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Seattle attorney Mason Ji supports immigrants and cultural awareness

At 30, Mason Ji, an associate in the Seattle office of Perkins Coie, is keenly focused on community. While his legal practice involves complex litigation, international sanctions and international trade, Ji’s spare time is spent helping Asian immigrants struggling to succeed in the greater Seattle area.

Aug 1, 2024 12:40 AM CDT

We the Immigration Lawyers

Immigrants coming to the U.S. can face legal uncertainties, difficult living conditions and the pain of family separations. Yet a hope that opportunities will outweigh the travails is strong with many new arrivals. That’s something lawyers who help immigrants understand well.

Aug 1, 2024 12:00 AM CDT

Does the legal profession still need Latin?

Does the legal profession still need Latin? For how long? Ad infinitum?

Jul 31, 2024 12:52 PM CDT

Judiciary employees filed 17 complaints against federal judges over 3-year period, new report says

Judiciary employees filed 161 complaints alleging wrongful conduct over three fiscal years beginning in 2020, and 17 of those complaints concerned judges, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office released Tuesday.

Jul 31, 2024 11:17 AM CDT

Lawyer thought he was working with feds when he lost retirement savings to scammers

A 76-year-old retired lawyer in Arlington, Virginia, lost about $740,000 in retirement savings to sophisticated scammers who led him to think that he was helping the federal government catch thieves trying to gain access to his retirement and bank accounts.

Jul 30, 2024 11:54 AM CDT

Former McElroy Deutsch CFO apologizes for ‘terrible decisions’ before getting prison time for embezzlement

The former chief financial officer of McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter was sentenced to five years in state prison Friday for embezzling more than $1.5 million from his law firm and evading state income taxes.

Jul 30, 2024 8:46 AM CDT

Want to nap at work or hop on a Peloton? These law firms have the amenities

Updated: At some BigLaw firms, you can play pool and table tennis, exercise on Pelotons, order coffee from a barista and catch a nap in a designated room.

Jul 29, 2024 10:29 AM CDT

Beyond Traditional Tools: Leveraging AI for efficient law practice management

For many law firms, law practice management software is the backbone of their business. It streamlines workflows, reduces administrative burdens and facilitates efficient billing processes—increasing productivity and profitability. From lead intake and case tracking to managing deadlines and handling payments, law practice management tools ensure effective collaboration and efficient firm operations.

Jul 26, 2024 10:12 AM CDT

Chicago lawyer writes about being GOAT at New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest

Jul 25, 2024 12:19 PM CDT

97-year-old federal appeals judge should be suspended another year for exam refusal, panel says

A 97-year-old judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit should be suspended from case assignments for another year for failing to participate in a probe of her mental fitness, according to a three-judge special circuit committee.

Jul 25, 2024 12:07 PM CDT

Class of 2020 moves jobs, has less debt and is concerned about mental health, study says

The study from the National Association for Law Placement and the NALP Foundation, released Wednesday, showed 70% of all graduates have held two or more jobs in the three years since graduation, up from 69% of the class of 2019 surveyed a year earlier.

Jul 25, 2024 10:29 AM CDT

How ShareFile helps firms keep pace with changes in law practice

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Adrienne Lester, senior director of business services at ShareFile, a secure content collaboration, file sharing and sync software.

Jul 25, 2024 10:14 AM CDT

Hidden Talent Pool in Plain Sight: Corporate America wants you—for nonlegal roles

Management consulting firms and Big Four accounting firms have a secret weapon. It’s not particularly well-camouflaged. It’s there for anyone who bothers to look. Both of these thought leaders hire lawyers for a wide variety of nonlegal jobs. And they’ve been doing so for decades—everything from business development to crisis management to marketing.

Jul 25, 2024 9:14 AM CDT

Victim advocate fired for misdirected ‘panties’ email sues district attorney’s office for its comments

A victim witness advocate has sued for privacy invasion and defamation following his firing for mistakenly sending a “wacky email” to the entire San Francisco district attorney’s office that read, “What color panties you have on.”

Jul 24, 2024 2:47 PM CDT

Defunct law firm Schnader Harrison loses bid to dismiss ERISA suit over handling of retirement money

A federal judge in Philadelphia has refused to toss a lawsuit accusing the now-defunct law firm Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis of using 401(k) contributions to fund operations and make distributions to equity partners.

Jul 24, 2024 10:29 AM CDT