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Prominent Law Firms Report a Pro Bono Pullback
The pro bono contributions of Akerman Senterfitt, Greenberg Traurig and Holland & Knight decreased sharply last year, while contributions at Carlton Fields increased slightly. Akerman and Greenberg attributed at least some of the reported decline to inaccurate record keeping. A Holland leader attributed his firm's pro bono drop to a significant reduction in the number of lawyers at the firm. Yet Greenberg's Matthew Gorson says he sees lawyers doing more charitable work than anybody else.Outsourced employees triggering more suits
By Tresa BaldasCorporate America's growing use of outsourcing to cut labor costs-without adequate background checks-has put it at substantially greater risk of litigation, employment lawyers are warning. Employees with troubled or criminal pasts are sneaking into the labor force, upping the liability stakes for companies.Outsourced Employees Triggering More Suits
Corporate America's growing use of outsourcing to cut labor costs -- without adequate background checks -- has put it at substantially greater risk of litigation, employment lawyers are warning. Employees with troubled or criminal pasts are sneaking into the labor force, upping the liability stakes for companies. At issue is a critical question that has already surfaced in courts: Who is responsible for the background check -- the employer or the staffing agency?Vacancy rates fill attorneys' time
The recession is fueling a surge in vacancy rates in buildings nationwide, with real estate attorneys scrambling to breathe some life back into distressed properties. Retail stores, offices, hotels, condominiums and scores of failing businesses are closing their doors, leaving landlords, investors and lenders in the lurch.Attorney says law firm fired him for being gay
A Florida attorney has filed a discrimination suit alleging his former employer, Astigarraga Davis, fired him because he is gay. Scott Allan Burr alleges that law firm leaders refused to promote him to equity partner after promising he would be considered within a year of joining the firm, gave him poor reviews and refused a request for time off when it was honoring requests from straight attorneys. But the firm said in a court filing that it knew Burr's sexual orientation before hiring him, and that he quit.Outsourced employees triggering more suits
Corporate America's growing use of outsourcing to cut labor costs�without adequate background checks�has put it at substantially greater risk of litigation, employment lawyers are warning.Edwards campaign leads the pack in lawyer contributions
Lawyers and law firms dropped another $13 million into the coffers of the 2008 presidential campaigns during the second quarter, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. John Edwards continues to lead in lawyer contributions, with $6.5 million banked so far, but Hillary Clinton narrowed a first quarter gap after ending this quarter with a total $6.26 million raised from lawyers. Barack Obama raised $5.47 million from the legal community.Trending Stories
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