ABA Journal Weekly Newsletter

For week ending October 15, 2010

TEN TOP STORIES

Legal Ethics

Lawyer Disbarred for $3,500-an-Hour Fee and 'Bizarre Behavior'
Oct 13, 2010, 10:07 am CDT

Plus: Retired Judge to be Tried for Perjury, Admits Letting Witness Lie to Protect Paid Informant
Oct 13, 2010, 02:57 pm CDT

Law Firms
Six Wildman Harrold Partners Unsure When Firm Will Allow Them to Leave
Oct 12, 2010, 08:51 am CDT
Plus: Layoffs of Perhaps 100 Follow Work Slowdown at Fla. Foreclosure Law Firm
Oct 13, 2010, 12:24 pm CDT

Careers
Conservative Commentator Ann Coulter Hated Law Firm 'Suck-Uppery'
Oct 12, 2010, 08:02 am CDT
Plus:

Labor Report Cites Rise in Nontraditional Jobs for Lawyers, Good Paralegal Prospects
Oct 12, 2010, 05:30 am CDT
When Giving Notice, Be Positive and Pick a Friday, Consultants Say
Oct 14, 2010, 05:30 am CDT
At 81, Entertainment Lawyer Bert Fields Still Bills 3,000 Hours a Year
Oct 8, 2010, 05:30 am CDT
Judiciary

Wisconsin Judge Has Dress Code for Lawyers and Beverages
Oct 14, 2010, 09:32 am CDT

Plus: Public Warning Tossed Against 'We Close at 5' Texas Judge
Oct 12, 2010, 07:16 am CDT

The New Normal
Our New Blog: 'The New Normal'
Oct 13, 2010, 05:31 pm CDT

Plus: 'We Don't Do Commodity Work' and Other Definitions
Oct 14, 2010, 09:15 am CDT

Constitutional Law
Repeal the 17th Amendment? Some Candidates Back the Idea
Oct 13, 2010, 05:30 am CDT


U.S. Supreme Court
'CSI Effect' Grips the U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 13, 2010, 09:23 am CDT
International Law
US Lags Well Behind Other Wealthy Nations on Rule of Law, Report Says
Oct 14, 2010, 08:00 am CDT

Government Law
Proposed Leaf-Blower Ban Generates Lots of Noise from Irked Citizens
Oct 13, 2010, 02:09 pm CDT

Tort Law
Who's Liable for a Driverless Car Accident? Google Test Raises the Issue
Oct 12, 2010, 08:35 am CDT

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