Above The Law

APRIL 16, 2025

Diddy recently got a new lawyer to defend him — and he goes by the name Brian Steel. Heres something I didnt expect to write: Young Thugs lawyer Brian Steel has joined Sean Diddy Combs criminal defense team. He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St.

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

Similar to regulatory reform initiatives in Utah and Arizona, the Washington Supreme Court has entered an order approving a pilot program that will allow companies and nonprofits that are not owned by lawyers to provide legal services under carefully monitored conditions. The court’s order (Order 25700-B-721), entered Dec.

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Attorney at Work

JUNE 4, 2022

So, let’s focus on two parts of your question: Do the Rules of Professional Conduct allow lawyers to store and transmit client information in the cloud? What steps should lawyers take to ensure the security of the data stored there? Some of those opinions may be found on the ABA Legal Technology Resource Center’s webpage.

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Above The Law

MARCH 26, 2025

government can punish lawyers and law firms who represent certain clients or punish judges who rule certain ways. He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. From American Bar Association : We support the right of people to advance their interests in courts of law when they have been wronged.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 1, 2023

“Washington lawyer Tom Goldstein leaves Supreme Court practice, law firm”: David Thomas of Reuters has this report. ” The post “Washington lawyer Tom Goldstein leaves Supreme Court practice, law firm” appeared first on How Appealing.

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

“Biden nominates union lawyer, Muslim American to U.S. ” Azi Paybarah of The Washington Post reports that “ Biden nominee would be first Muslim on federal appellate court in U.S. ” The post “Biden nominates union lawyer, Muslim American to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.”

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

“Supreme Court Poised to Rule for Straight Woman in Discrimination Case; Justices across the ideological spectrum and lawyers on both sides agreed that an appeals court erred in requiring members of majority groups to meet a heightened burden”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

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ABA Journal

APRIL 1, 2022

The company that does business as Best Lawyers has sued the publisher of the Washingtonian magazine for its publication of a directory and lawyer referral…

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JURIST

OCTOBER 20, 2024

In a March 2023 Washington Post article, he claimed his government had restored democracy and shored up civil liberties. His lawyer, Jonas Zimba, confirmed to CPJ that, as of October 18, no official charges had been filed. However, the actions taken against journalists like Zgambo and opposition figures suggest a different reality.

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Above The Law

JULY 26, 2024

Can't Just Ignore This Business: 303 Creative litigant needs someone to pay $2M in lawyer fees. Comparison Is The Thief Of Saving Face: This might be the first and last time Giuliani gets compared to George Washington. The post This Is Why People Hate Lawyers — See Also appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 11, 2022

market; Kramer Levin combining with Washington, D.C. firm Robbins Russell; Robbins Russell formed in 2001 by former Mayer Brown, DOJ lawyers”: Sara Merken of Reuters has this report. “Kramer Levin combines with litigation firm to enter D.C.

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ABA Journal

JUNE 5, 2024

A Washington lawyer has agreed to give up his law license, rather than fight allegations stemming from his guilty plea to misdemeanor assaults on a…

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LawSites

JANUARY 6, 2025

5, in a move to enhance access to justice, the Supreme Court of the state of Washington issued a historic order authorizing a regulatory reform pilot program by which entities not owned by lawyers will be able to deliver legal services. The move makes Washington only the third state, after Utah and Arizona, […]

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HowAppealing

MAY 6, 2024

The American lawyer on the problem of overturning of Roe vs Wade, the ‘psychological difficulty’ of retirement — and what ‘Macbeth’ tells us about Washington.” The American lawyer on the problem of overturning of Roe vs Wade, the ‘psychological difficulty’ of retirement — and what ‘Macbeth’ tells us about Washington.”

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ABA Journal

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Miles & Stockbridge has announced that it will merge with 30-lawyer Krooth & Altman, a real estate law firm in Washington, D.C. The combined firm…

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The former acting solicitor general is leaving Hogan Lovells, the firm he’s called home since 2011, to join Milbank as a partner in its Washington, D.C. At Milbank, I will be working with an outstanding team of lawyers that includes a number with whom I have strong personal and professional relationships.

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ABA Journal

OCTOBER 27, 2023

A former Ohio lawyer was arrested Thursday for allegedly using fake identities to obtain law firm jobs in Washington, D.C., and Florida. Richard Louis Crosby…

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Most lawyers are familiar with Rule 5.4 In a nutshell, it says that lawyers must own law firms. The purpose is supposedly to prevent nonlawyers from interfering with a lawyer’s independent and professional judgment. California, Michigan, North Carolina and Washington, D.C., of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

(Photographer: Samuel Corum/Bloomberg) Is it a sign of a healthy judiciary when the countrys largest professional association of lawyers has to formally vote on whether Supreme Court justices should follow basic ethical rules? Joe Patrice is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer.

