Personal Lives

Why Don’t Unhappy Lawyers Leave?

Many lawyers reportedly are unhappy with their jobs. Only a small percentage actually decide to do something else. About 3 to 5 percent, in fact, in Monica Parker’s experience, writes the Wall Street Journal Law Blog. A Harvard Law School graduate who is now a career counselor for unhappy attorneys,…

Jun 23, 2008 10:34 PM CDT

Lawyers in Love Celebrate Anniversaries at Home—and at Work

Grant and Sandy Liser are celebrating their 19th wedding anniversary this month. But the two Texas lawyers are achieving a memorable milestone as partners at the office this year, too: a decade together at the same law firm, practicing together as trial attorneys in a 21-lawyer defense firm. Although their…

Jun 23, 2008 5:52 PM CDT

‘Theophobia’ Afflicting Legal Academics

A legal blogger notes a malady afflicting law professors that is characterized by irrational fear of, or intense discomfort around, religious beliefs. New York University law professor Roderick Hills calls the affliction “theophobia” in a post on PrawfsBlawg. Hills began thinking about the issue after he discussed a mutual friend…

Jun 20, 2008 4:37 PM CDT

Legal Blogger Auditions for ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’

Legal blogger and lawyer Howard Bashman traveled to New York yesterday to audition for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Bashman writes on his How Appealing blog that he passed the written test for trivia knowledge and then met with a producer who evaluated his personality. He’ll learn whether he…

Jun 18, 2008 1:49 PM CDT

Cancer a Chronic Rather than Fatal Disease for N.Y. Lawyer

New York patent lawyer Barry Cooper is one of a growing number of patients who are treating their cancer as a chronic disease rather than a fatal diagnosis. Cooper was diagnosed in 2005 with chronic myelogenous leukemia, the New York Times reports. The disease was once considered a killer, but…

Jun 17, 2008 1:49 PM CDT

‘Daddy Track’ is a Major Concern for Male Law Grads, Study Says

It isn’t just women graduating from law school and young female attorneys who worry about whether they can successfully balance the demands of the legal profession with children and a happy family life. According to a recent study of those at New York University School of Law, their male counterparts…

Jun 13, 2008 11:00 PM CDT

‘It’s Chic to Buy Used Clothes,’ Prominent Lawyer Says

The lure of expensive designer clothes hasn’t lessened. But some well-to-do women have found a way to cut their cost. Instead of buying at retail, they purchase their prized fashion finds pre-owned at consignment shops. Or they save a few dollars by reselling their own designer clothing to others, reports…

Jun 12, 2008 7:52 PM CDT

Olympic Wrestler Is Law Grad, As Is Her Husband and Coach

Wrestler Patricia Miranda, who is seeking an Olympic gold medal after a third-place finish in 2004, is a law graduate. So is her husband, who is also her coach. Miranda will need to win twice this weekend to qualify for the Olympics, the New York Times reports. Miranda met her…

Jun 12, 2008 1:45 PM CDT

9th Circuit Chief Judge Posted Sexually Explicit Materials Online

Updated: The chief judge of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, who is currently presiding over a high-profile obscenity trial in Los Angeles, has reportedly posted sexually explicit images on a personal website. Judge Alex Kozinski, 57, acknowledged in a Tuesday-evening interview with the Los Angeles Times…

Jun 11, 2008 6:08 PM CDT

Harvard Law Grad’s Quest: Food for Thought Beneath Food to Eat

A recent graduate of Harvard Law School has a lot on his plate, literally. José Klein brings legal cases to life with drawings on plates, SF Gate reports. He started the venture after concluding the human dramas that result in dry legal doctrine are being overlooked. “These cases become vehicles…

Jun 11, 2008 4:21 PM CDT

Howrey Vice Chairman Dies of Cancer

The vice chairman of Howrey, Mark Wegener, has died at the age of 59. The cause was cancer, reports The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times. Wegener was also co-chairman of Howrey’s global litigation practice. In a press release, Howrey’s chairman Robert Ruyak called Wegener a mentor and friend who…

Jun 11, 2008 2:23 PM CDT

Spitzer’s Next Gig: Running Real Estate Vulture Fund?

After resigning from office in the midst of a prostitution scandal, former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is reportedly considering a career move that would take him out of both law practice and politics. Following in the footsteps of his ailing father, who is a real estate mogul in his…

Jun 10, 2008 11:32 PM CDT

No One Stops to Help Connecticut Hit-and-Run Victim, 78

Although several people dialed 911, no one stopped to help Angel Arce Torres as the 78-year-old victim of a hit-and-run accident lay motionless, in broad daylight, on a well-trafficked street in Hartford, Conn. The retired forklift operator was on foot, returning from buying milk at the grocery store, when he…

Jun 6, 2008 9:56 PM CDT

Ex-Broadcom CEO Indicted in Options Backdating—and Drug—Case

Federal indictments unsealed today may shed some light on why billionaire Henry Nicholas III reportedly was seen hanging out in a California courthouse this week and last week, awaiting possible charges in the hope of reducing potential bail restrictions. In addition to being charged with conspiracy and securities fraud concerning…

Jun 5, 2008 7:46 PM CDT

Vermont Law Student and Cuban Wife Sue Over Travel Restrictions

A student at Vermont Law School and his Cuban wife have sued the U.S. government over restrictions that bar Cuban Americans from traveling home more than once every three years. Jared Carter argued the case last week in a federal courtroom in Burlington, the Burlington Free Press reports. He told…

Jun 3, 2008 2:22 PM CDT