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What Subjects Will Be Tested on the July 2017 California Bar Exam?

Summary: The next California bar exam will take place on July 25-26, and Law School HQ has predicted what subjects will be…

Number of Summer Associate Positions Decreasing

Summary: There were fewer summer associate hires this year compared to last year but the salary average has increased for…

Beautiful Brazilian Lawyer Acted as Messenger for Dangerous Drug Cartel

Summary: A lawyer and working journalist who was one of the most wanted fugitives in Sao Paulo was finally found…

Devin Thomas Disbarred for Crack Cocaine Addiction

Summary: Attorney Devin Thomas was disbarred for embezzling money from clients to support his crack cocaine addiction. A North Carolina…

Sydney Lawyer Leon Monastirski Banned from 225 Venues for One Year

Summary: Australian lawyer Leon Monastirski was banned from entering 225 venues in the Sydney area for one year after being…

Survey: Lateral Attorneys Blamed for Most Legal Malpractice Claims

Summary: A survey of legal malpractice insurers found that lateral recruits are the cause of most malpractice lawsuits.  If you're…

Steptoe & Johnson Slammed with Gender Discrimination Class-Action Lawsuit

Summary: Steptoe & Johnson has been sued for allegedly underpaying its female attorneys.  On June 22, a former Steptoe &…

Colombian Anti-Corruption Official and Attorney Arrested for Corruption

Summary: A Colombian attorney and anti-corruption official were arrested in Colombia for bribing a former governor in the region. A…

Vault Ranks Law Firms with Best Quality of Life for 2018

Summary: Vault has released its list of the Best Law Firms to Work For based upon an associate survey. Paul…

Venice Attorney Adam Miller Accused of Stealing from Clients Just like His Father Was

Summary: The apple does not fall far from the tree for this Venice, Florida elder law attorney accused of stealing…

Former Dentons Associate Michael Potere Arrested for Extortion

Summary: A former Dentons associate turned against the law firm, demanding money and artwork or else he would leak confidential…

Attorneys John Thigpen Jr. and Kenneth Futch Exchange Fists

Summary: Two attorneys got caught up in their emotions by throwing swings at each other during a custody hearing for…