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Providence lawyer McKenna suspended for a year
"In the face of this egregious misconduct, this sanction does scant justice and overlooks the sad fact that this lawyer of many years refuses or is unable to accept the authority of the Supreme Court over the conduct of attorneys," Goldberg wrote. "In ...
(Mar 1, 2015, The Providence Journal)
Caldwell: Applying a good lawyer to yourself
In addition to navigating the statutes and case law in pursuit of their clients' aims and interests, every Illinois lawyer must conform and uphold the Rules of Professional Conduct that are detailed in a 110-page document. As I spoke with my audience ...
(Mar 1, 2015, Northwest Herald)
Visiting lawyer badly beaten in attack returns to city he loves

Death of Brooklyn Boy Was Unintended Result of "Excessive Discipline": Lawyer

Iran allows lawyer for Post reporter, but not his choice
A Washington Post reporter imprisoned in Iran has been granted access to an attorney — but not the one of his choosing. Jason Rezaian, who has been the paper's Tehran correspondent since 2012 and holds U.S. and Iranian citizenships, has spent 222 ...
(Mar 2, 2015, Washington Post)
People You Know: Jamie Belleau — lawyer, coach, Lewiston booster

Lawyer: Bias vs. teen accused in pal's suicide

Boise lawyer lauds rescuer on Guantanamo shuttle plane

Great Neck lawyer brings old-school taffy back
Great Neck lawyer brings old-school taffy back. February 28, 2015 7:44 PM. By reintroducing Bonomo Turkish Taffy, Kenny Wiesen, an attorney in Great Neck, brought a baby boomer classic that was off the market for a long time to a new generation of ...
(Mar 2, 2015, Newsday)
Another way to get unearned fees back from your lawyer
When you pay your lawyer a retainer up front, it's still your money until the lawyer earns it, which means that they do actual work on your case. You are basically giving them a pot of money from which they can take out their fee, piece by piece, as ...
(Mar 2, 2015, ChicagoNow (blog))
Reporter jailed in Iran gets lawyer after more than 7 months
The family of Rezaian who is detained in Iran says authorities there have allowed him to hire a lawyer after more than seven months behind bars, though it is not the attorney they had hoped for. Rezaian was detained in Tehran on July 22, 2014 along ...
(Mar 2, 2015, U.S. News & World Report)
Tamir Rice family 'devastated' by city report, lawyer says

Lawyer for Media Fights Gag Order in Mine Disaster Case
A gag order in the criminal case of the West Virginia coal mine explosion that killed 29 men violates the First Amendment by barring virtually anyone from discussing it publicly, a lawyer for media organizations said Monday. David Schulz told a three ...
(Mar 2, 2015, ABC News)
Industry Notes: Don Jacobs, trial lawyer of the year; Vancouver-based ...

Lawyer In California Proposes Killing Gays With 'Sodomite Suppression Act'

Lawyer for Sandy victims says settlement needs to include all homeowners
WASHINGTON — The lawyer representing 800 Hurricane Sandy victims in New Jersey and New York today said any settlement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency needs to include homeowners who never pursued allegations of fraud after ...
(Mar 2, 2015, NJ.com)
Testimony: Lawyer Oath Wouldn't Create Suits Against Uncivil Lawyers

LI lawyer, former FBI agent, pleads guilty to role in mental disability scam
A Long Island attorney charged as one of four masterminds in a $400 million disability scam has pleaded guilty in a deal that would get him a year in jail in return for his cooperation in the case, the Manhattan district attorney's office said. Raymond ...
(Mar 3, 2015, Newsday)
Lawyer Put Health Act in Peril by Pointing Out 4 Little Words

Lawyer who stole, destroyed case file will work as paralegal
Instead, Ablavsky, of Lynn, will engage solely in legal research and writing for a Springfield lawyer, Laurence Cohen, who will be required to supervise him closely. He also is not allowed to communicate directly with clients, witnesses, other ...
(Mar 3, 2015, The Salem News)
Hernandez's lawyer may have opened the door for evidence of another shooting

Prominent lawyer fatally shot in Mozambique

Lawyer: Phone Hacking 'Rife' at Britain's Mirror Tabloids
A lawyer for phone-hacking victims says the illegal practice was "rife" at tabloids owned by Britain's Trinity Mirror PLC. David Sherborne said Tuesday that the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and People tabloids likely conducted illegal eavesdropping for ...
(Mar 3, 2015, ABC News)
Lawyer: Filing blaming boy for his own death was insulting

