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Lawyer Pay

Year-End Associate Bonuses at Simpson Thacher Are Cut by Half

Terrorism

Citizens Overseas Can Be Searched Without Warrant, Court Rules

Judiciary

Wash. Justice Denies Heckling Mukasey Immediately Before AG’s Collapse

Criminal Justice

No Well-Known Defendants on New Bush Pardon List

Law Practice Management

‘Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done’ Was Laying Off 5 Lawyers, Partner Says

Criminal Justice

Alleged Thief Nearly Busts Himself Open, Along With Stolen ATM

Trials & Litigation

Muslim Charity, 5 Leaders Convicted in Hamas Terrorism Aid Case

Trials & Litigation

Temp Attorneys Paid $35-$40/Hour; Plaintiff Firms Seek $500 in Xerox Case

White-Collar Crime

LA Lawyer Gets 3 Years in Wiretap Case, Not Beverly Hills Home Confinement

First Amendment

Lawyer Ad Rules May Bar Blogging, La. Law Firm Says in Suit and Blog

Women in the Law

Despite ‘Momification’ - Michelle Obama’s White House Role May Be a Career Plus

Law Practice Management

Biggest Litigators: Skadden, Cravath; Only 4 UK Firms in Top 50

Law Firms

Seyfarth Shaw Hires 14 Thelen Lawyers

Law Firms

Lackluster Growth at Linklaters Despite Lehman Bros. Work

Criminal Justice

Over 2,200 Defendants Seek Hearings in Camden, N.J., Program; Officials Stunned

Juvenile Justice

Confession by 8-Year-Old Unlikely to be Admitted, Experts Say

Judiciary

Lawyers’ Ethics Complaint Claims Judge’s Campaign Ad Implied Bribery

Tax Law

After Indictment of UBS Executive, Swiss Bank’s US Clients Seek IRS Deals

Question of the Week

Will You Be Working the Day After Thanksgiving?

Legal Ethics

PD’s ‘Display of Personal Pique’ Didn’t Warrant Sanction, Court Rules

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