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Philly Atty, 'Danger To The Public,' Earns 5-Year Suspension
Office mismanagement, blatant disregard for clients' needs and a lack of remorse for the consequences of his self-described "pragmatic" approach to the law compelled the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to slap a five-year suspension on a Philadelphia attorney who is described by the court's Disciplinary Board as a "danger to the public and to the integrity of the legal profession."
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Cravath Matches Milbank On 2024 Associate Bonuses
Longtime legal compensation leader Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP has reportedly announced year-end and special bonuses for its associates in line with those offered by peer law firm Milbank LLP over the summer and earlier this month.
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Personal Injury Atty Buzbee Accused Of Assault, Malpractice
Tony Buzbee, a high-profile Texas personal injury lawyer known for representing women who have accused Sean "Diddy" Combs and Deshaun Watson of sexual abuse, was hit with a legal malpractice suit in New York state court Tuesday alleging that he assaulted a client seeking a divorce and deprived her of millions of dollars in settlement funds.
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Conn. Firm CEO's Wife Dropped From Ex-Partner's Suit
Connecticut lawyer Andrew P. Garza on Tuesday dropped attorney Allison M. McKeen, the wife of his former 50-50 law firm partner Ryan C. McKeen, from a lawsuit surrounding the breakup of Connecticut Trial Firm LLC, a high-dollar firm where all three once worked together.
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Lying Lawyer Gets 2-Year Suspension From Ga. Justices
The Supreme Court of Georgia hit a repeat offender attorney with a two-year suspension Tuesday for lying to the state bar, opposing counsel and his clients, at times costing those he was representing even more money in sanctions and fees after losing their cases.
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Law Firms Set To Close Out 2024 With Near-Record Billing
Amid high demand, billing rates at U.S. law firms were up 9% during the first nine months of 2024 compared to this time last year, revealing the industry is on track to see strong year-end financial results, according to survey results released Tuesday by Wells Fargo Private Bank.
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Colo. Atty Suspended Over Online Comments About Ex-Client
A Colorado attorney with a growing disciplinary history has been handed an 18-month suspension over misconduct in dealing with a client-turned-adversary, with the state's presiding disciplinary judge finding the lawyer knowingly misrepresented service against the ex-client, spoke to her directly about the case and posted case information publicly online.
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Law Firm Wants Out Of Ex-Paralegal's OT, Disability Suit
An Allentown, Pennsylvania, law firm is asking a federal judge to dismiss a former paralegal's claim that the firm fired her due to her panic disorder, arguing that among other things, the paralegal failed to prove she has a legitimate disability recognized by law.
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Diddy Accusers' Atty Buzbee Accused Of Extorting Celebs
An anonymous public figure lodged a suit in Los Angeles court Monday accusing personal injury lawyer Tony Buzbee of using false rape allegations to "shake down innocent celebrities, politicians and businesspeople" who have even the smallest ties to indicted hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs.
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In-House Female Attys Say They Prefer Work Culture, Balance
In a first-of-its-kind survey by the National Association of Women Lawyers, in-house female attorneys report finding their work-life balance, work substance and workplace culture superior to that of law firms.
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LA Atty Again Accused Of Bilking Inmates With False Hope
A Los Angeles attorney accused of raking in thousands of dollars by giving inmates and their families intentionally misleading information about their chances for resentencing after convictions for violent crimes has been hit with more charges by the State Bar of California, this time an 18-count disciplinary notice that follows an earlier 18-count notice filed in August.
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Why AI May Be The Secret Weapon For Starting A Law Firm
The secret ingredient to opening a solo practice or small firm might be artificial intelligence, Chris Stock, a vice president at legal tech company Clio, said at the New York City Bar's Small Law Symposium last week.
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NJ Justices To Consider Sanctions Against Town For Suing Attys
The New Jersey Supreme Court has decided to weigh in on whether state law provides municipalities with immunity from sanctions for frivolous litigation, as it takes up a long-running affordable housing case in Englewood Cliffs.
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Where Women Are And Are Not Getting Ahead In Law
Women now make up the majority of law school graduates, law firm associates and lawyers in the federal government and will likely soon make up the majority of law school faculty, according to a report from the American Bar Association out Monday, however the proportion of women in certain positions of power within the profession continues to lag.
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Calif. Bar Asks State High Court To Wipe Some Discipline Files
Amid an effort to reform attorney regulation, the trustees of California's state bar have asked the state high court to approve a proposed rule change that would expunge older discipline files that don't involve disbarment.
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Law Firms Dip Toes Into Agentic AI Following Gen AI Push
Just as law firms were getting comfortable with generative artificial intelligence, a more advanced technology known as agentic AI is poised to become commonplace among lawyers.
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Atty-Brother Feud Belongs In State Court, Mich. Judge Finds
A Michigan federal judge won't weigh in on a spat between an attorney and his former cannabis business partner brother, who is accused of shorting him $18 million as part of a buyout agreement, saying the dispute should stay in state court.
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Girardi Seeks Sentencing Delay Amid Atty's Departure
Disbarred attorney Tom Girardi is asking a California federal judge for more time before his sentencing date because a key member of his legal team is leaving the Federal Public Defender's Office on Monday.
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What To Know About Digital Marketing Before Starting A Firm
At the New York City Bar's Small Law Symposium on Thursday, lawyers and a digital marketing expert broke down what attorneys looking to launch a law firm should be thinking about before launching a digital marketing campaign.
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Conn. Atty Resolves $80K Labor Dept. Reimbursement Suit
A personal injury attorney in Connecticut said Friday she has "resolved" a lawsuit brought by the federal government that demanded she pay $80,000 to reimburse the U.S. Department of Labor for workers' compensation payments to two of her clients.
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Michael Best Adds Enoch Kever Partner, Associate In Texas
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP has hired two transactional attorneys from Enoch Kever PLLC, one of whom helped lead that firm's corporate securities practice group and both of whom bring a combined 35 years of transactional experience to Michael Best's Austin, Texas-based location.
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Ga. Law Firm Hit With Proposed Class Action Over Data Breach
Atlanta-based personal injury law firm Montlick & Associates PC has been hit with a proposed class action in Georgia federal court over an August data breach that compromised the private information of clients and employees.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Covington & Burling LLP leads this week's list of Law360 legal lions for helping Mark Zuckerberg beat multidistrict litigation claims alleging Meta concealed social media's risks to young users.
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Florida Bar Says Novel Ethics Case Doesn't Require Leniency
Lack of precedent is not reason enough to allow a Florida lawyer to reduce his one-year suspension for a "punitive" fee hike, the Florida Bar told the state's high court, arguing that the court's initial reasoning for the discipline was sound and that the lawyer's motion for a rehearing misrepresented some of the facts.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as President-elect Donald Trump announced key appointments and Milbank kicked off BigLaw bonus season. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.