Scott Flaherty

July 12, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Concerns about the global and U.S. economy have contributed to a dip in law firm leaders' confidence looking ahead at the second half of the year.

By Scott Flaherty

1 minute read

July 11, 2018 | The American Lawyer

A criminal court judge in Chicago will soon find himself on the other side of the bench after a surveillance video and sheriff's deputies witnessed him dropping a pistol in a court building.

By Scott Flaherty

1 minute read

July 10, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Two Louisiana judges have both been temporarily booted from the bench as they face sexual misconduct allegations.

By Scott Flaherty

1 minute read

July 09, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Former New Hampshire Judge Paul Moore was convicted on a fraud charge earlier this year after he was caught trying to game the state's judicial evaluation system. Now, he's also been disbarred.

By Scott Flaherty

1 minute read

July 06, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Keila Ravelo, whose life as a Big Law attorney ended in 2014 with her arrest on wire fraud and tax evasion charges, has been disbarred in New York after pleading guilty to a felony.

By Scott Flaherty

1 minute read

July 06, 2018 | The American Lawyer

The country's legal services industry added thousands of jobs in June, pushing the figure for legal jobs slightly above the range that has prevailed since December 2016, according to Labor Department data.

By Scott Flaherty

1 minute read

July 05, 2018 | Daily Business Review

As Irving Picard approaches 10 years on the job as trustee of funds recovered for Bernie Madoff's victims, he and his law firm are close to securing $1 billion in fees from the work.

By Scott Flaherty

1 minute read

July 05, 2018 | The American Lawyer

As Irving Picard approaches 10 years on the job as trustee of funds recovered for Bernie Madoff's victims, he and his firm are getting closer to securing $1 billion in fees from the work.

By Scott Flaherty

4 minute read

July 03, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

As the fast pace of law firm mergers continues, a report found that Pennsylvania-based firms were involved in almost a quarter of the tie-ups announced in the second quarter of 2018.

By Lizzy McLellan | Scott Flaherty

5 minute read

July 03, 2018 | The American Lawyer

The Magic Circle firm has bulked up its M&A offerings in New York, adding experienced partner Stephen Besen.

By Scott Flaherty

1 minute read