
Drug Company Found Liable In Biglaw Partner’s 2010 Suicide
The partner's widow claimed her husband's suicide was the result of a drug side effect.
The partner's widow claimed her husband's suicide was the result of a drug side effect.
Landing a huge case is what all lawyers dream about. For most lawyers, the planets never align, and that dream never becomes a reality. But for one lawyer, that dream came true just a few years after having graduated from law school. Sometimes, however, dreams turn into nightmares. When you're representing a notorious client like Rod Blagojevich, your successes might soon turn into failures. Who is the (rather attractive) class of 2007 lawyer representing Blago, and why did a judge characterize her recent courtroom stylings as "harebrained"?
A survey of professionals reveals the impact of legal work, clients, concerns, and future roles.
Ex-Governor Rod Blagojevich was accused of trying to sell President Barack Obama’s former Senate seat in Illinois. The U.S. Attorney for Chicago, Patrick Fitzgerald, seemed to have some great evidence — tape recordings of Blagojevich engaging in apparent wheeling and dealing (and uttering a fair amount of profanity). Today, on the fourteenth day of jury […]