Chadbourne & Parke

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.23.18

* Baker Hostetler has a new chair. By that we mean a new leader, not new furniture. [American Lawyer] * Now that they've settled, Chadbourne is a big fan of Kerrie Campbell. [New York Law Journal] * Cox witness thinks AT&T merger would be "horribly ugly." Well at least it's an unbiased source. [National Law Journal] * Ogletree Deakins slapped with punitives in malpractice trial. I've said it before... someone over there needs to figure out labor law. [Daily Report Online] * Some people don't pass the bar. [Inside Higher Ed] * GE signed a multiyear contract with UnitedLex. A conversation with William Deckelman, general counsel of DXC Technology. [Corporate Counsel]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 11.13.17

* Per recently filed FEC paperwork, the Republican Party's campaign arm has severed financial ties with would-be Alabama senator Roy Moore thanks to his allegedly pervy predilections. If there's no grass on the field, the GOP won't play ball, but this man will probably still be elected. [The Daily Beast] * Starting today, members of the public will be able to access briefs and relevant case documents from the Supreme Court's website for the first time in history. This will be pretty cool for a day or two, and then people will go back SCOTUSblog, to the OG of high court documentation. [Washington Post] * After seeing a five-year nose-dive, the number of LSAT-takers has ticked upwards ever so slightly over the course of the past two years. Law schools are probably thrilled given the dearth of quality applicants, but this is likely little comfort for the LSAC given the unexpected rise of the GRE. [Law.com] * Late last week, a judge ruled favorably for Kerrie Campbell in a discovery dispute in her gender bias case against the now-defunct Chadbourne & Parke. Campbell will be able to review the personal email accounts of the firm's former leaders for any documents relevant to the case. [American Lawyer] * A 12-year-old girl who suffers from debilitating seizures and was forced to move from Texas to Colorado for treatment is suing Attorney General Jeff Sessions in an effort to legalize medical marijuana nationwide. The government has already lost its first motion to dismiss her case. [The Hill]

By Staci Zaretsky
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 04.20.17

* According to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, it's highly likely that we'll have another Supreme Court vacancy this summer. Word on the street is that a justice is thinking about retiring, and all eyes are on Justice Kennedy, the high court's swing vote. Hmm, we thought we'd already put this rumor to bed. [The Hill] * After years of accepting incoming students with questionable academic qualifications followed by unsurprisingly dismal bar exam results, another law school will be closing soon. We all knew it would happen eventually, but it was just a matter of which one it would be. We'll have much more on this later today. [Orange County Business Journal] * Kerrie Campbell, the Chadbourne & Parke partner who filed a $100 million gender discrimination suit against her firm, will learn later this morning whether she's been ousted from the Chadbourne partnership. Campbell, who is out on medical leave, says her removal from the partnership would be financially ruinous. [Am Law Daily] * Former pharma bro Martin Shkreli and his former attorney, former Kaye Scholer partner Evan Greebel, will have separate trials this summer thanks to this ruling. After all, Greebel turned on his former client months ago, and his lawyers planned to "assert a defense that [would] be an ‘echo chamber’ for the prosecution." [WSJ Law Blog] * When Big Weed meets Biglaw: In honor of 4/20, the mainstream media has finally caught on and realized that marijuana law is an up-and-coming practice area. This article focuses on some of the well-known law firms that have adopted marijuana practices, like Thompson Coburn, Fox Rothschild, and Much Shelist. [Chicago Tribune]

By Staci Zaretsky
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 04.18.17

* Tyann Sorrell, the woman who accused the former dean of UC Berkeley Law of sexually harassing her, was none too pleased with the settlement that was recently announced by the school. She says the deal, which leaves Sujit Chaudry with tenure and benefits, "insults all who suffer harassment at the hands of those with power and privilege." [Law.com] * "I liked being a judge, but I loved being a lawyer." Judge Kevin Sharp of the Middle District of Tennessee has turned in his robes to become a partner at plaintiffs-side employment and civil rights firm Sanford Heisler, which will now be known as Sanford Heisler Sharp. He's expected to play a critical role in the firm's gender discrimination suit filed against Chadbourne & Parke. [New York Law Journal via ABA Journal] * "I have no problem calling people out in meetings. It’s so bizarre, the excuses people give me why there are not more women in the room, never mind diversity of gender, race or religion." PayPal's top lawyer will quickly find a way to never have to work with your firm ever again if it seems like those who are in charge haven't gotten the message that "a room full of white men" isn't going to get or retain her business. [Big Law Business] * If you're trying to find a way to differentiate your firm from all of the rest, then why not experiment with the fine art that's decorating your office walls? If you want your firm to be branded as home to rebellious lawyers without a cause -- of action? -- then some "naughty" restroom art is in order, like at Phipps Anderson Deacon. [Huffington Post] * Uh-oh! You've been accepted to law school but now it looks like you'll need to defer. This is a pretty useful guide on how to go about navigating a deferral of admission, and it even includes come fun facts, like the schools that won't grant deferrals except for extremely extenuating circumstances. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News]

By Staci Zaretsky