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Cannabis lawyers poised to set up bar association
The National Cannabis Bar Association is to be launched at the end of this month with board members from six US states and an annual membership fee of $150.
Mother and son face conspiracy murder charges over divorce lawyer
The duo from Indiana were spotted outside the divorce lawyer's home, sitting in a vehicle with a gun and a syringe of anaesthesia - but, after being arrested, they then disappeared and did not turn up at a court hearing.
Zara ex-general counsel sues for $40m over bias claim
The company has retained Littler Mendelson to defend it in court against allegations by Ian Miller of racist and homophobic comments in the workplace.
Tax bomb warning given to young US lawyers over debt plans
New graduates from law schools could be facing a 'tax bomb' in 17 years time if they are forgiven part of their educational loans, according to a professor at Southern Methodist University.
Littler builds up in Kansas but looks set to lay off 110 in San Francisco
The 1,000-lawyer specialist employment and labour law firm Littler Mendelson has informed San Francisco staff that it intends to make 113 of them redundant by the end of the month.
BigLaw ex-partner prepares for sentence over tax fraud
New York-based Hughes Hubbard & Reed - which lists 370 lawyers and advisers on its website - has now parted company with Jeff Galloway, who was a partner specialising in complex litigation before the scandal broke.
Texas lawyer rates rocket - as many charge $1,000 per hour
Hundreds of Texas corporate clients have seen fees go up in 2015 - with three-year qualifieds often charging US$400 an hour and the senior lawyers regularly breaching the $1,000 mark.
New York state merger creates 275-lawyer firm
To be known as Barclay Damon, the firm - made up of Hiscock & Barclay from Syracuse and Damon Morey of Buffalo - describes itself as a 'super-regional' practice and will become the largest law firm in the Northeast outside the major cities.
Withers wins 24-lawyer team from McKenna Long in California
Withers has increased its US practice by nearly a third in the last five weeks - taking on a new team in Greenwich, Connecticut before the latest move which adds another three California bases.
Ex-Cravath Swaine associate continues Silicon Valley battle on alleged sexism
Ellen Pao is to appeal a decision on the sex discrimination she brought against her former employer, venture capital business Kleiner Perkins - in what is seen by her supporters as a campaign against widespread sexism in the US's main high-tech zone.
Six partners leave K&L Gates for McDermott Will in Dallas
The six partners are being joined by a group of up to nine other lawyers - and will strengthen the three year-old Dallas office of McDermott Will & Emery in M&A, technology and outsourcing.
Skadden in dispute with $25-an-hour contract lawyer over overtime
Litigation partners in other law firms will be following the case which, if won by plaintiff David Lola, could require them to pay overtime to contract lawyers involved in document review once they exceed the usual working week of 40 hours.
Honigman acquires Chicago litigation firm
Michigan's largest law firm is seeking to develop a broad Chicago base as well as adding corporate and intellectual property capacity.
Retired Dewey partner tells of obstacles in getting back capital
A Dewey & LeBoeuf partner who retired two years before the firm collapsed told a court about how she received lower payments later than she had hoped after she retired in late 2010.
Lawyers recruit people they can have fun with
Rather than recruiting for cultural fit or for people who will work well with clients, lawyers tend to focus on issues 'about interviewers' personal enjoyment and fun', according to a professor of management who has studied the area.
Washington allows non-lawyer firm owners
Lawyers in Washington State can now partner with legal technicians who attain certain qualifications.
Law firm beauty parades are in decline
US companies are moving away from beauty parades with panels shrinking and corporate cousel having little time or inclination to watch law firms strut their stuff, says BTI Consulting Group.
Woman pleads guilty to hotel killing of DLA associate
A 21-year old woman has pleaded guilty in court to second-degree murder of DLA Piper associate David Messerschmitt in a Washington DC hotel in February.
Women lawyers tarred with femininity brush
Women lawyers are suffering from double standards which judge them as too feminine or not feminine enough at the same time as the legal profession fails to promote non-white lawyers.
Dewey defendants face the court
Prosecutors are alleging that the three hid the truth about the firm's finances from partners and auditors, which they deny.