Murder
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Drugs, Murder
Attorney Accused Of Trying To Arrange Murder-For-Hire Scheme During Heroin Drug Deal
Prior to his arrest, he'd been practicing law out of an office located inside of a car dealership. -
Marijuana, Murder
Law Grad Allegedly Murdered Fellow Classmate In Drug Deal Gone Bad
Both law school graduates were apparently "in the game" of selling marijuana. - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Crime, Guns / Firearms, Murder
Recent Law School Graduate Found Shot To Death In Car
Authorities are considering the death a homicide.
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Murder, Violence
Lawyer Accused Of Stabbing Her Own Mother To Death
Today, we have news on yet another grisly killing, but this time, it's the lawyer who was alleged perpetrator of the crime. -
Crime, Murder
2 Suspects Arrested In Lawyer's Brutal Murder
Many thought this case would go unsolved, but police have already made some arrests. -
Biglaw, Murder
Biglaw Trainee Strangled To Death In Her Home
This weekend, yet another young legal professional was slain in her own home, where her body was found by her parents. -
Murder, Sentencing Law
Woman Who Murdered Lawyer Gets Stiff Sentence For Slaying
How many years in prison was she sentenced to? -
Crime, Murder
Prominent American Lawyer Murdered Abroad In Kidnapping Attempt Gone Bad
It’ll be terrible if this lawyer's death becomes another one of Venezuela’s unsolved murders. - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Murder, Police
White Hunter Charged For Poaching Non-Lion African-American
Cops trophy hunt African-Americans all the time. -
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Depositions, Murder
A Deadly Deposition: Attorney Murdered At His Firm
The lawyer's assailant has been charged with murder. -
B for Beauty, Murder, Trials
Lawyer Missed Date With Beauty Queen Because He Was Dead
At least he had a very good excuse for bailing on his date. -
Crime, Murder
Aaron Hernandez, Guilty Of First Degree Murder
It's kind of obvious, but convicting on Murder 1 without a gun is still impressive.
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Murder, Sentencing Law
Breaking: Jodi Arias Gets Sentenced
What could be the final chapter in the Jodi Arias story has finally been written. -
Law Schools, Murder
Man Accused Of Murdering Georgetown Law Student Says His Girlfriend Was The Real Killer
Who killed this Georgetown Law student? -
Crime, Deaths, Murder
Police Reveal More Details In Messerschmitt Killing
If you have any information, police are offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information in the case. -
Law Schools, Murder, Suicide
Two Law Students Found Dead In Possible Murder-Suicide
Additional information about this past weekend's disturbing news. -
Free Speech, Murder
The War On Jokes
It sometimes feels like the only way to stand in solidarity with free speech is to aggressively publish whatever you want. -
Alan Dershowitz, Eliot Spitzer, Federal Judges, Jed Rakoff, Murder, Religion, Trials
A Hero Goes On Trial For Attempted Murder
Eliot Spitzer prosecuted and Alan Dershowitz defended; who prevailed? -
Drinking, Federalist Society, Murder, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 11.17.14
* ADA complaint filed by former TV anchor fired for drunkenness. On behalf of the ATL staff, we’re watching this one closely. [Chicagoland Radio and Media]
* Some of these made their way into the pages of Above the Law before, but this is an excellent compilation of “12 Unbelievable Courtroom Moments Caught on Tape.” [Robert Reeves Law]
* Rhinos, sharks, and the Secretary of Commerce walk into an Elie post… [Redline]
* A look back at FedSoc’s 2014 National Lawyers Convention. It sounds like it ended with Bailey’s and hot chocolate with Justice Don Willett, so that can’t be bad. [Wonkette]
* Butthurt police detective suing defense lawyer for criticizing the investigation. [Washington Post]
* BP argues that fining them more than they’re willing to pay for poisoning the Gulf of Mexico would be “legal chaos.” As opposed to that regular chaos of dumping millions of barrels of oil into the water and getting a slap on the wrist for it. [Breaking Energy]
* Banker with ties to Linklaters, Skadden, and Latham & Watkins awaiting trial for murdering two prostitutes in Hong Kong. Just go ahead and put whatever American Psycho joke you think of here. [Roll on Friday]
* Should litigation financing be disclosed? [Litigation Funding Central]
* A collection of stories about the diversity issues at Harvard Law School. Sounds like a delightful place if you’re white, male, and heterosexual. [Socratic Shortcomings]