Marketing a successful DUI practice can be done any number of ways and its worked for DUI attorney Benjamin Urbelis who is first port of call for many in DUI trouble. But being arrested himself and being labelled “drunk and belligerent” may increase notoriety rather than business for Mr Urbelis, 33 who pleaded not guilty […]
CHICAGO, Ill. (June 2, 2015) — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Nicole A. Bashor, an associate with the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, has been appointed as an affiliate representative of the National LGBT Bar Association and Foundation board of directors. “I am honored to serve on the
NEW YORK, JUNE 2, 2015 – Locke Lord New York Partner Jay G. Safer has been named to the prestigious Advisory Group of the New York State – Federal Judicial Council which promotes communication between state and federal courts and advises the courts on issues of common interest to the state and federal judiciary. Safer
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Poisoning Christmas trees may not be the crime of the century, but for wealthy New York attorney Elliott Meisel it displays a certain hot headedness that has come to characterise his actions when the occasion may not require it. Elliott Meisel, a partner in a New York real estate law firm, drove to a Christmas
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Nearly three years after the demise of law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf L.L.P., three of its former top executives will go on trial on charges they cooked the books in an attempt to stave off the largest law firm collapse in U.S. history. Opening statements are expected to begin on Tuesday in Manhattan state court
The attorney for the acquitted Cleveland police officer, Pat D’Angelo, says that the decision was absolutely correct. Mr D’Angelo angrily denounced “so called civil rights lawyers” who had never brought a case to a verdict, saying the case had seen top level lawyering in the face of “ruthless prosecution”. In a statement, D’Angelo said “the
WASHINGTON, D.C., 20 May 2015 – Hogan Lovells is proud to announce that Of Counsel Joseph Bellwas awarded the Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit for “extraordinary efforts in furthering Poland’s systemic and economic transformation.” It was bestowed by the President of the Republic of Poland, Bronislaw Komorowski. In the presentation
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Houston — Sidley Austin LLP announced today that Duston K. McFaul has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in both its Corporate Reorganization and Bankruptcy, and Energy practices. Mr. McFaul is an experienced restructuring lawyer with a concentrated practice built around complex business restructurings, negotiated workouts and contested proceedings. Mr. McFaul takes a
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Does making partner make you happy? According to new research the answer appears to be “No”, and it’s a somewhat resounding answer, too. While the rewards of partnership in a major law firm are well known – the money, power, status and so forth – the actual correlation between them and happiness are totally misaligned,
Lawrence S. Krieger* with Kennon M. Sheldon, Ph.D.** George Washington Law Review ABSTRACT This is the first theory-guided empirical research seeking to identify the correlates and contributors to the well-being and life satisfaction of lawyers. Data from several thousand lawyers in four states provide insights about diverse factors from law school and one’s legal career
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