Lawyer Ethics

Life Lessons From Justice Scalia

Be honest, even when it makes life more difficult; don’t wall your mind off from opposing views; and don’t be […]

Judge Sets $4B Bond As Protest

A Texas Court official set bond for a murder suspect at $4 billion as a way to draw attention to […]

Judge Suspended For Photoshopped Campaign Ad

In a flier for his judicial campaign, Steve Callaghan photoshopped his opponent, incumbent Gary Johnson, partying with Barack Obama at […]

Law School Scholarships Flow To The Rich

An increase in merit scholarships has mostly benefitted privileged students whose parents are college-educated, according to, “Law School Scholarship Policies: […]

Disguised BigLaw Partner Caught Selling Sealed Lawsuit

BigLaw attorney Jeffrey Wertkin asked for $310,000 in bitcoin in exchange for a copy of a sealed whistleblower lawsuit. Wertkin, […]

Divorce Lawyer, Client Killed By Estranged Spouse

Bryan Young, a Norman, Okla., divorce lawyer, and his client Cayann Patterson were both shot and killed by  a man […]

Gorsuch: Trump’s Judiciary Attacks ‘Disheartening’

Judge Neil Gorsuch told Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) that President Trump’s recent attacks on federal judges are “demoralizing” and “disheartening.” […]

Immigration Ban Hearings Make Case For Transparent Courtrooms

Rulings and hearings concerning President Trump’s immigration order over the last two weeks have built a strong case for more […]

Teens Guilty Of Hate Crime Get Unusual Sentence

Five teenagers this month pled guilty to vandalizing a historic African-American schoolhouse in Virginia with swastikas. But instead of time […]

Can A Judge Order Celibacy?

Legal scholars are questioning the punishment doled out to a convicted rapist by an Idaho judge. The judge ordered that […]

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