Mohr Hill & Smiekel

Crime

Chicago-Area Lawyer Accused of Murder for Hire Pleads Not Guilty<br><em>(And ATL readers come to his defense.)</em>

It's not every day that a small firm lawyer is accused of murder for hire. But that's what happened earlier this month, when Illinois lawyer Jason W. Smiekel was accused of trying to put a hit out on a former client....

By David Lat

Crime

What Is Up With Chicago-Area Lawyers? Updates on Reema Bajaj and Jason Smiekel

Chicago is a beautiful city in the summer, but some of its attorneys are facing ugly allegations. What's going on with Reema Bajaj, the rather attractive Illinois lawyer accused of prostitution? And what's going on with Jason Smiekel, the Illinois lawyer accused in a murder-for-hire plot? Read on to find out....

By David Lat

Private Practice Lawyers: Rater Your Work With In-House Counsel

Please share your thoughts in this brief and anonymous survey.

By Above The Law