Avvo

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 11.04.20

* Michael Cohen, President Trump's former lawyer, suggested he voted for Joe Biden. No surprise there. [Hill] * Police have released video of vandals tagging the home of a prominent New York City attorney. [New York Post] * Major companies are urging law firms to enlist more diverse legal teams to handle client work. [Wall Street Journal] * A Michigan attorney has been arrested for obtaining signatures for a petition opposing the emergency powers exercised by Michigan's governor. [Michigan Live] * A South Florida attorney has been disciplined for posing as her adversary's client online and writing a fake negative review. This lawyer may have too much free time... [Miami Herald]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.04.18

* Eric Trump has decided to go after George Conway and proves he's every bit as effective a defender of his father that The Onion makes him out to be. [Washington Post] * Today is E-Discovery Day, so tune in for a huge day of educational programming about the electronic discovery space. [E-Discovery Day] * As his client prepares to testify before the body on a naked political stunt new subpoena, Dechert partner David Kelly trolls the House Judiciary Committee for wasting everyone's time and money on the empty Benghazi investigation. Biglaw trash talk is the best trash talk. [Washington Examiner] * After kicking off the year under investigation for enabling domestic violence for years, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer is retiring meaning we will no longer have to suffer through sports reporters praising his "resilience" in succeeding after being caught in a scandal of his own making. [ESPN] * Cleary joins other DC firms in swapping real estate. Hopefully, no one will ever have to suffer from street performers ever again! [National Law Journal] * Avvo's former CLO is now in the cosmetic surgery game. Why do these seem like strikingly similar industries? [Corporate Counsel] * As sure as the rising sun, Marriott faces multiple lawsuits over its massive data breach. [Law360] * Remember to RSVP for next week's Above the Law Holiday Party. [Above the Law]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 10.23.18

* Lawyer for Hughes Hubbard partner wants the other side to whip it out. [Law360] * What if Martindale and Avvo came together into one website that no one looks at? [American Lawyer] * Court says Michael Avenatti stiffed a contractor on the same day he's kicked out of his office for being a deadbeat, further solidifying his position as the "liberal version of Trump." [LA Times] * Speaking of Trump, insurers can now kill your coverage over the pre-existing condition of "acne." [NY Times] * Justice Department advising agencies to lie about FOIA requests. Cool. [Courthouse News Service] * In case you were wondering, the Mueller probe is not a witch hunt. [CNN] * The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is now the number one IPO market in the world. Great job for the #MakeAmericaSecondRateAgain crowd! [International] * Lawyer forcefully argues for Harvard admissions to reflect socioeconomic diversity. If this wasn't a lawsuit bankrolled by white grievance they might be onto something. [Politico]

By Joe Patrice
Sponsored Content

Skills That Set Firms Apart

Legal expertise alone isn’t enough. Today’s most successful firms invest in developing the skills that drive collaboration, leadership, and business growth. Our on-demand, customizable training modules deliver practical, high-impact learning for attorneys and staff—when and where they need it.

By Barbri
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.10.17

* New York hits Avvo over its marketing fees. I know some bar association lawyers who are about to get some bad Avvo ratings. [Law.com] * The feds were trying to work Paul Manafort's son-in-law. That's... not good news for Manafort. [Politico] * Meanwhile, some folks are trying to find an ethical conflict on the part of Bob Mueller, which is probably the only endeavor more doomed than health care repeal. [Law360] * Speaking of ethics, is it ethical to ghostwrite cert oppositions to hide from the justices? [National Law Journal / Supreme Court Brief] * Louisiana required a birth certificate to get married. Past tense is key here. [CBS News] * Judge slaps down one sanctuary city lawsuit. Another still on the horizon. [Texas Tribune] * The most interesting thing about this right of publicity case against Facebook is that someone used the phrase "country rap" with a straight face. [The Recorder]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.27.17

* Jared Kushner has hired Abbe Lowell to negotiate his plea represent him in the Russia probe. [Reuters] * Jay Sekulow convinced poor and jobless people to donate money to a non-profit and then funneled millions back to his family according to documents obtained by The Guardian. This is why you don't hire lawyers because you like how they look on TV. [The Guardian] * What law firms had the best go of it before the Supreme Court? [Law360] * Speaking of the Supreme Court, get ready for a showdown over SEC ALJs. Feel the excitement! [National Law Journal] * Happy 125th birthday to Quarles & Brady. [Big Law Business] * Avvo client-linking services now banned in New Jersey. Apparently dumping toxic sludge is better than paying a marketing fee in New Jersey. [ABA Journal] * Former State Attorney arrested for naked mayhem in hotel. If I had a dime... [Tallahassee Democrat]

By Joe Patrice