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Democracy Forward Launches Appellate Practice
The Democracy Forward Foundation has formed an appellate practice on the heels of a hiring spree that has doubled the nonprofit's legal staff since November with former BigLaw and government attorneys, as some private firms have pulled back from taking on cases that challenge the current White House.
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Colo. Judicial Discipline Rules Updated After Ballot Measure
Nine months after Colorado voters overwhelmingly voted to overhaul the state's judicial discipline system, a newly formed rulemaking committee has announced interim amendments to its judicial discipline rules, opening a public comment period for Coloradans to weigh in on proposed changes.
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How Feeder Judges 'Gatekeep' Supreme Court Clerkships
In the last 50 years, U.S. Supreme Court clerkships have transmogrified from a simple secretarial job for enterprising young lawyers to the legal profession's ultimate status symbol, access to which is controlled by a tiny handful of "feeder judges" who serve as "hidden gatekeepers," according to a new study.
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NY US Atty Faces Watchdog's Ethics Suit After Altercation
Legal ethics watchdog Campaign for Accountability on Wednesday called for an ethics probe of acting U.S. Attorney John Sarcone III of the Northern District of New York, alleging that he made a number of deceptive claims arising from a June altercation.
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Retired Sidley White Collar Head Launches DC Pro Bono Firm
The former head of Sidley Austin LLP's white collar practice has come out of retirement to launch a nonprofit boutique filled with former federal prosecutors and BigLaw vets aiming to "defend the rule of law."
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Family Says Court Must Face Bias Suit Over Witness Killing
The father of a pregnant woman from Las Vegas who was fatally shot after traveling to Asheville to testify in a capital murder case urged the North Carolina Court of Appeals to restore his case against the state's court administrative office, arguing it was not time-barred.
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Ga. Judicial Panel Names 4 Candidates For State Court Seats
The Georgia Judicial Nominating Commission has submitted several recommendations to the governor for judges to fill state court seats in Carroll and Douglas counties, including a sitting county chief magistrate judge, a part-time county magistrate judge and attorney with a solo practice, and the managing partner of a small law firm.
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Fla. AG Names Election Official As Statewide Prosecutor
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has tapped one of the state's deputy secretaries of state with experience in election integrity, civil litigation and criminal prosecution to serve as the new statewide prosecutor.
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Meet The Pa. Judge In Showdown Over NJ US Atty's Authority
Amid a firestorm over Alina Habba's authority to serve as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor, the dispute is now in the hands of a Pennsylvania federal judge known for his independent thinking and handing down a decision in a major 2020 election fraud case.
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Stone Hilton Rips Claims As 'Slinging Mud' For Prosecutor
Stone Hilton PLLC pushed Tuesday to strike certain claims from a former aide's sexual harassment lawsuit, arguing that they were made against the firm — founded by former top prosecutors in the Texas attorney general's office — as a means of "slinging mud" on behalf of Attorney General Ken Paxton's second-in-command.
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Law Profs Urge 11th Circ. To Toss Judge-Shopping Sanctions
A group of seven law school professors is urging the Eleventh Circuit to toss a sanctions ruling against three attorneys for judge shopping, arguing that federal law does not forbid the practice and citing the "potentially chilling effect the order will have on counsel, especially those involved in pro bono representation."
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Disbarred North Carolina Atty Admits To Wire Fraud Scheme
A disbarred lawyer in North Carolina has copped to criminal wire fraud charges stemming from the misuse of his trust account after federal prosecutors said he used escrow funds earmarked for the sale of personal protective equipment to pay back another company.
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Connecticut's Ex-Top Prosecutor Settles Ethics Probe For $7K
Connecticut's former top criminal prosecutor has agreed to pay a $7,000 civil penalty to settle an Office of State Ethics probe into his hiring of a former budget boss's daughter while seeking a raise for himself, ending allegations that he violated state ethics laws without admitting any wrongdoing.
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Court Trims Most Of Contractors' Suit Against NJ Prosecutors
A New Jersey federal judge has trimmed the majority of claims brought against the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office by two contractors alleging they were illegally targeted in a criminal investigation over a business rivalry with an assistant prosecutor, ruling that the agency is protected by sovereign immunity.
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Ex-Supreme Court Clerk, AG Counselor Joins Haynes Boone
Haynes Boone announced Tuesday that it has added a partner who has clerked for two U.S. Supreme Court justices and served as counselor to the U.S. attorney general.
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GWG Bondholders Seek Trustee Removal Over Ethics Scandal
Bondholders of former life insurance bond seller GWG Holdings Inc. on Monday said the lawyer winding down the company and a bankruptcy judge must step down from the Chapter 11 case over their connections to a romance scandal in Southern District of Texas' bankruptcy court.
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Judge Newman Contests Suspension Renewal At DC Circ.
The Federal Circuit's recent recommendation to continue U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's suspension makes clear her colleagues are looking to permanently remove her, the judge's attorney told the D.C. Circuit Monday.
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Chancery Spreading Workload, Automating Case Assignments
Citing in part efforts to balance jurist workloads, Delaware's ever-slammed Court of Chancery reported plans on Monday to field a new, automated case assignment regime in September that will pull more factors into the mix when distributing new cases.
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NY Atty Found Guilty Of Duping Lender Who Backed Lien Biz
A Manhattan federal jury on Monday convicted a former compliance lawyer of pilfering from a $20 million line of credit extended to his tax-lien business by a subsidiary of Emigrant Bank.
