How Have We Not Yet Hit The Bottom Of The Clarence Thomas Scandal?
When you list all of the revelations of the past month, it's impressive.
Biglaw Firm Plagued By Exodus Of 100+ Lawyers Suffers Another Blow As Its Chair Steps Down
The firm is now completely revamping its management model.
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Morning Docket: 05.04.23
* Harlan Crow paid for Clarence Thomas to send his kid to private school?!?! Honestly, I'm starting to think ProPublica brilliantly slow-played all these stories to give the Wall Street Journal and Fox maximum opportunity to embarrass themselves by going all in on "personal hospitality exception" before dropping this. [ProPublica] * Now Trump says he will probably attend his own rape trial. But his legal team has yet to amend its prior position that it would not call any witnesses so he's just planning to hang out. [Reuters] * CFTC Inspector General suspended pending investigation into squelching whistleblower complaints. [Law360] * DeSantis selling merchandise designed to invoke the Disney trademark because he hasn't given them enough to sue him over. [Bloomberg Law News] * And because no one in Florida government understands that admitting to abusing public office is a problem for its legal claims, the legislature is passing bills to crackdown on the Disney Monorail. [Forbes] * Lewis Brisbois chair steps down following mass exodus. [The Recorder] * McDonald's franchise caught employing 10-year-olds. [NPR]
Partners Lead Mass Defection From Biglaw Firm, With Up To 140 Lawyers Set To Join New Boutique
That's more than 8% of the firm's lawyers.
Fun Fact: You Can’t Just Name Yourself After A National Law Firm And Start Doing Business
A Lewis Brisbois by any other name...
These Are The Biglaw Firms Racking Up The Lateral Partners
Are you surprised by the firms on the list?
Biglaw Associates Caught Overbilling Lose Jobs, Ability To Practice Law
Stop padding your hours, because those pesky ethical obligations will always catch up with you.
Biglaw Lawyer Bills 2000+ Hours To Closed Matter… Disciplinary Committee Displeased
Working on a phony summary judgment motion... for a year!
The Upswing In Biglaw Partner Departures
Which firms have had the most partners leave this year?
Biglaw Attorneys In The South Can’t Go To Court, But They Can Get Tattoos
'It’s sort of a surreal world we’re living in,' says a managing partner.
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Writing Yourself Checks From A Firm Account And Lying About Gambling Addiction Isn’t Okay, Even For Biglaw Partners
Now he's been suspended from practicing law.
Dissolving A Biglaw Firm Is Messy Business
It isn't easy when your law firm collapses.
Biglaw Arsonist Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison
Only one lawyer was present when the fire broke out.
Biglaw Firm Refuses To Invite Associates To Its Holiday Party
These associates seem pretty pissed.
The Best Law Firms For Diversity (2017)
Congratulations to these fine firms -- especially those with top scores on multiple surveys.