Dewey’s Ex-Chair, Steven Davis Becomes Top Adviser of Arab State Former Chair of defunct law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf, Steven Davis, has become the legal adviser to the government of a state of the United Arab Emirates. This has been explicitly mentioned in a memo signed on 8 December by Salem Ali Al Sharhan, Executive Committee Chairman of the Ras al Khaimah's Investment and Development Office (IDO). (391 views)
Colorado’s District Attorney Frank Ruybalid Faces Suspension Colorado’s third Judicial District Attorney Frank Ruybalid faces suspension on allegations of mishandling 16 criminal cases. He told the Denver Post that decreasing budgets and increasing caseloads were to be blamed. (389 views)
Watch Your Mouth! State Bar of Texas Ethics Committee Okays Recording Telephone Conversations Lawyers often advise their clients that they can avoid liability or decrease the amount of ammunition for future adversaries by training themselves to be conscious of actions or words that someday may be used against them in lawsuits. We were again reminded of this good advice with the recent release of an opinion by the Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of... (386 views)
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Vacation Pay Policies Come Under Fire ''The United States is the only advanced economy in the world that does not guarantee its workers paid vacation,'' the introduction to the study ''No-Vacation Nation'' reads. This fact, that there is no federal law guaranteeing paid vacation in the United States, means that the average American worker receives only 14 days off per year. Workers in European countries —... (385 views)
Former Las Vegas Lawyer Who Fled the Country Sentenced to Prison On Monday, Lawrence Davidson of Las Vegas, an attorney disbarred following the famous “Operation G-Sting” in 2006, was sentenced to eight years and nine months in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $936,000 in restitution to clients he defrauded. (384 views)
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Michael Daly Hawkins Hears Barry Bonds Case Michael Daly Hawkins was born in Winslow, Arizona on February 1945. He graduated with a B.A. from Arizona State University in 1967 and earned his J.D. from the same university in 1970. In 1998, Hawkins received his Master of Laws degree from the University of Virginia. He began his legal career in private practice from 1970 until 1973. From 1973 until 1976, Hawkins served... (380 views)
Students Get in the Saddle for New Equine Law Course With the horse-racing season in full gallop, Concord Law School has launched a new law course designed to highlight a growing and little-known legal specialty: equine law. (378 views)
Nissan Murano Combines Refinement with Technology When it rained in San Diego recently, it snowed in the nearby mountains, and that seemed a good invitation to test a 2009 Nissan Murano with all-wheel drive. (378 views)
Citadel Securities Appoints Ryan VanGrack as Interim General Counsel as Heath Tarbert Departs Citadel Securities LLC, the market maker, has chosen Ryan VanGrack, a seasoned legal expert, to take over the role of general counsel as the company's chief legal officer, Heath Tarbert, departs to join Circle Internet Financial Ltd. VanGrack, a former senior adviser to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Mary Jo White and a former White House deputy... (375 views)
South Florida Attorney Sent Directly to Jail from Sentencing Court South Florida attorney Douglas Bates was sentenced to prison this week for his role in Scott Rothstein’s $1.4 billion Ponzi scheme. Bates seemed taken aback when the judge ordered him sent directly to prison from court after sentencing him to five years in federal prison. (373 views)
WOLI Launches Legal Nurse Consultant Program 03/20/07According to a March 12 press release, Washington Online Learning Institute (WOLI) has started a new school where registered nurses can be trained to become Legal Nurse Consultants or LNCs. (371 views)
Buffalo Lawyer Sued for Faking Mortgages and Defrauding Longtime Friend This week, Thomas J. Wojciechowski, a Southtowns judge and former partner and head of the Bouvier Partnership LLP, Buffalo, was sued by a longtime friend. Donald Miller accused Wojciechowski, who was his longtime friend, of fraud and forgery and of stealing $368,000. (370 views)
Mandatory Pro Bono Hours for New Jersey Bar? It was learned last week that Chief Justice Stuart Rabner, New Jersey, has formed a 17-member panel to review New York’s pro bono mandate and make recommendations to Rabner on creating a similar requirement in New Jersey. The committee, chaired by Judge Glenn Grant, the acting administrative director of New Jersey’s court system, also includes bar association... (369 views)
Lawsuit Draws Attention to Dangers of Wisdom Teeth Surgery While wisdom tooth surgery is certainly not a procedure that anyone wants to undergo, the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons supports the practice of wisdom tooth extraction for young adults as a means of defense against future problems. In fact, the procedure is performed on an estimated five million Americans every year. (369 views)
