By Angela Morris | December 15, 2017
Enrollment in law school J.D. programs dipped a tad this year, but some unexpected good news provided a counterbalance.While J.D. enrollment…
By Meghan Tribe | December 15, 2017
The number of women and minorities within partnerships in Big Law has increased slightly, but a report by the National Association for Law Placement found that their numbers in the associate ranks has slipped below pre-recession figures.
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By Tom McParland | December 14, 2017
The Delaware Supreme Court on Thursday panned a vice chancellor's decision to completely disregard the deal price in an appraisal ruling last year that found Michael Dell and private equity firm Silver Lake Partners had shortchanged investors in a going-private merger of Dell Inc. in 2013.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | December 14, 2017
Patterson + Sheridan uses its plane to fly lawyers from Houston to California, where the cost of rent and lawyers is high. The firm says the plane saves it money.
By John Council | December 14, 2017
The U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Dallas lawyer James Ho to become a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, making him…
By John Council | December 14, 2017
In a 50-47 party line vote, the Senate confirmed Willett's nomination Wednesday to the powerful federal appellate court.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | December 13, 2017
The doctor alleges his former lawyer and his firm were negligent in defending him in a lawsuit that ended in a $180,000 default judgment.
By Marcia Coyle | December 13, 2017
In the normal judicial misconduct case, a federal appeals court would handle the complaint internally. But the sexual misconduct allegations against Judge Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit pose complications for the courts, according to judicial ethics experts.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | December 13, 2017
Dean Schaner, who was sued by a recruiting company over a fee connected to his move to Holland & Knight, is opening a solo practice. The reasons for the move, he says, are unrelated to the long-settled litigation.
By Tony Mauro | December 12, 2017
The unprecedented Jones Day spree is a testament to the cachet of Supreme Court clerks and the unspoken presumption that all of them—or almost all—emerge from the nation's highest court polished and ready to take on whatever legal task is handed them.
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