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* Rudy Giuliani is reportedly looking for another defense lawyer. Guess he listened to the old adage about he who represents himself… [CNN]
* Rose McGowan is suing the lawyers Harvey Weinstein enlisted to discredit her, including David Boies. I’m sure the defendants know a few good attorneys to represent them. [New York Times]
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* The D.C. Bar just released an ethics opinion on what managers and employees should do if they think a lawyer is impaired. Based on some of the stories on this website, such guidance is sorely needed. [American Lawyer]
* A Clarence Thomas documentary is set to be released in 2020. Guess Justice Thomas wanted his own RBG. [Time]
* A lawyer who is suing her former employer must pay the legal fees of her former law firm because she failed to produce critical evidence for 17 months. [New Jersey Law Journal]
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* A man caught on video punching his own lawyer in court was acquitted of the assault, since the injuries were deemed not serious. Apparently being injured with a concussion and a broken nose from an assault by a client is just a job hazard for lawyers. [WTVR.com]
Jordan Rothman is a partner of The Rothman Law Firm, a full-service New York and New Jersey law firm. He is also the founder of Student Debt Diaries, a website discussing how he paid off his student loans. You can reach Jordan through email at [email protected].