Tiktok Hires 60 Lawyers As Us Legislators And Regulators Scrutinize Chinese-Owned App TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance Ltd., is expanding its legal team in response to mounting scrutiny from US legislators and regulators who aim to curb Chinese influence. According to an anonymous source, the company plans to hire up to 60 lawyers globally this year. (367 views)
The Right and Wrong Reasons To Quit Practicing Law As a legal recruiter and a former lawyer, I come into contact with a lot of attorneys on a daily basis. What I have noticed is that too many attorneys quit practicing law and choose alternative careers for all the wrong reasons. (365 views)
Shifting Attention: Transmission Makes a Manual seem Vintage I used to think that when I lost the thrill of shifting gears, it'd be time to throw dirt on the pine box. (363 views)
Working while Travelling at Leisure Wanted: fun-loving folks for full- and part-time positions in retirement resort and RV park. Fixer-upper projects, landscaping, light carpentry, repairs and lawn care are part of the job in a laid-back, family-oriented environment. Work 10 hours a week each for a couple, or 20 hours for an individual, in return for a site with full hookups. (363 views)
Federal Agents Raid Stafford Law Co. Linked to Aliza Sherman Federal agents raided a Cleveland law firm, Stafford & Stafford’s, later renamed as Stafford Law Co., early this week. While authorities have declined to discuss what prompted the April 22 search warrant, it is likely that the raid was either related to the March 2013 stabbing death of a divorce client, Aliza Sherman, outside the law firm’s office, or the July 2012... (362 views)
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Announce Layoffs Late last week, another San Francisco law firm was hit by our tough economic times. It was announced Thursday, that 40 associates and counsel and 35 staff will be laid off at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. The firm is cutting counsel and associates in the hardest hit areas of the crisis, structured finance, real estate, and corporate litigation. (361 views)
Summer Fashion Tips for Paralegals Summer is finally here. Bring on the beach weekends, vacation days, and afternoon barbecues, and while you're at it, bring on the open-toed shoes, polo shirts, and casual Fridays. When the summer heat beats down on you at full force, all you care about is cooling off, but you must be careful to avoid veering into inappropriate territory. Thankfully, there are some summer... (359 views)
Airline Merger Brings More In-House Work In past months rumors have spread about major airlines Delta and Northwest merging. And while a decision has yet to be reached, many have expressed a similar concern: more work for the airlines' in-house counsel. (359 views)
Education Law Paralegals Help Clients, Community Alike Coming from a domestic and family law background, Joanna Perkins was at a loss when she first entered the field of education law. ''I thought, 'What could it be?''' says Perkins, a five-year veteran paralegal at Doster, Mickes, James, Ullom, Benson & Guest, LLC, in Missouri. Allured by this unique area of the law and the potential to grow as a paralegal in an already... (356 views)
Law Students to benefit from Ford & Harrison's Revolutionary "Year One" Program Law firms are facing a classic chicken-and-egg problem: How can a firm bill for a beginning associate's time if the associate is unskilled and inexperienced? How can a first-year associate gain skill and experience if the law firm cannot bill his or her time? (355 views)
Supreme Court Examines Impact of Juvenile Executions: Analysis and Expert Opinion As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs whether executing teenagers who commit crimes at age 16 or 17 should be banned as cruel and unusual punishment, international opposition to juvenile executions could play a key role in determining the outcome. (355 views)
The Case of sexual harassment at Burger King and an employee's mothers fight for justice Hell hath no fury like an angry mother. You could ask the owners of a Burger King franchise in Milwaukee. They are about to be stuck for a big bundle because of a case decided last month in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. (352 views)
Nothing wimpy about Hummer 3 Sometimes the warnings tags on U.S. products seem stupendously silly, such as not using a hair dryer in the bathtub. But somebody tried that once, right? (351 views)
A Ship Plagued by Problems Azamara Cruises' recently inaugurated Journey is like the ghost ship in Wagner's opera (350 views)
''People Will Stare. Make It Worth Their While.'' Feel like splurging on a gift for that special someone in your life or maybe on a treat for yourself? Look no further than a pair of Harry Winston diamond earrings, the most expensive in the world, for a mere $8.5 million. (349 views)