From Advocate to Inmate As Transgender Lawyer’s Rage After Violent Contempt Blowup

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Oklahoma transgender attorney Rob Hopkins has shuttered his law firm after a spectacular courtroom meltdown that ended with him dragged out in handcuffs for contempt. The drama detonated during an otherwise routine custody hearing in Pontotoc County last month. Hopkins, representing a client before District Judge Lori Jackson in Ada, kept interrupting until Jackson warned […]

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ITC Litigation Expert Joins Winston & Strawn

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Washington, D.C. – April 1, 2026 – Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that Alexander Ott has joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation Department and the International Trade Commission (ITC) Practice in Washington, D.C. Alex focuses on complex patent disputes and represents clients in high-technology industries, including semiconductor, wireless networking, LED, and software technologies. He

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NZ Law – New Associates For WRMK Lawyers

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WRMK Lawyers is delighted to announce the promotion of Surrey Coombes (Kerikeri) and Natalie Robinson (Dargaville) to the position of Associate, effective from 1 April 2026.  WRMK Lawyers’ Managing Director Rebecca Merry says, “We are delighted to celebrate these promotions, which recognise the high calibre of these lawyers. They both demonstrate good client service, sound

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Why Personal Injury Lawyer Searches Are Surging in Ohio Right Now

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Article source: Yonas & Phillabaum LLC Image generated by Gemini Online searches for “personal injury lawyer” are surging in Ohio’s major cities in 2025, signaling a significant shift in the state’s legal and insurance landscape. Why? A perfect storm of serious traffic accidents and aggressive insurer tactics is pushing Ohio’s system into a more volatile

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Legal AI News – Harvey Opens in Dublin With Plans For 40+ Jobs

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Harvey, the legal infrastructure for law firms and in-house teams, today officially opened its Dublin office at Riverside 2, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay. The company plans to grow its Dublin team to more than 40 employees over the next two years, marking a significant long-term investment in Ireland’s AI and business talent ecosystem. Harvey first

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Clyde & Co Goes Big in Bangkok With Raids On DLA Piper for Top Trio and Team

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Clyde & Co has done what only the well-resourced and audacious tend to do in Southeast Asia, it’s scooped up a three-partner team and fifteen lawyers and staff from DLA Piper to boost its Bangkok presence. The firm called it “one of the most significant team hires” in Thailand’s legal market in recent years. Translation:

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2025 BigLaw Bonus Season: Market Scale Holds Strong, But Talent Wars Drive Premium Plays

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BigLaw associates received a welcome end-of-year boost in late 2025 as Cravath Swaine & Moore set the pace with year-end bonuses ranging from $15,000 (prorated for first-years) to $115,000 for seniors, plus special bonuses of $6,000–$25,000. This brought total payouts to approximately $21,000 for new associates and up to $140,000 for those in the Class

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Simpson Thacher Announces Plans to Open Singapore Office

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New York and Singapore——Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP this week announced plans to open an office in Singapore with Ian Ho and Tony King named Co-Heads of the Firm’s Asia Private Equity Practice, reflecting their leadership roles and recognized strength in advising sponsors on high‑value, cross‑border transactions in the Asia-Pacific. Both Ian and Tony will

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Macfarlanes Hits £3.1m PEP – Proof That Staying Small Can Beat The Magic Circle At Its Own Game

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he 150-year-old City firm just posted profitability numbers that will make some London big law partners wince, but the strategy is deceptively simple.

While the Magic Circle firms continue their global expansion arms race, adding offices in places most partners couldn’t find on a map, Macfarlanes has been quietly doing something almost heretical in modern BigLaw: staying focused, staying small, and getting spectacularly rich in the process.
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