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Democrats Seek Review Of Bondi's Role In Brother's Cases
Two Democratic lawmakers have asked the U.S. Department of Justice's inspector general to review whether Attorney General Pam Bondi "adequately recused herself" from cases involving clients represented by her brother Brad Bondi, who is a partner at Paul Hastings LLP.
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Holyoak's US Attorney Nomination Advances
The nomination of Melissa Holyoak, former commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, to be U.S. attorney for the District of Utah was sent to the full Senate on Thursday.
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Philly Judge Accused Of Assault Suspended From Bench
A Philadelphia family court judge was suspended indefinitely from his post Thursday following his arrest earlier this week on charges alleging he assaulted his wife and daughter at their home in the Torresdale section of the city.
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Fla. Judge Gets Reprimand For Aiding Friend's Case
The Florida Supreme Court agreed Thursday to publicly reprimand a judge for violating ethics rules when intervening in a longtime friend's domestic violence case by working with the prosecutor to reach an agreement.
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Fed Corruption Prosecutor Joins Jenner & Block In Chicago
An ex-prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago, who played a key role in successfully trying former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, has departed her position as chief of its public corruption unit to join Jenner & Block LLP's investigations team.
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Judges, Lawmakers Urge 4th Circ. To Affirm Halligan Ruling
Members of Congress and former federal judges have urged the Fourth Circuit to affirm that Lindsey Halligan was not properly appointed as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, saying the episode exemplifies why there are guardrails against installing political loyalists as federal prosecutors.
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Judge's Nix Of NJ Trio Puts US Atty Spat Closer To High Court
A federal judge's disqualification this week of three lawyers heading the New Jersey U.S. Attorney's Office shot down the Trump administration's most unique attempt yet to evade the usual appointment procedure for U.S. attorneys and pushed the fight over that process closer to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Judges Call Out Violent 'Never-Before' Rhetoric Against Them
Federal judges who experienced firsthand harassment and violence called out the rise of "dehumanizing" rhetoric on Wednesday and warned that it could erode judicial independence.
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Incumbent Ga. Judges Face Fresh Challengers In May
With candidates for Georgia statewide offices qualifying for their races last week, a high-profile fight for two spots on the state's highest court and a wide-open race for attorney general are expected to be among the most prominent contests in the state's legal world this spring. Here, Law360 looks at who qualified.
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Ex-DOJ Atty Who Said 'This Job Sucks' Running For Congress
The former federal government lawyer detailed to Minnesota to help with immigration cases who last month told a federal judge "this job sucks" says she is running for Congress in the state.
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Military Attys In DOJ 'Erodes Democratic Norms,' Ex-JAGs Say
Nearly a dozen former military lawyers raised the alarm about the Trump administration appointing judge advocate officers to U.S. attorneys' offices, urging a Minnesota federal judge Tuesday to bar an Army lawyer from prosecuting a case that accuses a civilian of assaulting federal immigration enforcement agents.
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Prosecutor Resigns, Judge Shows Slide Deck On AI Errors
A federal prosecutor told a North Carolina federal court Tuesday that he was separating from the office after admitting in open court to using artificial intelligence to help draft a response brief, which he called "the worst decision I've ever made in my 30-year career."
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Calif. Atty Gets Over 11 Years For Solar $1B Ponzi Scheme
A California federal judge has sentenced a corporate attorney to 11 years and five months behind bars after he pled guilty to nearly two dozen charges for his role in DC Solar's $912 million Ponzi scheme, which duped major investors including Berkshire Hathaway, Progressive and SunTrust Equipment Finance & Leasing.
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Judiciary Approves Supreme Court Public Defender Office
The federal judiciary approved a new office Tuesday aimed at improving the quality of representation for indigent defendants with cases in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Va. Blogger Convicted Of Cyberstalking Conn. Judges
A Virginia man was convicted Tuesday of cyberstalking three Connecticut judges after spending years following his 2007 divorce publishing a blog critical of the Constitution State's family court system, though he claimed his rhetoric was protected by the First Amendment.
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DOJ Official Faces Ethics Case Over Georgetown DEI Letters
U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed Martin has been hit with disciplinary charges in the nation's capital over threatening letters he sent to Georgetown University Law Center last year while he was interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C.
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Shipman & Goodwin, Pullman & Comley Attys Get Judge Nods
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced Tuesday that he has selected partners at Shipman & Goodwin LLP and Pullman & Comley LLC, as well as a former state lawmaker and several associate and assistant attorneys general, to fill vacant judgeships on the state's Superior Court.
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Ex-Moses & Singer Partner Admits Tax Crimes, Will Pay $2.8M
A former Moses & Singer LLP partner admitted to practice in New York and North Carolina courts has pled guilty to three counts of failing to file personal income tax returns and will pay $2.8 million in restitution, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced Monday.
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Wisconsin Judges Decline To Extend Interim US Atty's Term
A majority of judges in the Eastern District of Wisconsin have declined to extend the tenure of interim U.S. Attorney Brad Schimel, according to an announcement Tuesday.
