Pro Bono
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Biglaw, Fabulosity, Layoffs, McKee Nelson, Money, Pro Bono
Nationwide Personnel Reconfiguration Watch: McKee Nelson
We previously commended the firm of McKee Nelson for the steps it’s taking to accommodate its associates in the wake of the credit crunch. Credit market woes have significantly affected the firm’s once booming capital markets practice, but the firm is bending over backwards not to do layoffs. So far backwards, in fact, that we’re […] -
ACLU, Michael Vick, Morning Docket, Pro Bono, Pro Se Litigants, Torture, War on Terror
Morning Docket: 10.04.07
* Does a federal district court have to recruit pro bono counsel for a pro se litigant? [Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals via How Appealing] * DOJ cool with torture tough interrogation techniques. [New York Times] * Bush doesn’t care about poor kids. [AP via Athens Banner-Herald] * The ACLU doesn’t want to let Bush […]
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Biglaw, Money, Patton Boggs, Pro Bono, Skaddenfreude
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: Patton Boggs to $160K
We received this information from a tipster last night, and a firm spokesperson confirmed it for us this morning. Here it is: Patton Boggs just raised starting salaries to 160,000 for first years for 1950 billable hours. This is a 50 hour bump and a $15,000 bump. They also introduced a new 1800 billable track […]
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Biglaw, Legal Ethics, Money, Pro Bono
Pro Bono or Pro Bank-o? A Legal Ethics Issue
Pro bono work is near and dear to your hearts. When we posted an open thread on the subject last month, it generated a slew of comments. Like this one: I was actually told by the partner I worked for at my firm, in no uncertain words … “If you have time to spend on […] -
7th Circuit, Crime, Diane Wood, George Ryan, Politics, Pro Bono
Breaking: Seventh Circuit Affirms Conviction of Gov. George Ryan
Since the tireless Howard Bashman is in transit, we’ll temporarily assume his role as super-timely provider of appellate litigation news. This just in: A divided Seventh Circuit panel has affirmed the criminal convictions of former Illinois Governor George H. Ryan and his associate, Lawrence Warner. The majority opinion is by Judge Diane Wood (who is […] -
Biglaw, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Pro Bono, White & Case
Biglaw Perk Watch: Pro Bono Work
The subject of today’s perk post may not jump to mind as a perk or fringe benefit, but we think it’s important and worthy of inclusion here. From a reader: Please do a “perks” thread on pro bono work. What kind of opportunities are presented? How are the hours counted (if at all), both de […] -
Charles "Cully" Stimson, Guantanamo Bay, Pro Bono, War on Terror
Charles 'Cully' Stimson: You Won't Have Him To Kick Around Anymore
We were wrong in speculating that the parties had decided to use Friday afternoon to quietly settle Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell. As it turns out, S&C has actually opened up a new front in that war. How exciting! But we were absolutely right in observing that “[w]hen a disgraced Washington political figure wants to […] -
Law Schools, Pro Bono, Public Interest
Congratulations to the Newest Class of Skadden Fellows!
Right now a heated debate is raging in last night’s open comment thread. The subject: public interest law, and the people who practice it. The debate is aptly summarized by this comment: This comment thread is a microcosm of the unhappy lawyers out there. The big firm lawyers comfort themselves by telling themselves that public […] - Sponsored
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Attorney Misconduct, Lawyer of the Day, Pro Bono
Above the Law Lawyer of the Day: William DiSalvatore
The lawyers who get accused of professional misconduct are often solo practitioners, or partners in tiny firms you’ve never heard of. So it’s refreshing when a Biglaw partner gets nailed on ethical charges. And it’s especially refreshing when the lawyer involved was once named by the National Law Journal as one of the country’s top […]
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