Lawyer: Dash Cam Video Will Help Federal Wrongful-Death Case
A lawyer for a mother who viewed Nevada state police dash cam video of the last moments of her son's life says he's confident it will help in a federal lawsuit stemming from the fatal shooting by U.S. Bureau of Land Management officers. Testimony ...
(Mar 3, 2015, ABC News)
Lawyer in CHP beating case refuses to answer judge, is held in contempt

Lawyer: Jury at Impasse in Arias Case; Judge Says Keep Going
A judge on Tuesday ordered jurors in the Jodi Arias case to keep deliberating after her lawyers said the panel had reached an impasse on whether to sentence her to death or life in prison for killing her lover in 2008. Arias, now 34, was convicted of ...
(Mar 3, 2015, ABC News)
Marin County Journalist Imprisoned In Iran Finally Allowed A Lawyer After 7 ...

Judge lifts partial restriction on Standish lawyer's practice
Judge lifts partial restriction on Standish lawyer's practice. Posted: 6:41 PM. Updated: 59 mins ago. Article; Comment; Share. LOG IN. LOG OUT. weather 29° CloudyHigh: 31° | Low: 27°Ten Day Forecast · Home · + News. More In + News; Local & State ...
(Mar 3, 2015, Press Herald)
Lawyer: Snowden ready to return to United States

Edward 'Larry' Hannaway, 70, lawyer in D.C. and Phila.
Edward Lawrence "Larry" Hannaway, 70, of Haverford, a lawyer in Philadelphia for more than three decades, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, of complications from prostate cancer at the Quadrangle in Haverford. Born in Manchester, N.H., he earned a bachelor of ...
(Mar 4, 2015, Philly.com)
Murder suspect gets 4th lawyer
The judge had previously denied Dennis' request to act as his own lawyer. But Piazza said he had reconsidered given Dennis' constant complaining about the attorneys chosen to represent him. The judge has released three lawyers during the 19 months of ...
(Mar 4, 2015, Arkansas Online)
Snowden Seeks to Return Home to US, His Lawyer Says

Could Dental-Board Decision Unlock Lawyer Control Of State Bar Regulations?
Many state regulatory agencies are controlled by active members of the very professions they oversee. Last week, this fox-and-hen-house scenario was addressed by the United States Supreme Court, which ruled that such agencies are not immune to federal ...
(Mar 4, 2015, Forbes)
A Supreme Court Rematch for a Lawyer Targeting the Health Care Act

Lawyer says New Orleans City Hall owes him $70000, website reports

Tsarnaev's lawyer admits he carried out Boston bombing

Boston bombing trial: Tsarnaev lawyer admits his guilt

Calling Bullsh!t On The Lawyer Ego Industry

The Lawyer Who Could Kill Obamacare Tells a Revealing Joke
The Wall Street Journal's profile of Michael Carvin, the attorney who argued for the plaintiffs today in King v. Burwell, is a fine example of how an empathetic news source can get better answers than a hostile one. The WSJ, after all, has been a ...
(Mar 4, 2015, Bloomberg)
Lawyer for Boston Marathon bomb suspect: 'It was him'

Witness: Lawyer Raynor warned expert not to talk of smoking

Man confesses to killing, brings body to lawyer's office

First Draft | Clinton Hires Campaign Lawyer Ahead of Likely Run
While attention around Hillary Rodham Clinton has been focused on her email use as secretary of state, her team quietly brought on a new lawyer for her campaign-in-waiting two months ago. Marc Elias, a veteran campaign finance lawyer who was general ...
(Mar 5, 2015, New York Times)
Lawyer: Client bombed marathon

Man confesses to killing, brings body to lawyer's office

Lawyers Who Defended Delhi Gang Rapists Say A Woman Is A "Flower" Who ...

Florida Man Brings Neighbor's Body to Lawyer's Office
A southwest Florida man put his dead neighbor in the bed of his pickup truck and drove to his lawyer's office claiming he'd killed the man in self-defense. Lee County Sheriff's spokesman Tony Schall said Thursday the agency is investigating but that ...
(Mar 5, 2015, ABC News)
Reinventing The Law Business: As A Junior Lawyer, Your Attitude Matters A Lot ...
Reinventing The Law Business: As A Junior Lawyer, Your Attitude Matters A Lot ...
(Mar 5, 2015, Above the Law)
Santa Fe lawyer representing suspected cop killer living in Cuba