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Mississippi Judge Won't Explain TRO Errors In Suit Over DEI
A Mississippi federal judge won't explain how his decision pausing enforcement of a state law barring diversity, equity and inclusion in public schools contained nonexistent allegations, wrongly identified plaintiffs and defendants and quoted terms that don't appear in the legislative text, ruling that the court isn't obligated to do so.
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DOJ Fights Md. Judges' Bid To Ax Suit Over Habeas Orders
The Department of Justice is standing by its lawsuit challenging a standing order in the District of Maryland that temporarily blocks the deportation of detained noncitizens who file habeas petitions, saying a recent dismissal bid misses the mark because "even a small delay" is "irreparable harm to sovereign interests."
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Veteran NJ Prosecutor Takes Over Hudson County Office
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin has appointed a state-level prosecutor with experience in high-profile murder cases to take over the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office from longtime prosecutor Esther Suarez, who retired Friday.
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More AI-Generated Filings Could Be Coming To State Courts
As generative artificial intelligence tools get better at legal tasks, some court watchers are raising concerns about a possible surge in AI-generated legal filings overwhelming state judicial systems.
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Suffolk Law, Arbitration Body Launch Family Law Clinic
Suffolk University Law School, together with the nonprofit American Arbitration Association, has launched an online dispute resolution clinic focused on family law matters, with John D. Casey, a former chief justice of the Massachusetts family and probate court, appointed to oversee the project.
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NJ Court Will Mull Legality Of Habba's US Atty Appointment
If Alina Habba was illegally appointed acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey, a pair of defendants in a drug trafficking case are not entitled to dismissal of the indictment, but it "appears appropriate" that Habba would be barred from prosecuting them, a federal judge ruled Friday.
Expert Analysis
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Ask A Mentor: Is Secondment A Good Career Move?
Kate Driscoll at Morrison Foerster suggests six questions to help candidates evaluate whether a secondment will benefit their career.
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3 Trends Reshaping Chief Marketing Officer Appointments
Recent approaches to hiring chief marketing officers demonstrate how firms are reimagining their marketing and business development frameworks to stay competitive and responsive to evolving client needs, says Murray Coffey at M Coffey.
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Talking Mental Health: Working As A Mom Of An Autistic Son
Sarah Kovit Hanna at Assurant discusses how she balances the demands of her in-house role and the support needs of her son, who was diagnosed with autism, as a single mom, and reflects on how the legal industry can better support caretakers of family members who have special needs.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Maximize My Pro Bono Impact?
Debbie Berman at Jenner & Block offers advice on how attorneys can make a meaningful impact on their communities through pro bono work while enhancing their professional development through strengthened client-facing skills, hands-on experience and more.
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Opinion
Congress Can And Must Enact A Supreme Court Ethics Code
As public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court dips to historic lows following reports raising conflict of interest concerns, Congress must exercise its constitutional power to enact a mandatory and enforceable code of ethics for the high court, says Muhammad Faridi, president of the New York City Bar Association.
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Series
My Nonpracticing Law Job: Law Firm Marketer
Liz Bard Lindley at Jaffe PR shares how she went from a family law associate who helped write industry articles to a savvy legal public relations and marketing professional, and offers takeaways for any attorney who might not feel at home in their law practice and is considering alternative career paths.
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The Case For Keeping The Gas On Deputy GC Compensation
In recent years, the deputy general counsel role has expanded and become increasingly vital in organizations across the globe, and companies should consider a few ways to retain this top talent, including by offering competitive compensation that reflects projected increases, says Heather Fine at Major Lindsey.
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Talking Mental Health: The View From Life After BigLaw
Life coach and author Wendy Tamis Robbins discusses why she left a career in BigLaw to work in the professional well-being space after finding freedom from anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance use disorders, and highlights two changes the legal industry should implement to address attorneys' mental health.
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6 Essential Skills For Summer Associates To Land An Offer
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With full-time offer rates at the lowest point since 2012, summer associates must do all they can to distinguish themselves, starting with a few fundamentals — from the importance of asking clarifying questions to being honest about mistakes, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.
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Making Legal Cents: How Law Firms Can Innovate Faster
To meet the demands of an evolving legal market and changing client expectations, law firms must not only embrace innovation, but also find ways to accelerate adoption and mitigate risks in an industry historically resistant to change, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Ask A Mentor: How Should Departing Partners Approach Pay?
Sabina Lippman at CenterPeak discusses steps BigLaw partners can take when considering a move or announcing their departure to help navigate tricky compensation issues and remain on good terms with their current partners.
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How 2 Litigators Decided Dad Would Stay Home With The Kids
Jennifer Hoekstra at Aylstock Witkin shares the tough conversations about timing, goals, logistics and values involved in her family's decision that she would build her career as a litigator and law firm partner while her husband stepped back from his own litigation role to stay home with their children.
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Series
My Nonpracticing Law Job: Legal Commentary Ghostwriter
Wayne Pollock at Copo Strategies shares how he went from overworked Am Law 50 associate to owner of a legal thought leadership ghostwriting service, and provides four lessons for anyone who might be considering launching a business within the legal industry.
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Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills?
Gary Parsons at Brooks Pierce offers advice for young lawyers seeking trial experience in an environment where fewer cases make it to trial, including how to build their reputations, set their expectations and pick the right firm.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder
New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.