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JURIST

JANUARY 6, 2024

In December 2023, the Washington Post reported on its year-long investigation of the “Hong Kong Twelve” case. One person interviewed by the Washington Post stated it was likely Li faced treatment “ten times worse” than the rest. China signed and ratified the Convention in 1986 and 1988 respectively.

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MyCase

AUGUST 17, 2021

Not surprisingly, the legal profession has not been immune, and lawyers and their firms have been impacted in many different ways. What follows are some of the more notable data points from this year’s Report relating to lawyer wage and demographic information. The median age for lawyers in 2020 was 47.1 workers was 42.5.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Much like when people are burdened with unconscionable medical bills over procedures and ambulance rides that can bankrupt them, people also turn to GoFundMe to raise money to pay for a good lawyer. He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law.

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 1, 2022

An Ohio judge has ordered a lawyer and a co-defendant to register voters in Washington, D.C., for sending robocalls with false information about mail-in ballots…

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ABA Journal

JANUARY 17, 2023

A suspended lawyer in Renton, Washington, who once sued two other attorneys for defamation is accused of stabbing one of the lawsuit defendants in the…

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The Crime Report

MAY 8, 2023

Franklin County in Washington state is facing a lawyer shortage as newly booked inmates are not being assigned defense attorneys for the last two months, Cameron Probert reports for Tri-City Herald. Franklin County officials are looking to add $300,000 to the Office of Public Defense to attract more lawyers.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Liberal lawyers shouldn’t fall for it.” ” Columnist Ruth Marcus has this essay online at The Washington Post. Liberal lawyers shouldn’t fall for it.” “Originalism is bunk. The post “Originalism is bunk. ” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 29, 2025

Charlie Adelson Earlier this month, Charlie Adelson’s lawyer argued that his client should be resentenced over a counting error. He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s.

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Above The Law

APRIL 23, 2025

There was an earlier hiccup when Charlie Adelson decided to revoke his blessing for his mom to use his lawyer. He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Alex Morris picked up the representation shortly after, but he, too, was conflicted out of representing her.

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 9, 2021

A disbarred lawyer convicted on espionage charges in 1998 sought to regain her law license during a hearing in Washington, D.C., The lawyer,…

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ABA Journal

JANUARY 16, 2025

On Tuesday, Washington, D.C.-based A new study has found that most legal professionals are not yet using artificial intelligence to address increasing workload challenges. based legal…

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Dong Yuyu’s son, Dong Yifu, has called on Japanese authorities in Washington to assist, emphasizing that his father did not commit espionage during his meetings with diplomats. In November 2024, the Beijing Number 2 Intermediate Peoples Court indicted Dong Yuyu for espionage and sentenced him to seven years in prison.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

“Judge Defers Ruling in Adams Case, Appointing Lawyer to Guide Decision; Judge Dale E. Ho said that with Eric Adamss lawyer and federal prosecutors agreeing to end the case, he needed to hear independent arguments”: Benjamin Weiser of The New York Times has this report. ” You can access today’s order of the U.S.

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HowAppealing

JULY 2, 2022

“A firm’s split with its star gun-case lawyer shows what ails the left”: Columnist Megan McArdle has this essay online at The Washington Post.

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ABA Journal

APRIL 13, 2022

A once-prominent lawyer in Washington, D.C., has sued PNC Bank for allegedly ignoring “red flags and serious irregularities” that allowed an employee to embezzle money…

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 10, 2022

What does it take to become a successful lawyer in your particular niche? In a series of interviews for the Estrin Report , Chere Estrin profiles top lawyers from all types of practices. This week, we feature personal injury lawyer Greg Colburn, who says success requires both grit and empathy. Here, we highlight their top tips.

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Above The Law

MARCH 3, 2025

What if instead you could get some hands-on lawyering experience and help others along the way? Pilot Program Will Allow New Lawyers to Swap Public Service For South Dakota Bar Exam [The Public Opinion] Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. ” certificate?

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 3, 2023

lawyer to co-head appellate team”: Andrew Goudsward of Reuters has this report. Michel joins Washington, D.C. lawyer to co-head appellate team” appeared first on How Appealing. lawyer to co-head appellate team” appeared first on How Appealing. “Law firm Quinn Emanuel hires Justice Dept.

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