Lawyers pop up in entertainment pretty often, maybe because they make interesting characters, or maybe because people in fictional shows have extra-complicated lives and frequently need legal advice. Sometimes these lawyers are very good, sometimes they are very bad, and sometimes they are outright bizarre. Here are a few favorites. The Good Perry Mason […]
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You’ve probably wondered why lawyers will always attempt to get their clients to push for bail, even if they’re going to do some jail time anyway. The truth is while you will get your pretrial jail time taken off your eventual sentence, it’s rarely a good idea to simply sit in jail. The economic reasons
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Retaining women lawyers in the profession has been a major problem for law firms in many – if not most- jurisdictions. The attrition rate remains high, the career goals remain unaccomplished and the ladies continue to leave the law, whether they wanted to or not. Various efforts have been made at different times to address
The rumors have swirled for days and lawyers have been leaving one of Canada’s most prestigious law firms and now the firm, Heenan Blaikie, has confirmed it is winding up its business. The firm was founded in 1973 and includes a number of prominent politicians, judges and others, including former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Prominent
He’s a high profile transactional lawyer and ultra-marathon aspirant, but Ethan Klingsberg has also become the lawyer to see for Google, acting on some major deals for the online giant. Two multi-billion dollar deals have seen Mr Klingsberg cement his role as a central figure as the company keeps its inhouse and outside lawyers busy.
Like a gathering of old friends, the multiple lawyers involved in the defense and prosecution of Jordan Belfort and Stratton Oakmont – the “Wolf of Wall Street” principal and his firm – joined a law school discussion to consider and debate the case and the sex and drugs portrayed in the movie. “The Wolf of
Paintings of Johann Conrad Seekatz that were stolen by the Nazis during World War II are to be returned to Poland, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bahara has announced. The paintings are of the Johann Conrad Seekatz painting, “St. Philip Baptizing a Servant of Queen Kandaki” (the “Seekatz Painting”),
The man who found Philip Seymour Hoffman dead is suing the National Enquirer after a claim that he was the deceased actor’s lover. David Bar Katz, a screenwriter, is suing for $50 million. He said there was no interview with the tabloid and his lawyer has said the claim is untrue and that Bar Katz
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Law firms are changing for good. This weekend in New York a new book on the so-called “NewLaw” launches to discuss how the rules for how law firms operate will change forever. How so? Australian consultant, writer, speaker and associate professor George Beaton, a partner in Beaton Capital, generated his ebook after writing a blog
Unpaid internships have been firmly in the spotlight in recent years. Images of students working for nothing on the edge of poverty have led to a number of legal cases in the US. While unpaid internships were once seen as a rite of passage, the fact students are readily suing their employers has meant companies
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