![]() ![]() ![]() Only six historically Black law schools are currently operating in the U.S., but alumni say they punch above their weight, nurturing students and producing service-oriented lawyers. Five attorneys who graduated from HBCU law schools spoke to Law360 Pulse about the challenges and achievements of their legal careers. In Their Words: HBCU Law Grads On Finding Their Purpose.Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz. March came in like a lion when it comes to legal-sector news, with reports of two big lateral groups on the move, notable legal ethics actions regarding technology, and a new job for Tesla's former legal chief. Tom Girardi's connections at the State Bar of California tainted numerous investigations into his misconduct over decades, as he showered bar employees, board members and their relatives with unreported jobs, money and gifts, according to findings released Friday from an outside investigator's probe into the scandal. Here’s why experts say it won’t be catching on in BigLaw. Here's Why 'Quiet Quitting' Won't Catch On In BigLawĪs the legal industry grapples with workplace burnout exacerbated by the pandemic, a phenomenon called "quiet quitting" has been on the rise in law firms. ![]() Warns Bankruptcy Attys To Report Fees CorrectlyĪn attorney who underreported his fees for representing a Chapter 7 debtor in Illinois committed "a flagrant violation of the Bankruptcy Code" that warrants disgorgement of all the payments he received, the Seventh Circuit held in a precedent-setting ruling that reminds all bankruptcy attorneys to report their compensation the right way. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has suspended a Philadelphia-area attorney's license for one year after he failed to properly explain a fee agreement with a client and tried to take advantage of her confusion to increase his compensation. Atty Gets 1-Year Suspension For 'Ambiguous' Fee Deal Three Georgia state trial court judges and two attorneys have been shortlisted as candidates for a Georgia Court of Appeals vacancy created by the death of a judge in December, the state's Judicial Nominating Commission announced Friday. 3 Trial Judges, 2 Attys Shortlisted For Ga.Job growth in the legal industry rose in February for the fifth straight month but at a slower clip, with the sector gaining approximately 1,500 jobs since January, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Legal Industry Sees 5th Straight Month Of Job Growth. ![]()
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