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May 21, 2012 | National Law Journal

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November 13, 2008 | National Law Journal

Calif. judicial council hungers for new judges

If you've ever considered becoming a judge, now might be a good time to apply in California. Vacancies in that state's appellate and trial courts climbed to a near-record high of 78 at the end of September, according to state figures. Retirements, including four last month in Los Angeles alone, are fueling this empty-bench syndrome. But empty benches mean opportunity for black-robe seekers, and there's even better news: Funding for another batch of 50 new judgeships arrives in July.
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January 15, 2009 | National Law Journal

Firm managing partners report record low confidence in economy

Managing partners reported record low confidence in the economy's overall health and business conditions for the legal profession in a survey released Wednesday by Citi Private Bank. According to 2008 fourth-quarter findings, partners' confidence in the economy plunged to a record low of 38 on an index that ranges from zero to 200, when just last year confidence was at 69. Despite dismal projections in general, managing partners were more optimistic about their own firms' financial prospects.
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October 06, 2006 | National Law Journal

Former U.S. Attorney to plead guilty in tax fraud scheme

A former U.S. Attorney, state judge and state Republican chairman has agreed to plead guilty to charges related to a tax fraud conspiracy, federal prosecutors in Raleigh, N.C., said Wednesday.
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May 08, 2013 | Law.com

Jeffrey Skilling, DOJ Agree on Prison Sentence Reduction

Federal prosecutors have agreed to a sentencing deal with Jeffrey Skilling that will shave time from the 24-year prison term the former Enron Corp. chief executive is serving for his role in the energy giant's collapse.
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January 09, 2012 | National Law Journal

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April 28, 2009 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court nixes oral argument on police interrogation case

Last month, the Supreme Court expressed interest in re-examining Michigan v. Jackson, a major 1986 ruling on the Sixth Amendment right to counsel. On Monday, the Court indicated it wants to rule on the issue without hearing oral argument. The Court had asked for briefing on whether Jackson should be overturned in the context of Montejo v. Louisiana, a case argued in January. It's rare but not unprecedented for the Court to ask for supplemental briefing on a related issue in a pending case.
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October 29, 2008 | National Law Journal

Six Heller partners land at Sidley Austin

Six Heller Ehrman partners have landed at Sidley Austin, continuing the migration of attorneys from the dissolving firm to its competitors. Sara Brody, Marie Fiala, Michael Rugen and Carol Lynn Thompson will join Sidley's San Francisco office, while Stan Berman will join the Washington office. Yang Ing Loong will be a partner in Sidley's Hong Kong office and also will maintain a presence in the Singapore office.
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October 22, 2007 | National Law Journal

TV ratings for high court arguments would be awful, Alito says

Justice Samuel Alito says he doubts the public is clamoring for Supreme Court sessions to be televised. "I am concerned that if our arguments were televised we'd be competing neck and neck with Congress ... for the lowest ratings that have ever been recorded by the Nielsen system," Alito said Friday in an often humorous speech at the University of Virginia's Center for Politics conference on the need for major changes to the Constitution.
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January 31, 2008 | National Law Journal

Panel to study conduct rules on judges' public comments

In the wake of national criticism of a Massachusetts state court judge's release of a convicted murderer on personal recognizance, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court tapped an ad hoc advisory committee to study rules about public comment by judges in the state's Code of Judicial Conduct.
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