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Pa. Judge Facing Fraud Charges Asks For Trial Delay
The York County, Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas judge under indictment for fraud, witness tampering and obstruction of justice related to his allegedly misusing unemployment relief funds to pay his law firm's employees during the COVID-19 pandemic has asked a federal court to delay his trial until at least June in order to review discovery.
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Fla. Watchdog Says Judge Can't Use Prestige To Hawk Book
A Florida judge who co-authored a book may share an image of the book on their website along with a link to a site where the book may be purchased, the state's judicial ethics watchdog has determined, but the judge may not lend judicial prestige to the book's promotion and marketing.
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Justices Set Deadline In Birthright Citizenship Injunction Row
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday gave states and organizations challenging President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at limiting birthright citizenship until early next month to address Trump's request for the high court to limit three federal judge's injunctions that preliminarily blocked the order's implementation across the U.S.
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New State Courts Org. President On Its 'Vitally Important' Role
Elizabeth Clement, chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court and the incoming president of the National Center for State Courts, joined Law360 Pulse for a conversation about her new role in maintaining the functioning and independence of state court systems around the country.
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Meet The Ex-Judge Hoping To Unseat Philly's District Attorney
Former Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Patrick Dugan has his eyes set on fellow Democrat Larry Krasner's position as the City of Brotherly Love's top prosecutor, hoping to come out on top in a primary race that will determine who ends up in control of the district attorney's office.
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Atty Gets 8½ Years For Attempted Embassy Attack
A Florida attorney who pled guilty to damaging a San Antonio sculpture and unsuccessfully trying to detonate explosives outside the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 8½ years Friday, after the judge overseeing the case said the defendant's own statements at the hearing likely got him more time.
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Ex-Greenberg Traurig Atty Ordered To Pay $15.5M To IRS
A former Greenberg Traurig LLP attorney who was sentenced to prison for helping a musician skirt taxes owes $15.5 million in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service, a New York federal judge ruled.
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Combs Jury To Be Closely Vetted For May Trial
A Manhattan federal judge said Friday that he plans to open Sean "Diddy" Combs' criminal trial on sex-trafficking charges on May 12 after a lengthy jury-vetting process, laying out his plan after the jailed hip-hop icon denied charges in a superseding indictment.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
Attorneys had another action-packed week as data revealed law firm hiring practices and the legal industry continued to respond to President Donald Trump's policies. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Trump Asks Justices To Limit Pauses Of Birthright Order
President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to limit three nationwide court orders prohibiting the implementation of his executive order aimed at limiting birthright citizenship, arguing that the coast-to-coast injunctions upended the judicial process and are trying to micromanage the executive branch.
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Cavanagh Selected As Mich. Supreme Court's Chief Justice
Justice Megan K. Cavanagh will become the Michigan Supreme Court's chief justice when Justice Elizabeth T. Clement steps down next month, the court announced Thursday.
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Judge Faces Appeal For Not Recusing From Trans Athlete Case
A group of college athletes suing to stop a transgender woman from playing volleyball want an appellate court to step in and remove from the case the Colorado federal judge overseeing it, citing the "prejudice caused" by the judge's use of the transgender athlete's preferred female pronouns.
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Md. Judges Told Not To Advise Bar Members On Trump EOs
Maryland state judges who participate in bar association events intended to review and provide legal analysis of presidential executive orders could be seen as practicing law or engaging in partisan political activity and should avoid such activities, the state Judicial Ethics Committee says.
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Meet Connecticut Appellate Court's New Chief Judge
As she steps into her role as the new leader of the Connecticut Appellate Court, Chief Judge Melanie Cradle brings with her more than a decade of experience on the bench and previous courtroom experience from her time as a prosecutor.
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After Court Loss, DA Willis To Turn Over Trump Probe Docs
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has told a Georgia state court that she will respond to the subpoenas from a state Senate committee investigating whether her personal relationship with a special prosecutor amounted to misconduct in her prosecution of President Donald Trump in an election interference case after previously losing her bid to quash the subpoenas.
