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The Legal Intelligencer

Contingent Fee Agreements Are Allowed Under Very Limited Circumstances in Domestic Matters

I am a lawyer who does quite a bit of domestic work. May I have a contingent fee arrangement for a domestic case for the equitable distribution claims I am making?
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The Legal Intelligencer

Lawyer Ads: A Difficult Situation for State Regulators

Since the Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment allows lawyers to advertise in a manner that is not misleading to members of the general public, the authorities that regulate attorneys have struggled to devise rules to govern lawyer advertising without running afoul of the decision in Bates v. State Bar of Arizona, 433 U.S. 350 (1977).
12 minute read

Daily Business Review

Judge Must Pay $5,400 for Helping Owner Evict Tenant

A Mississippi judge must pay $5,400 for improperly intervening in a landlord-tenant dispute by encouraging the property owner to seek the maximum penalty and evict a woman whose rent check bounced.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Judge Facing Ethics Charges Defends Actions in Child Custody Matter

A New Jersey judge facing disciplinary action for allegedly intervening in a child custody matter defended herself at a judicial conduct hearing on Wednesday, saying she acted properly given the facts she had at the time.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Judge Facing Ethics Charges Defends Actions in Child Custody Matter

A New Jersey judge facing disciplinary action for allegedly intervening in a child custody matter defended herself at a judicial conduct hearing on Wednesday, saying she acted properly given the facts she had at the time.
8 minute read

The Recorder

New Chief Trial Counsel Is Named for California Bar

Steven Moawad, a long time Bay Area prosecutor, has been named chief trial counsel for the California State Bar.
5 minute read

The Recorder

New Chief Trial Counsel Is Named for California Bar

Steven Moawad, a long time Bay Area prosecutor, has been named chief trial counsel for the California State Bar.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Should You 'Facebook' the Jury? Yes. No. Probably.

While social media profiles can present a trove of data points for jury selection, the ethics and legality of researching jurors online depends heavily on jurisdiction.
16 minute read

Legaltech News

Should You 'Facebook' the Jury? Yes. No. Probably.

While social media profiles can present a trove of data points for jury selection, the ethics and legality of researching jurors online depends heavily on jurisdiction.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Alabama Lawyer Will Plead Guilty to Misappropriating Volunteer Legal Services Funds

By | April 26, 2017
Kelli Hogue Mauro was accused of siphoning over $35,000 from the Birmingham Volunteer Lawyers Program during her tenure as its executive director.
3 minute read

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