A survey of new partners in the top 250 law firms in North America and London found that most felt prepared for their new role, but only 45 percent were…
A downstate Illinois law firm reportedly has made “significant” employee layoffs, according to a local government official, after the reversal by the state supreme court several months ago of a…
A Massachusetts lawyer has lost his license for a year and a day, pursuant to a stipulated agreement, for charging an elderly woman a contingency fee of nearly $94,000 in…
Bad judgment about Halloween costumes worn last year by some employees of the Steven J. Baum law firm has come back to haunt New York’s largest mortgage foreclosure practice.
A Louisiana hearing committee has recommended a fully deferred 60-day suspension for an attorney who failed to detect that a lawyer he employed in his high-volume real estate practice oversaw…
A major law firm in Canada has developed an innovative buddy program to help women lawyers stay connected to their careers while they are on maternity leave.
An unidentified ex-employee has been charged in 3rd District Court in Salt Lake City with embezzling over $155,000 from a Utah law firm. Richards Brant…
Another lawsuit has been filed against Crowell & Moring, accusing the firm of failing to exercise proper control over a former counsel who allegedly stole from multiple real estate client…
When a 32-year-old associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom was found dead at her California home in June, blogs reported she was putting in long hours and appeared…