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Embattled Nev. Judge Recovering from Alleged Frying Pan Beating

A controversial Nevada judge is reportedly recovering from injuries she sustained in an incident late Thursday at her Las Vegas home, following surgery for skull fractures on Friday. The condition of suspended District Judge Elizabeth Halverson, 50, whose 49-year-old husband is accused of beating her with a frying pan, has…

Sep 8, 2008 3:39 PM CDT

Embattled Nev. Judge Hospitalized, Husband Charged With Attempted Murder

Updated: A controversial Nevada judge who has been suspended from the bench is in the hospital with a severe head injury, and her husband has been charged with attempted murder after an incident at their Las Vegas home last night. Edward Halverson, 49, who has a lengthy criminal record, is…

Sep 5, 2008 7:37 PM CDT

Weil Gotshal IP Associate Takes On Much Tougher Job

As a third-year associate at Weil Gotshal & Manges, intellectual property attorney Okey Onyejekwe obviously isn’t afraid of hard work. But he’s taking on a much tougher challenge for the next three months, when he will be serving in Iraq with his Air Force Reserve unit, reports the Am Law…

Sep 5, 2008 12:52 AM CDT

Thompson Hine Lawyer is a Popular Baseball Blogger

A senior attorney at Thompson Hine manages to find time to post as many as 10 items a day on his Shysterball blog while working as a litigator. Lawyer Craig Calcaterra told the Am Law Daily that most of his blogging is done before 7 a.m. or after work, but…

Sep 3, 2008 5:05 PM CDT

Bombay Lawyer Dies During Courtroom Argument

An 89-year-old lawyer arguing a case in Bombay High Court collapsed in his chair and died. Vinayak Trivikram Walavalkar died of a heart attack, the Times of India reports. The court recessed until after lunch. Judges and lawyers later paid their respects in the bar room of the Advocates’ Association…

Sep 2, 2008 1:41 PM CDT

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Sep 1, 2008 1:10 PM CDT

Law Grads Among Those Competing for Free Furniture

It isn’t just college students in the Boston area who are competing for free furniture in a thriving market for secondhand treasures, scouring Internet listings and keeping an eagle eye on local curbs and a parking lot where Harvard University offers its castoffs on a first-come, first-served basis. Two recent…

Aug 29, 2008 4:15 PM CDT

Clothes Manager Says Professionals Dress Better in Economic Downturn

Professionals tend to dress better in a recession, and things are no different in this economic downturn, according to the manager of custom-made clothes at the men’s store Turnbull & Asser. Manager James Cook talked about his observations in an interview with a guest blogger at Above the Law. “People…

Aug 29, 2008 3:14 PM CDT

DA’s Courthouse Sex Was a Crime, Claimed Victim Contends

The district attorney of Bedford County, Penn., admits that he had sex with a woman in his courthouse office last month after a monthly meeting of the Bedford County Republicans. At the time, he was vice chairman of the county’s Republican committee. But William Higgins, who is 34 and married,…

Aug 27, 2008 6:58 PM CDT

Lawyer’s Restaurant Becomes One of the Statistics: 2 of 3 Will Close

Twenty-year legal veteran Charlita Anderson worked hard at her new Cajun restaurant in Ohio. By the time it closed, she had also learned some hard lessons about the difficult prospects for new restaurants. Two out of every three new restaurants, delis and food shops close within three years of opening,…

Aug 27, 2008 4:10 PM CDT

Lawyer Who Grew Up in Poverty Donates $1M to Food Bank

A Charleston, S.C., trial lawyer who grew up in poverty has donated $1 million to a food bank. Lawyer Paul Hulsey told the Charleston Post and Courier that he sometimes went hungry as a child. “It wasn’t unusual for us to go to school without any breakfast, and sometimes we…

Aug 25, 2008 5:09 PM CDT

From Salvation Army Shelter to Christian Lawyer: Meet Doug Romero

The Law Office of Douglas Romero in Denver has a pastor on staff and a plaque on the wall that says “Jesus Christ is Lord.” Every Wednesday, the staff meets for a Bible session. When Romero hires new associates, he asks them, “Tell me, how is your walk with God?’…

Aug 25, 2008 4:49 PM CDT

Fulbright & Jaworski Lawyer Was Gymnastics Champ in China

An associate at Fulbright & Jaworski’s Hong Kong office is a former Chinese rhythmic gymnastics national champ. Hailan Fan is on leave from the firm to manage media commentators and set up interviews at the Olympics. She told the Am Law Daily that she was only 6 years old when…

Aug 22, 2008 3:33 PM CDT

Drinking Problem Put Lawyer on Path to a Successful Practice

Roughly 15 years ago, Hartford attorney Mary Alice Moore Leonhardt went out to lunch with a paralegal from her law firm. During the meal, the woman confessed that she had a drinking problem. This was familiar territory to Moore Leonhardt, now 52, a recovering alcoholic who hasn’t taken a drink…

Aug 21, 2008 10:26 PM CDT

U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones is Dead, Following Stroke

Hours after U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones was falsely reported yesterday to have died from a stroke, she did indeed pass away. She was 58. Her family announced in a written statement that the Ohio Democrat died at 6:12 p.m. yesterday, reports the Washington Post. Tubbs Jones had apparently suffered…

Aug 21, 2008 3:34 PM CDT