By John Council | February 6, 2015
John B. Attanasio, who served as dean of SMU's Dedman School of Law for 15 years, was arrested Sunday for prostitution, as part of an undercover police sting operation, according to a probable cause affidavit.
By Zoe Tillman | February 6, 2015
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law this week found itself on a list no law school wants to be on. Differing in size, location and prominence, these schools weathered the unwanted public attention that comes after a professor or administrator gets tied up in a sex scandal.
By Karen Sloan | February 5, 2015
It's not often that state governors look to legal educators to fill vacancies on their highest courts, but a handful of academics have made the leap in recent years or are poised to do so.
By Karen Sloan | February 4, 2015
Lawyers in Iowa won't have to pony up $100 per year to help finance legal assistance programs after all. The Iowa Supreme Court has decided to look for other ways to support civil legal services for low-income Iowans.
By Joel Stashenko | February 4, 2015
Attorneys who have achieved the "gold standard" of a New York law license are concerned that introducing a more nationally oriented bar exam would devalue their accomplishments and cheapen their profession, the president-elect of the state bar association said at a hearing Tuesday.
By Tony Mauro | February 4, 2015
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan on Tuesday urged criminal defense trial lawyers to turn over their cases to appellate specialists when they get to the high court.
By Tony Mauro | February 4, 2015
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Wednesday that young women may have to fight to preserve abortion rights for the poor in the face of new limits on the right to choose. Speaking to students at Georgetown University Law Center, Ginsburg also expressed worry about "our system being polluted" by money pouring into election campaigns, including judicial elections.
By almstaff | February 3, 2015
Steven Gartner, co-chairman at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, received the John J. Murphy Award from St. John's University School of Law at its 2015 Alumni Association Luncheon Friday.
By Angela Morris | February 2, 2015
David Beck, partner in Beck Redden, has roots in the University of Texas School of Law. He earned his law degree there in 1965, and he has stayed in touch during his legal career.
By John Council | February 2, 2015
John B. Attanasio, who served as dean of SMU's Dedman School of Law for 15 years, was arrested Sunday for prostitution, as part of an undercover police sting, according to a probable cause affidavit.
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