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Hazing Ruled Not the Cause of Marine’s Suicide

Hazing Ruled Not the Cause of Marine’s Suicide

Lance Cpl. Jacob D. Jacoby pled guilty to beating a fellow marine, and was punished for the assault but not the subsequent suicide of Lance Cpl. Harry Lew. The trial,…

Child Slayer Slays Self

Child Slayer Slays Self

Ryan Brunn hung himself by a sweatshirt in his cell last Thursday. He had recently pleaded guilty to a wide range of charges, centering on the brutal murder of 7-year-old…

Asian-American Soldier Commits Suicide After Being Forced To Crawl Across Gravel

Asian-American Soldier Commits Suicide After Being Forced To Crawl Across Gravel

Private Danny Chen grew up in New York City’s Chinatown. On October 3rd, Chen committed suicide at Combat Outpost Palace guard tower. At least, that’s what was first suspected when…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, July 21st. Here’s a quick recap of yesterday’s stories. BuckleySandler added three attorneys to its practice… Head of Clifford Chance’s UK fund practice left…

Reed Smith Partner Commits Suicide

Reed Smith Partner Commits Suicide

Stewart Dolin, a partner at Reed Smith’s Chicago office, was struck by a train and killed in an incident the Cook County medical examiner’s office has ruled a suicide. Dolin…

John Mings, Partner at Baker Hostetler, Commits Suicide

John Mings, Partner at Baker Hostetler, Commits Suicide

John Jason Mings committed suicide last Monday according to police findings released to the public. He was 45 years old. Mings was a partner in the Houston office of Baker…

ABA Offers Free Suicide Prevention Info

With two recent attorney suicides, and one from December just now announced, all probably spurred to the economic downturn, the American Bar Association is making available free information about legal…

Update: Another Laid Off Lawyer Takes Her Own Life

Update: Another Laid Off Lawyer Takes Her Own Life

On April 30th we reported that Mark Levy, a partner at Kilpatrick Stockton, committed suicide at the firm’s DC office. Levy had been asked to leave the firm a day…

Update: Laid Off Kilpatrick Lawyer Commits Suicide at Office

Update: Laid Off Kilpatrick Lawyer Commits Suicide at Office

We reported yesterday that Kilpatrick Stockton had laid off 24 lawyers. This morning, police and firefighters responded when Mark Levy, Washington DC-based counsel and chair of Kilpatrick Stockton’s Supreme Court…