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Amanda Griffin

Can’t Get a Job? Sue Your Law School

Summary: A number of law school graduates have sued their schools for deceiving them about employment rates. The legal market is still…

Katina Powell Hires the Trash Can Attorney

Summary: Katina Powell hires the trash can lawyer for legal troubles related to her accusations against the Louisville basketball team. Katina…

Recently Graduated from Law School? Think Small.

Summary: With the economy still recovering from the recession, small firms offer opportunity for recent law school graduates. As lawyers, we're often indoctrinated…

Former Attorney and Warden Arrested for Child Porn

Summary: Former attorney and prison warden Alan Abadie has been jailed for child pornography. Imagine being an inmate in the jail where you were once…

50 Cent Sues Attorneys for $75 Million

Summary: Rapper 50 Cent strikes back at the attorneys who lost his case. You can get rich or die trying. Or you can…

Guys with Confederate Flags Crash a Black Child’s Birthday Party

Summary: Confederate flag wavers crash a black child’s birthday party. Picture this: Your family is gathered on a sunny day, celebrating one…

Oklahoma Messes Up Execution Again

Summary: Inmate Charles Warner was executed in January. But were the right drugs used?  Poor Charles Warner was just doomed. His…

Attorney Poaches Lobsters, Pisses Off Everyone

Summary: An attorney and his sons have gotten a slap on the wrist for poaching lobsters in the Keys. As lawyers we…

Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Lawyers and Paralegals?

Summary: The IBM machine ‘Watson’ can handle many tasks that paralegals and trainees perform. It may even tackle tax evasion by…

Ace Attorney to Become TV Show

Summary: Many attorneys feel their job isn't glamorous enough for TV or film. But Japanese video game developer Shu Takumi thinks otherwise.…

Attorney Robs Bank

Summary: An attorney faces desperate financial times, robs a bank. A week ago, Steven Cormier, 57, was a run-of-the-mill lawyer hailing from…

Dewey and LeBoeuf Execs Cleared of Some Counts

Summary: The jury has rejected many of the lesser charges against the three former Dewey & LeBoeuf executives, but deciding the more serious…