
A Closer Look At Don McGahn And Jones Day’s Work For Donald Trump
How did Don McGahn and Jones Day wind up representing the controversial candidate?
How did Don McGahn and Jones Day wind up representing the controversial candidate?
Probably not -- but many lawyers at the firm wouldn't mind saying "you're fired" to the controversial candidate.
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Who are the latest partners to leave, and where are they going?
* People realize that the next President will probably get to appoint a couple of SCOTUS justices, right? [Slate] * That's some costly attorney misconduct: a lawyer who got slapped with a $10,000 sanction for "egregious conduct" at a deposition now has to pay an additional $36,274 in legal fees. [New York Law Journal] * The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau better hope for Obama wins. [National Law Journal] * Fun legal times at the Village Voice. [Corporate Counsel] * When Sandy got real for people in Manhattan. [New Yorker]
* Patton Boggs partner Benjamin Ginsberg serves as the Mitt Romney campaign’s top lawyer, and he’s taking flak for GOP rules revisions that have been likened to “killing a fly with a sledgehammer.” [Am Law Daily] * “I am still shocked that I did everything right and find myself on the brink of destitution,.” This just in from the Things Everyone Already Knew Desk: even law firms have been hit hard by the recession. [Washington Times] * The lead lawyer in the inquisition against Madam Justice Lori Douglas turned in a resignation letter. Perhaps he grew tired of being part of judicial farce that’s spread wider than Her Honor’s legs. [Canadian Press] * Penn State Dickinson School of Law might not be losing its accreditation, but it will be reducing enrollment and consolidating all first-year classes at its University Park campus. [Central Penn Business Journal] * A would-be law student wants to know if he has a good chance of getting into a top 20 school with a low 150s LSAT and an average GPA. You’ll get in everywhere you apply! [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News] * Roger Fisher, Harvard Law School professor and co-author of “Getting to Yes,” RIP. [WSJ Law Blog]