The first health worker to be isolated under the rules to impose mandatory quarantine for travellers from Ebola-hit regions is to sue over her quarantine. Kaci Hickox was placed under 21 day quarantine in New Jersey after returning from Sierra Leone, arguing that her constitutional rights were infringed. New Jersey, New York and Illinois are […]
It’s to become easier than ever for non-law firms to enter the UK legal profession following recent changes made by the solicitors’ watchdog. The changes came about because changes made by the “Tesco law” reforms were failing to attract new players in the UK law business. The measures will make it easier for companies to
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One of the greatest attributes of any great law firm are the shelves of legal volumes and those rich-smelling and somewhat musty books that create the atmosphere we all love in a real law office. No more. The digital area is rendering such smells and sights redundant as they slowly but surely reduce them, remove
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The law license of Terry Joel Nolan, one of Muskegon’s highest-profile trial attorneys, has been suspended for three years because of his 2013 cocaine-use conviction, reports Michigan Live. The suspension takes effect Nov. 5 and runs until Nov. 5, 2017. A Michigan Attorney Discipline Board hearing panel of three Muskegon County lawyers released its decision
Begging for sex is one thing (we guess), but begging for it 78 times in one hour is just a tad excessive, but this lawyer has already copped $100,000 fine an eight month suspension, which has been reduced to two month by an appeals court. Why, you might wonder? First, he claimed Asperger’s disorder as
Lawyer Terry Berger, who practices in Westminster, MD, has advice for lawyers as to how to market a small law practice. Here – to get you started – are 50 tips from the ABA Journal 1. Join your local chamber of commerce. It’s great for networking and community credibility. 2. Get a unique business card
The law firm deal between China-based King & Wood and RJ Berwin saw a “Bible” produced by Rachel Reid, who shepherded the merger with her deal document that outlined every step along the way. That’s one reason she has just won the law firm management award made by The Lawyer. Reid wrote the deal document
Boston-based law firm Bingham McCutchen is the latest law firm facing problems, after partners have defected and the 123 year old firm with a proud history faces declining fortunes and an uncertain future. Changing fortunes in the legal industry, which has fought against reduced demand for legal services and a changing landscape for law service
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Facebook – like any big, juicy, rich corporate – is a very large target for lawsuits from all comers. And one of the ‘comers’ is now facing the music as the social network files claim against him for allegedly fraudulently suing Facebook. However, Facebook isn’t stopping there, it’s also going after DLA Piper, the law
London women lawyers are up in arms, or at least taking their will to succeed to a new level with the creation of Women in Law London (WILL), a group designed to redress the gender balance in top law firms in the City. The number of women entering the law continues to grow with more
