Lawyer Ethics

Attorney, 107, Still Comes To Work

August 25, 2017

James Bass (Harvard Law, ‘34) comes to work daily at the Nashville law firm co-founded by his father in 1922. […]

He’d Rather Be Stung By Killer Bees Than Deal With This Legal Bill

August 24, 2017

Charged with driving to the office, and running the air conditioner on Saturday; boasted of twenty years experience in the unfair […]

Vetting Laterals

August 18, 2017

A rundown of recent cases that made headlines and some expert advice on how to avoid problems. “The decision to […]

Violence Against Attorneys

August 11, 2017

Lawyers in criminal and family law are the most likely to encounter a problem, and typically it will be someone […]

“Just Lazy,” Attorney Forges Judge Signatures More Than 100 Times

August 10, 2017

A South Florida lawyer who admitted signing judges’ names to settlement approval documents in more than 100 cases has been […]

Idaho Noncompete Law Puts Onus On Employees

July 17, 2017

Most states have been making it easier for people to switch jobs, but Idaho’s recently passed legislation goes full tilt […]

WA State Bar President Resigns, Is Charged With Criminal Theft

June 23, 2017

Spokane attorney Robin Haynes resigned as president of the Washington State Bar Association on Sunday, and the next day a […]

Law Student Saves BigLaw Partner From Attack, Gets Summer Associate Gig

June 21, 2017

John Rowley III, a partner at Baker McKenzie, cannot remember being attacked at a Washington D.C. metro station in May, […]

Feds May Block Pacer To Protect Snitches

June 21, 2017

In the last three years, nearly 700 witnesses and informants have been threatened, wounded, or killed, leading the federal judiciary […]

Was Al Capone Legal Document Swiped From File?

June 20, 2017

A 90-year old legal document signed by Al Capone is about to hit the auction block, but that comes as […]

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