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---- Old Section -----Prosecutors Urge Lawmakers to Lift Residency Requirements for ADAs
More than 20 bills have suspended residency mandates in individual cases, but a more sweeping cure is needed, says the statewide DAs group.
Rethinking Mandatory Retirement Age: A Win-Win for Lawyers and Law Firms?
Let’s discuss the challenges and complexities of mandatory retirement in the legal sector, and explore whether a more nuanced, flexible approach might strike the right balance in the search for a mutually beneficial solution.
'We're Literally Dying': Addressing Mental Health in the Legal Profession Needs to Start in Law School
“You’ve got to name it to tame it,” said Patrick Krill.
Antitrust Filings Saw Upswing in 2023, Legal Analytics Report Says
A surge in filings in the Nashville federal court made U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw Jr. the most active antitrust judge in 2023.
Despite Call for Civility, 'Squabbles Among Counsel' Emerge Over Ozempic Leadership
Plaintiffs lawyers in the Ozempic multidistrict litigation organized a leadership team of 30 attorneys, but one Florida attorney objected to the proposed slate, which she says appears to be composed of ‘repeat players.’
Petitioners Seek to Remove 'Non-Lawyer' From ABA Vocabulary. Lively Discussion Ensues
Olga Mack, a fellow at the Stanford Center for Legal Informatics, and Damien Riehl, vice president and solutions champion at legal tech platform vLex, hope to generate a conversation that will make lawyers think twice about how they refer to their colleagues.
KLDiscovery Cites Concerns Over 'Ability to Continue' as Major Debt Repayment Looms
Coming off a year of record revenue, KLDiscovery is facing significant debt repayments by June—in excess of $260 million—that some say may force the highly leveraged company into a restructuring plan.
Government Lawyers, Particularly at DOJ, Are 'Flooding' the Job Market
Some law firms are reportedly “receiving five to six resumes a day from DOJ candidates,” noted Dan Binstock, a partner at D.C.-headquartered search firm Garrison.
Brothers Plead Guilty to Securities Fraud Involving Proposed 2021 Trump SPAC Merger
Each pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud. The remaining defendant in the case, former DWAC board member Bruce Garelick, has pleaded not guilty to securities fraud charges.