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Legal OnRamp Founder Sells Its Virtues
"Success is not correlated with legal quality. Because no one knows what that is." Paul Lippe is at it again, jabbing at the conventions of the legal profession. This time it's the quaint notion that good legal work leads to success. On this afternoon in early October, the former Silicon Valley general counsel is sitting in the East Palo Alto office of Greenberg Traurig, having just completed yet another demonstration of his one-year old brainchild, Legal OnRamp. This Web product, which works a bit like Facebook and LinkedIn, aims to foster collaboration and information sharing among a select network of clients and outside lawyers. And, of course, revolutionize the practice of law.Prejudiced toward pretty, biased toward beautiful
An array of studies find that attractive individuals are more likely to be viewed as intelligent, likeable and good. In one study, economists estimate that attractiveness may account for as much as a 12 percent difference in attorneys' earnings.Blaming Lawyers No 'Stay Out of Jail' Card for Former CEO
In a bid to keep ex-Brocade CEO Gregory Reyes out of prison, his attorneys tried to paint him as a victim of lawyers who should have done a better job advising him in the stock option backdating mess. But federal Judge Charles Breyer wasn't buying it. He sentenced Reyes to 18 months in prison Thursday, and imposed a $15 million fine. "Yes, it's not a bad question to ask, 'Where were the lawyers?'" Breyer said. "But we're not dealing with someone ... who is unsophisticated and can't understand the words he writes."Recent Flurry of NLRB Complaints Puts Focus on Evolving Social Media Disciplinary Issues
Michael Vick sentenced to 23 months in prison
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Lawyers Prepare to Challenge Georgia Elections
In Georgia, both political parties have lawyered up more than at any time in history in preparation for Tuesday's election. Georgia's Republican Party has signaled that its lawyers may challenge any Democratic victories because absentee ballots were mailed late, in violation of state law. And four suits already have been filed in federal court alleging irregularities or seeking to halt or void elections in individual races.Judge Advises Lawyers to Find a Way to Settle Firm Dispute
Since Justice O. Peter Sherwood set a date for the dissolution of Arkin Kaplan Rice at a July 20 hearing, ruling on income and rent disputes, attorneys for the ex-partners have collectively sent at least eight letters to the judge, accusing the other party of violating the ruling.Alito Gets Well-Qualified Rating From ABA
Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito received a unanimous well-qualified rating from the American Bar Association on Wednesday, giving his nomination momentum as the Senate prepares for confirmation hearings next week. Chief Justice John Roberts also got that rating -- the ABA's highest -- before his nomination hearing, as did Alito back in 1990, when President Bush's father nominated him to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.Trending Stories
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