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NJ State Police Agree To Clear Expungements In 120 Days
The New Jersey State Police have agreed to process judicial expungement orders within 120 days, resolving litigation over yearslong delays in the clearing of expunged criminal records, the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender announced Thursday.
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Solicitor General Pick, 2 More DOJ Noms Go To Full Senate
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted out of committee the nomination of President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, Dean John Sauer, to be solicitor general and two other nominees for major U.S. Department of Justice roles, all along party lines.
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Mass. Judge Of 'Varsity Blues' Case To Take Senior Status
Massachusetts U.S. District Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton, who oversaw hundreds of trials over the course of three decades, including the "Varsity Blues" college admissions cases, plans to take senior status at the end of May.
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Alex Jones' Sandy Hook Atty Suspended Over Info Release
Former Alex Jones attorney Norm Pattis will be suspended from practicing law for two weeks, a Connecticut judge has ruled, capping a three-year ethics saga that started when Pattis asked an associate to send Sandy Hook families' medical records to the Infowars host's Texas bankruptcy lawyer.
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7th Circ. Revives Suit By Law Professor Disciplined Over Exam
The Seventh Circuit on Wednesday revived a retaliation claim from a University of a law school professor at the University of Illinois in Chicago who was disciplined for including a redacted racist slur on an exam, saying the professor has plausibly alleged that his academic speech is protected by the First Amendment.
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Ex-Atty Gets 3 Years In Prison For Using Fake IDs To Get Jobs
A former attorney has been sentenced to more than three years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to using false identification in order to obtain jobs at multiple law firms in Florida, California and elsewhere following his disbarment in Ohio, according to federal prosecutors.
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Weinstein Evidence Takes Shape Ahead Of Retrial In NY
A New York state judge on Wednesday ruled on evidentiary issues ahead of Harvey Weinstein's retrial on rape and sexual assault charges, as his overturned conviction — vacated due to improperly admitted evidence — loomed over the proceedings.
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Colo. Atty Says Divorce Lawyer Can't Escape Hack Attack Suit
A GOP lawyer and conservative radio personality facing breach of contract claims over his wiring of a client's $375,000 divorce settlement to a scammer in Hong Kong is fighting to keep third-party claims against his opposing counsel in the divorce matter alive, arguing his pleading was sufficient for his claims to survive.
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Fla. Inmate Pleads Guilty To Threatening To Kill Federal Judge
A Florida state prisoner has pled guilty to sending several letters to the federal courthouse in Miami threatening to have gang members kill a certain U.S. district judge and bomb the courthouse and the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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Even Judges Have Regrets? Prof Makes Case To Study Them
Judges' regrets over past rulings have been largely unexplored in legal scholarship and analysis, but public expressions of remorse could have a positive impact on the legal system if studied and taken into account, according to a new paper.
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Mentoring a law student who is preparing for the bar exam without attending law school is an arduous process that is not for everyone, but there are also several benefits for law firms hosting apprenticeship programs, says Jessica Jackson, the lawyer guiding Kim Kardashian West's legal education.
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The Importance Of Client Engagement In Law Firm Innovation
As clients increasingly want law firms to serve as innovation platforms, firms must understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach — the key is a nimble innovation function focused on listening and knowledge sharing, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.
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The Unique Challenges Facing Women-Owned Law Firms
In addition to establishing their brand from scratch, women who start their own law firms must overcome inherent bias against female lawyers and convince prospective clients to put aside big-firm preferences, says Joel Stern at the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms.
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The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey
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Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.
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Why We Must Recruit And Advance More Black Prosecutors
Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.
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Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts — learning how to say no, and understanding how to break down projects into manageable parts, says Jay Harrington at Harrington Communications.
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A Scientific Path For Improving Diversity At Law Firms
Law firms could combine industrial organizational psychology and machine learning to study prospective hires' analytical thinking, stress response and similar attributes — which could lead to recruiting from a more diverse candidate pool, say Ali Shahidi and Bess Sully at Sheppard Mullin.
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In the first installment of Law360 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging.
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Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap
In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.