Attorney at Work

MARCH 23, 2022

Since passing the bar in 2013, DeBarros has built a six-figure law firm that focuses on sports and entertainment and has been featured in the news and on numerous podcasts. In America, less than 1% of all lawyers in associate attorney roles are women of color and of that 1%, only 0.38% are African American women.

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The Estrin Report

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Estrin Have you ever participated professionally in a competitive sport? If you look deeply, you will see a strong resemblance in principal to sports and the legal professional field. An attorney says she has an assignment for you that has impossible deadlines but you can’t help her. An amateur just does more of his sport.

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JURIST

MARCH 9, 2023

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey Thursday announced that his office plans to “fight for fairness in women’s sports” and will ask the US Supreme Court to lift an injunction on H.B. 3293, a law restricting transgender students from “participating on athletic teams” that match their gender identity.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 16, 2024

The post Attorney Reels In Bassmaster Title appeared first on Above the Law. He won the title in epic fashion.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The latest installment of “Lawyers Royally Bungling with AI” features an Australian attorney who apparently decided that verifying case citations was just too 2024. Yet with this promise comes the risk that practice areas that serve the most vulnerable will be the most likely to get shortchanged out of attorney judgment.

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JURIST

JANUARY 12, 2022

The lawsuit, brought by attorneys from the MSP recovery law firm, is against the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA), the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA).

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert Thursday warning New Yorkers of deceptive gambling advertisements ahead of Super Bowl LVI on Sunday. It is the first major sporting event New Yorkers can bet on since the state legislature legalized online sports betting last month.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

“VDOE’s 2023 model policies harm the very students they’re supposed to protect,” ACLU of Virginia Senior Transgender Rights Attorney Wyatt Rolla said. The other plaintiff, Lily Loe , is a middle school student who was prohibited from participating on a girls’ sports team.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Retsel Corporation owns the Grand Gateway Hotel and Cheers Sports Lounge and Casino in Rapid City, South Dakota. US Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell said , “At the US Attorney’s Office, we are called to ensure that individuals are treated equally at public accommodations in South Dakota.

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 15, 2022

The fundamental argument of Analog Attorney is deeper than Moleskin versus Evernote. They are slightly more expensive than Levenger’s but they have twice the paper and sport no predetermined usage. Subscribe to Attorney at Work. The post Run Your Practice More Mindfully on a Legal Pad appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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JURIST

JULY 10, 2022

Junior Sports Magazines, Inc. California Attorney General Rob Bonta is the defendant in this case. and several gun rights groups have sued for declaratory and injunctive relief over Assembly Bill (AB) 2571. AB 2571 prohibits firearm industry members from advertising to minors.

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Above The Law

MARCH 13, 2025

Less than a third have moved fully in office and while attorneys will quibble over 3 or 4 day schedules, it seems as though the 5-day office week still faces significant headwinds. Yet those tiny issues add up to create a festering hole in an attorney’s training. However, these preferences shift noticeably depending on firm size.

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Law 360

DECEMBER 19, 2024

A messy gambling and fraud scandal that victimized Major League Baseball's best player, the blackballing of an NBA journeyman and rising fears about the integrity of college sports all marked a busy year for sports attorneys tracking the patchwork of enforcement efforts to crack down on illicit betting activity.

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JURIST

JUNE 16, 2022

.]” The second tactic alleged “impacted the emissions test results of certain vehicles equipped with a high-performance ‘Sport+’ operating mode.” ” The settlement also requests $24 million in attorneys’ fees and $1.1 million for “reimbursement of reasonable litigation expenses[.]”

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Which isn’t a knock on the conscientious approach firm staff and tech-savvy attorneys bring to these decisions but… sometimes you need to take these issues outside the nerd circle. Follow him on Twitter or Bluesky if you’re interested in law, politics, and a healthy dose of college sports news.

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JURIST

JANUARY 3, 2025

Judge Robert Conrad who authored the letter also wrote that the referral request was rendered moot by Senator Ron Wyden’s request to the US Attorney General for a special counsel investigation. The Supreme Court adopted a new ethics code after further reports showed other questionable conduct from the high court’s members.

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Law 360

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Attorneys at Wiley discuss the proposed rules under the Cybersecurity Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act that would impose extensive reporting requirements on professional and collegiate athletic organizations, universities and sports venues, including defining a covered entity and analyzing the types of events that would trigger reporting. (..)

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Law 360

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The Justice Department and a group of Democratic state attorneys general are backing a lower court injunction against a sports-only streaming service from ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery, telling the Second Circuit the sports giants can't claim they have a right to refuse dealing with rivals after joining forces.

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Law 360

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

have picked up allies in their push to move ahead with a "sports-first" broadcasting service, with six state attorneys general and a host of respected economics professors urging the Second Circuit to undo a New York court order that blocked the service's launch. ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros.

