent crime and defenses has changed, the need for hands-on training from experienced prosecutors has not.

Apr 15, 2026 2:52 PM CDT

Shakespeare and the 7 stages of my retirement

On my first day of practice, I bought a leather armchair that I fully intended to use forever. Retirement was something that happened to senior partners, disgruntled lawyers or cranky old judges. Years later, I realized Shakespeare had already mapped it out.

Apr 8, 2026 3:01 PM CDT

State supreme court steadfast in ousting of judge for writing column supporting Trump

A Democrat-led Illinois Supreme Court is seeking help from a federal judge to affirm its constitutional authority to remove a reinstated Cook County, Illinois, judge from the bench for writing a column in support of President Donald Trump while the judge was retired.

Apr 8, 2026 10:36 AM CDT

Rumors and speculation swirl around whether Justice Alito is planning to retire from SCOTUS

There's no actual reporting that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is intending to retire, but that hasn't stopped the rumors and speculation over him.

Feb 17, 2026 9:15 AM CST

Reinstatement of retired judge reversed by state supreme court

The Illinois Supreme Court has reversed its decision to recall a retired judge to active service after two lawyers’ associations objected, citing a blog post that he’d previously written as “blatantly disrespectful, insensitive, harmful and foul.”

Jan 28, 2026 12:24 PM CST

Senior lawyer, filmmaker explores questions about retirement in latest documentary

Longtime civil litigator Stephen Herman filmed, edited and produced several videos with his wife Evelyn Neaman, who worked in program management at the Justice Education Society, before deciding to focus his lens on retirement. Retirement on Trial, a documentary Herman and Neaman released in 2023, explores the challenges lawyers face when preparing (or not) for life beyond practicing full time.

Dec 17, 2025 10:37 AM CST

Are you thinking about retirement? Now what?

Retirement is a significant life event that often inspires a mixture of fear, excitement and uncertainty. The ABA Senior Lawyers Division recently aired Stephen Herman’s documentary, Retirement on Trial: A Documentary and Panel Discussion for Lawyers Thinking About Their Next Stage, which examines retirement through the lens of lawyers who are both apprehensive and optimistic about this transition.

Dec 3, 2025 2:33 PM CST

An eccentric path to a satisfying retirement

I was a lawyer for almost 40 years. Now I lead creative writing workshops in charming, picturesque towns in France and England. And the Pacific Northwest, where I live. Let’s Go Write is the business my partner, Charlotte Rains Dixon, and I started in 2011, while I was still a lawyer.

Nov 14, 2025 12:04 PM CST

Before joining Anderson Kill, judge was accused of rude behavior on bench, retaliatory threats in ethics case

Updated: A former New York judge who joined Anderson Kill last month told Law360 that he made the move because of family considerations and a looming mandatory retirement when he turns 70 years old in a few years.

Oct 8, 2025 3:36 PM CDT

37 lawyers from this BigLaw firm are joining Orrick

Thirty-seven lawyers have jumped to Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft.

Oct 7, 2025 9:49 AM CDT

Husch Blackwell accused of using employee 401(k) contributions for months to cover operating expenses

A would-be class action lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges that Husch Blackwell engaged in “a deliberate scheme” to temporarily use its employees’ retirement plan contributions for its benefit in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

Sep 17, 2025 9:19 AM CDT

Approaching retirement age? Go back to law school—in a different country

Maybe you can identify with this. You are at the socially acceptable retirement age. Very few people, especially in your age group, understand why you are still working. “Are you retired yet?” “Oh, I’m sorry.” “You can’t take it with you!” “Before long, it will be gone, gone, gone!”

Sep 10, 2025 9:01 AM CDT

$675K settlement in suit against Schnader Harrison over alleged misuse of retirement funds gets preliminary OK

A federal judge in Philadelphia has preliminarily approved a $675,000 settlement in a lawsuit claiming that Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis used 401(k) contributions to fund operations and make distributions to equity partners when it suffered financial difficulties.

Aug 21, 2025 9:22 AM CDT