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Attorney Fees

Law Firm Price Wars Break Out as Some Try ‘Loss Leader’ Bids for Work

Pro Bono

Bentley Photos Are Props in Willie Gary’s High School Motivational Speech

Internet Law

PI Firm Sues Competitor for Hijacking Name in Online Searches

Public Defenders

Federal PD Wins Health Costs for Same-Sex Spouse in ‘Legal End-Run’

U.S. Supreme Court

‘It’s’ an Issue in Story Review Instigated by Justice Kennedy’s Office

Criminal Justice

Like Nixon, Obama Has an Opinion on the Guilt of a Suspect

Labor & Employment

May Employers Monitor Personal E-Mail? Cases Turn on Disclosure

Careers

After BigLaw Deferral, 2008 Grad Finds New Job as a Judge

Law Practice Management

Law Firm Manager Gets 41 Months for Embezzling $1.3M

White-Collar Crime

Attorney Acquitted in 36-Count Federal Drug & Money-Laundering Case

Question of the Week

Has Being a Lawyer Presented Any Dating Challenges?

Tort Law

Ex-Lawyer Took Fifth, Couldn’t Defend $2.4M Civil Case, Now Gets New Trial

Criminal Justice

Court Deputy Ordered to Apologize or Face Jail After Taking Lawyer’s Paperwork

Constitutional Law

Judge Jails 2 Attorneys for Contempt in 4 Days

Criminal Justice

Judge Bans Pro Se Defendant from His Own Trial

Careers

Ex-Clerk Was Reluctant to Tell Scalia She Went into Entertainment Law

Legal Ethics

Criminal Judges Hire DA’s Wife as Consultant With State Agency’s OK

Legal Ethics

Accused of Running $1B Ponzi Scheme, Rothstein Gives Up Law License

Profile

Kevin O’Keefe: Social Maven

Legal Technology

Google Offers Legal Research for the Average Citizen—and Lawyers, Too

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