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Above The Law

MARCH 31, 2025

Within seconds of Clarence D-AI-rrow’s argument, the court cut it off and asked what was up and the actual attorney explained, “I generated that. Follow him on Twitter or Bluesky if you’re interested in law, politics, and a healthy dose of college sports news. That is not a real person.” ” No kidding.

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Law 360

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Legal department hires and changes during the month of pumpkins and goblins included new roles for top attorneys with Nike, a high-profile appointment at Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. and a promotion to CEO for the general counsel at UnitedLex.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Their original pens, the Jade Seniors, sported a white inlay indicating they had a lifetime warranty. Check out Analog Attorney’s “Fountain Pen Obesssion Starter Kit,” here. The post Vintage Fountain Pens: 5 Brands You Should Buy Now appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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The Estrin Report

MARCH 30, 2023

Also, as attorneys (and by extension paralegals) we are taught that our job is to win – and often that leads to the misconception that every conversation or subject is a battle to be won. As a litigation paralegal the gravity of correct documents, order, and cadence plays toward a successful presentation for the attorney.

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Above The Law

MARCH 24, 2025

Legal technology’s annual pilgrimage to the New York Hilton Midtown commences with Legalweek 2025 welcoming a motley crew of attorneys and tech vendors. Follow him on Twitter or Bluesky if you’re interested in law, politics, and a healthy dose of college sports news. I suspect this will come up a lot this week.

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Law 360

DECEMBER 2, 2022

A former in-house sports attorney with NBC has joined the XFL professional football league as its chief business and legal officer.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Anapol Weiss and Blank Rome both have offices located conveniently off of the Ben Franklin Parkway, providing the firms and eager employees a bird’s-eye view of the parade route as the Eagles make their way to the Philadelphia Art Museum; Blank Rome is also allowing attorneys to work from home should they choose to avoid the city.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

That’s the takeaway from this this interview with upcoming contestant Kyle Fraser, an attorney from Virginia who was asked by Entertainment Weekly to decide on a brutal punishment for themselves if they end up being voted out first. Joe Patrice is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer.

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Above The Law

MARCH 3, 2025

Everyone always complains about the next generation of attorneys coming up behind them. Follow him on Twitter or Bluesky if you’re interested in law, politics, and a healthy dose of college sports news. Which earned an edit, but… were they really wrong? Feel free to email any tips, questions, or comments.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Industry veterans Arnold Peter, Bill Simon, and Peter Winkler, founded AMEC in 2005 after realizing that while there were plenty of organizations supporting and honoring the achievements of other industry professionals — from actors to costume designers — no one recognized the in-house counsels and business affairs attorneys.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 30, 2025

The firm policy notes that exceptions can be made for larger pro bono cases, but the burden now falls on attorneys to advocate for those exceptions an effort many might just forego in favor of something quick and easy. Follow him on Twitter or Bluesky if you’re interested in law, politics, and a healthy dose of college sports news.

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The Estrin Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

HR Manager, attorney, paralegal, marketing manager, may describe your role but it sure ain’t fun. The problem is, those brand new positions may be sporting brand new titles and you haven’t a clue what to look for anymore. What happened to Attorney, Paralegal, Administrator? Chief Ninja Officer (Attorney). By Chere B.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Bloomberg Law News ] * Meanwhile, a former Kirkland attorney's bias suit moves to discovery. Gothamist ] * When a professional sports team's lawyers are the real heroes. Because non-equity partners are, you know, employees. just reassigning the position to himself. Asking for Eric Adams. LegalCheek ] The post Morning Docket: 09.16.24

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Law 360

AUGUST 5, 2022

Professional golfers suing the PGA Tour for allegedly using predatory tactics to maintain monopoly and monopsony power may have a strong case that raises larger questions about the kinds of competition antitrust laws protect and how the laws are applied to professional sports, antitrust experts and attorneys told Law360.

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 2, 2021

“An associate’s talent and abilities are critical and the key selection criteria, but unintentionally, people are sometimes drawn to those they think they can work the easiest with — those who studied in the same university, are into the same sports, have the same kinds of interests,” said Bas Boris Visser, a partner at Clifford Chance.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This means spending less time on things that are empirically linked to happiness, like hanging out with friends, creating music or art, or playing sports. The post 5 Ways to Get More Free Time Each Day appeared first on Attorney at Work. Plus, those of us who are “time poor” tend to feel more depressed and mentally exhausted.

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SCOCAblog

JUNE 30, 2021

Judicial staff attorneys are talented public servants who dedicate their lives to quiet service behind the scenes. But we’re good sports and truth seekers, so if the staff attorneys can demonstrate that their answer to a question is... We will post the answers on Fri 30 Jul 2021, so anyone can play along.

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LegalReader

AUGUST 30, 2022

As part of any parenting plan, it must be decided who will be responsible for driving children to and from school and to their sports practices and other extracurriculars.

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