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Public Defenders

Minnesota PD Decked by Client

Legal Ethics

Houston Lawyer Loses License Because of Failure to Pay Debts

Careers

High-Functioning Alcoholic Lawyers May Defy Stereotypes

Work/Life Balance

In Online Forum, Lawyer Tells of Sacrificing Personal Life for Work

Layoffs

A Year Later, Ex-Thacher Lawyer Realizes Optimism Was Wrong

Legal Ethics

Suit Accuses NY Lawyer of Looting More than $15M from Trusts

Law Firms

Judge Considers Whether Ex-Brobeck Partners Had Right to Clients

Real Estate & Property Law

Thieves Take High-End Home Decor

Legislation & Lobbying

Feral Pig Puts Real-Life Capt. Ahab Figure in Potential Criminal Pickle

Family Law

Judge OKs Married Biological Mom’s Petition to Adopt Her Own Child

In-House Counsel

Some Law Firm Clients Ban 1st-Years, Says Morgan Lewis Chair

Celebrities

Phil Spector Convicted of 2nd-Degree Murder in Actress’s Death at His L.A. Home

Law Practice Management

Jenner & Block Raids Kirkland to Open in Calif., Is Growing in All Offices

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Thomas Talks About Life & Work

Celebrities

Mel Gibson & Wife of 28 Years to Divorce

Personal Lives

Ex-Lawyer Among Bloggers Who Write About Parenthood Foibles

Health Law

Fertility Docs’ Partnership Dispute Involves Phony Patient Claims

Careers

Texas Law Student: I Know 1 Person Who’s Found Work

Layoffs

Law Firm Layoffs Hit 10K Mark; Thursdays Most Often Bring Bad News

Consumer Law

Bad Economy Spurs One Practice Area: Consumer Debt Collection Suits

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