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Lawyer accused of exploiting elderly client is found liable for $26M in malpractice case

Trials & Litigation

Oct 7, 2024 2:51 PM CDT

With lawyers being less responsive to clients, Clio unveils new AI-productivity aid to help

The adoption of generative artificial intelligence could allow lawyers to be more responsive and efficient at a time when they are anything but.

Oct 7, 2024 1:19 PM CDT

Florida judge accused of shouting in court, claiming his ‘angry face’ due to attorney’s behavior

A Florida judge is facing ethics allegations that he “behaved intemperately” in court and showed bias for or against certain parties and attorneys.

Oct 7, 2024 11:29 AM CDT

Lawyer accused of storing 1,000 pounds of marijuana at law office enters guilty plea

A Virginia lawyer has been temporarily suspended after pleading guilty for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of marijuana.

Oct 4, 2024 9:14 AM CDT

‘Spoiled rotten’ beaver caught in dramatic court case over her future

Nibi, a furry female beaver taken in by wildlife rescuers, has become a household name in Boston—and now her future is set to be determined in a court case that has made national headlines and garnered the attention of the state governor.

Oct 4, 2024 8:50 AM CDT

MacArthur ‘genius grants’ fellows include law prof, domestic violence researcher

Among the winners of the 2024 MacArthur Foundation fellowships, commonly known as "genius grants," are a law professor who studies racial inequities and a researcher who studies the impact of technology on intimate partner abuse.

Oct 3, 2024 2:30 PM CDT

Well-known fathers’ rights lawyer suspended over unreasonable fees; lawyer staffing cited

Updated: A well-known fathers’ rights lawyer has been suspended for charging unreasonable fees of more than $443,000 in eight cases, some involving no more than three months of work.

Oct 3, 2024 11:58 AM CDT

Judge allows malicious prosecution claim in attorney’s countersuit against McElroy Deutsch

A lawyer who countersued McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter for defamation and retaliation may add a malicious prosecution claim to the action, a New Jersey judge has ruled.

Oct 2, 2024 2:48 PM CDT

Friend’s compassion—even in death—inspired my own ‘David’s Will’

Sometimes in life we are fortunate to meet someone who dedicates everything to a higher calling. For me, this person was David Breaux. While he had few financial resources, David was, by every measure that counts, a rich man.

Oct 2, 2024 2:11 PM CDT

After Hurricane Helene, court deadlines extended, misconduct hotline activated

Hurricane Helene is having a continuing impact on the courts.

Oct 2, 2024 12:25 PM CDT

Hazed and abused, some lawyers see bullying as part of job while others leave, new study says

Bullying experienced by lawyers is causing increased turnover and “a talent drain from the profession,” according to a new Illinois survey and study thought “to be one of the first wide-scale research projects” of its kind in the United States.

Oct 2, 2024 12:03 PM CDT

Judge who oversaw handcuffing of sleepy teen on field trip now hearing these cases

A Detroit judge sued for allegedly making an example of a sleepy teenager on a courtroom field trip is back on the bench, but he no longer presides in preliminary stages of serious criminal cases.

Oct 2, 2024 8:57 AM CDT

Chemerinsky: Will the Supreme Court have a role in the presidential election as it enters a new term?

As the justices return to the bench on Oct. 7 for the new term, the unknowable question is whether the U.S. Supreme Court will play a role in the outcome of the November 2024 presidential election. Will this year be like 2000, when a close election was effectively decided by the court’s ruling in Bush v. Gore? Or will it be like 2020, when a close election did not raise any issues for the justices to decide?

Oct 2, 2024 8:53 AM CDT

Arkansas justices refer each other for discipline in FOIA tiff

Updated: A Freedom of Information Act request for an Arkansas justice’s emails has led to a tossed lawsuit and a spate of ethics referrals.

Oct 1, 2024 3:16 PM CDT

California plan to move bar exam to Kaplan sent back to state supreme court

California’s Committee of Bar Examiners approved launching a propriety bar exam to be created by Kaplan Exam Services for the February administration and will submit updated petitions for the California Supreme Court to reconsider.

Oct 1, 2024 1:48 PM CDT

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Lawyer accused of exploiting elderly client is found liable for $26M in malpractice case

With lawyers being less responsive to clients, Clio unveils new AI-productivity aid to help

Florida judge accused of shouting in court, claiming his ‘angry face’ due to attorney’s behavior

Lawyer accused of storing 1,000 pounds of marijuana at law office enters guilty plea

‘Spoiled rotten’ beaver caught in dramatic court case over her future

MacArthur ‘genius grants’ fellows include law prof, domestic violence researcher

Well-known fathers’ rights lawyer suspended over unreasonable fees; lawyer staffing cited

Judge allows malicious prosecution claim in attorney’s countersuit against McElroy Deutsch

Friend’s compassion—even in death—inspired my own ‘David’s Will’

After Hurricane Helene, court deadlines extended, misconduct hotline activated

Hazed and abused, some lawyers see bullying as part of job while others leave, new study says

Judge who oversaw handcuffing of sleepy teen on field trip now hearing these cases

Chemerinsky: Will the Supreme Court have a role in the presidential election as it enters a new term?

Arkansas justices refer each other for discipline in FOIA tiff

California plan to move bar exam to Kaplan sent back to state supreme court

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