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Dechert Lands Ex-Microsoft, Google Atty In San Francisco
Dechert LLP announced Tuesday that it has added an attorney who has held in-house posts at Microsoft and Google to bolster its cyber, privacy and AI practice and help clients navigate risks and challenges in an ever-evolving technology landscape.
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Fla. Judge Admits To Misleading Campaign Tactics
A Florida judge is facing a public reprimand and suspension from the bench after admitting to ethics violations in connection with her election campaign, including depicting misleading endorsements and appearing to personally solicit financial support.
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Former NJ Chancery Chief Joins Wilentz
A former state chancery court presiding judge has joined Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer PA as of counsel in its alternative dispute resolution practice, the firm announced this week.
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Ga. State Law School Opens Constitutional Center
Georgia State University College of Law has launched a new center focused on constitutional law and rule-of-law issues, following a donation from a Bondurant Mixson & Elmore LLP founding partner and his wife, a retired lawyer.
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Sidley Hires Career Kirkland Government Contracts Attorney
Sidley Austin LLP has hired a Kirkland & Ellis LLP government contracts lawyer, who is joining the team as a partner in Washington, D.C., to work on government contracts and national security matters.
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Kavanaugh, Jackson Debate High Court Emergency Orders
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh pushed back Monday against critiques that the high court is ruling in favor of President Donald Trump in emergency appeals more often than it did for prior presidents, saying people who believe those allegations have "short" memories.
Expert Analysis
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Ask A Mentor: How Should Departing Partners Approach Pay?
Sabina Lippman at CenterPeak discusses steps BigLaw partners can take when considering a move or announcing their departure to help navigate tricky compensation issues and remain on good terms with their current partners.
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How 2 Litigators Decided Dad Would Stay Home With The Kids
Jennifer Hoekstra at Aylstock Witkin shares the tough conversations about timing, goals, logistics and values involved in her family's decision that she would build her career as a litigator and law firm partner while her husband stepped back from his own litigation role to stay home with their children.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Legal Commentary Ghostwriter
Wayne Pollock at Copo Strategies shares how he went from overworked Am Law 50 associate to owner of a legal thought leadership ghostwriting service, and provides four lessons for anyone who might be considering launching a business within the legal industry.
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Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills?
Gary Parsons at Brooks Pierce offers advice for young lawyers seeking trial experience in an environment where fewer cases make it to trial, including how to build their reputations, set their expectations and pick the right firm.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder
New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Career And Wellness Coach
Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea shares how she went from BigLaw partner to legal industry career and wellness coach, and explains how attorneys can use their capabilities, knowledge and professional networks to pursue coaching themselves, or bring refreshed meaning and purpose to their current roles.
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Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice Leader
Constance Rhebergen at Bracewell discusses how she handles the stress of being a practice chair, how sources of stress have changed in the legal industry over the past decade and what law firms can do to protect attorney mental health.
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Making Legal Cents: Engaging A Remote, Evolving Workforce
In the face of a dispersed and changing workforce with Generation Z entering the scene, law firms should consider some practical strategies to revitalize their cultures, provide meaningful mentorship and safeguard their knowledge bases, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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How Firms Can Effectively Evaluate Their Summer Associates
One of the most effective ways firms can ensure their summer associate programs are a success is by engaging in a timely and meaningful evaluation process and being intentional about when, how and by whom feedback should be provided, say Caroline Cimei and Erica Fine at Shutts & Bowen.
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Talking Mental Health: Life As A Lawyer With OCD
Kelly Hughes at Ogletree discusses what she’s learned in the 14 years since she was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, recounting how the experience shaped her law practice, what the legal industry and general public get wrong about the disorder, and how law firms can better support employees who have OCD.
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3 Innovative Ways AI May Be Used In Legal Practice
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Artificial intelligence tools will increasingly be used by outside counsel to better predict the outcomes of litigation — thus informing legal strategy with greater precision — and by clients to scrutinize invoices and evaluate counsel’s performance, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Librarian
Lisa A. Goodman at Texas A&M University shares how she went from a BigLaw associate who liked to hang out in the firm's law library to director of a law library herself in just over a decade, and provides considerations for anyone interested in pursuing a law librarian career.
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Legal Briefs Can Benefit From Cleaned Up Case Citations
Federal courts have recently been changing the way they quote decisions to omit insignificant details and string cites, and lawyers should consider adopting this practice to enhance the readability of their briefs — as long as accuracy stays top of mind, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.
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5 Best Practices For Firms Designing DEI Programs
Nikki Lewis Simon, chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Greenberg Traurig, discusses best practices — and some pitfalls to avoid — for law firms looking to build programs aimed at driving inclusion in the workplace.
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Former Minn. Chief Justice Instructs On Writing Better Briefs
Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, now at Greenberg Traurig, offers strategies on writing more effective appellate briefs from her time on the bench.