ABA Journal Weekly Newsletter

For Week Ending October 1, 2010.

Top Stories:

Business of Law
17,500 BigLaw Jobs at Risk? Consultant Denies 'Evil Plot' by MPs
Sep 29, 2010, 09:38 am CDT

Plus: Associate Laterals Face Class-Year Demotions and Pay Cuts
Sep 27, 2010, 05:09 pm CDT

Attorney Fees
Joe Jamail Is Richest Practicing Lawyer, But Not the Richest Law Grad
Sep 28, 2010, 07:18 am CDT

Plus:
Judge Cites 'Egregious Breach' of Ethics, Slashes Law Firm Fee from $12M to $500K
Sep 28, 2010, 03:11 pm CDT

Ex-Associate Testifies PI Lawyer Disappointed by 'Lousy $41 Million' in Fees
Sep 30, 2010, 09:57 am CDT

Privacy Law
Hackers Post Law Firm E-Mail, Exposing Defendant Data, Lawyer's 'Lambo' Tastes
Sep 27, 2010, 07:00 am CDT

Plus: Classmates Accused of Streaming Gay Sex Encounter of Student Who Later Killed Himself
Sep 30, 2010, 06:48 am CDT

Evidence
Plaintiff Must Provide Access to 'Private' Facebook & MySpace Pages, Judge Rules
Sep 29, 2010, 03:36 pm CDT

Plus: Helmet Cam Was Legal, Ditto Taping Arresting Officer, Judge Rules
Sep 27, 2010, 07:02 pm CDT

Legal Rebels
Profiles: Growing it Green & Arkansas International


Winning Legal Rebels Essay: Solo Dreams of Full-Functioning Digital Messaging Assistant


Watch-and-Learn Videos: On Becoming a 'Biker Lawyer'; Escaping the Tyranny of Time; and Building a Service-Centered Firm
Careers
What Makes 44% of BigLaw Lawyers Happy?
Sep 29, 2010, 08:49 am CDT

Plus: Lawyer-Turned-Cupcake Entrepreneur Earned $100K Last Year
Sep 27, 2010, 11:34 am CDT

Law Professors
Adjunct Law Prof: A Low-Paying Job, If You Can Get It
Sep 30, 2010, 07:25 am CDT

Ethics Opinions
Beware of Fact-Specific E-Mail Discussion, Says ABA Ethics Opinion re Law Firm Websites
Sep 29, 2010, 02:53 pm CDT

Plus: Lawyers Can't Friend Potential Witnesses Under False Pretenses, Ethics Opinion Says
Sep 30, 2010, 05:30 am CDT

Real Estate & Property Law
'Foreclosure Mill' Law Firms Under Pressure from Lawmakers
Sep 29, 2010, 07:00 pm CDT

Business of Law
Hit By Hotel 'Death Ray,' Chicago Lawyer Says: 'I Was Effectively Being Cooked'
Sep 27, 2010, 04:59 pm CDT