Some Law Firms Giving Out Year-End Bonuses with Billable Hour Stipulations
Summary: More law firms have announced their year-end bonuses. Last Monday, industry heavyweight Cravath, Swaine & Moore set the scale for…
Lawyers
Rep. Farenthold used Taxpayer Dollars to Settle Harassment Lawsuit
Summary: Texas Rep. Farenthold supposedly used taxpayer dollars to settle a lawsuit against him for sexual harassment. Rep. Blake Farenthold…
5 Law Firm Partners Who Allegedly Committed Felonies in 2017
Summary: Multiple ex-law firm partners were convicted of felonies this year. 2017 has been a weird year for lawyers. According…
Jeffrey Wertkin Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Justice
Summary: The former BigLaw and Justice Department lawyer caught trying to sell confidential information pleaded guilty to the charges against…
Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy Match Cravath’s Bonus Structure
Summary: Two magic circle law firms have announced this year's bonus structures, and they are the same as the scale…
Robert Searfoss III Charged with Stealing from Trust
Summary: A former Ohio attorney is standing trial for stealing money from a client’s trust fund. The trial of a…
Cravath Sets the Scale for This Year’s Bonus Season
Summary: Cravath announced its annual year-end associate bonus on Monday. On Monday, Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP announced its year-end…
Big Law Partner Keila Ravelo Pleads Guilty
Summary: A former Willkie and Hunton partner pled guilty to two counts involving a scheme to defraud her law firms of…
Husch Blackwell Cut Number of Partners by Four Percent
Summary: Husch Blackwell will cut 40 lawyers from its firm before the end of the year as a number of…
Costa Mesa Attorney Robyn Pool Disbarred
Summary: Costa Mesa attorney Robyn Lynnette Pool has been formally disbarred and ordered to pay over $300,000 in restitution to…
Former Fargo Attorney Jesse Matson Now Disbarred in North Dakota
Summary: A former Fargo attorney previously disbarred in Minnesota has now been disbarred in North Dakota. Attorney Jesse David Matson…
Attorney Steve Effman Accused of Sexual Misconduct Again
Summary: The former Florida state representative who admitted to having sex with clients 17 years ago is finding himself under…