U of C Law Grad Accused of Submitting Phony Grades to Sidley Austin

A lawyer who attended the University of Chicago Law School has been accused in an ethics complaint of lying about his grades when he applied for a summer position at Sidley Austin

'Lawyer' Ranks 6th of Best Jobs for Introverts

If you are an introvert, the legal profession may be a good choice for you.

State Wrongly Removed 400 FLDS Kids, Texas Appeals Court Says

Responding to a mandamus filing by Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, the Third Court of Appeals held the state's Department of Child Protective Services didn't establish that the children were in imminent danger and acted hastily by taking them from their families on an emergency basis, according to KXAN, an NBC News affiliate. The families are members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, which reportedly advocates polygamy and marriages of teenage girls to much older men.

Lawyers Rank 17th on Forbes List of Top-Paying Jobs

The average pay for lawyers is $118,280, putting the job 17th on a Forbes list of top-earning jobs.

Holland & Knight Lays Off 70 Legal Secretaries

Real Estate Firm Cuts Lawyer Pay by 12 Percent

If its financial situation improves, Becker & Poliakoff will make up for the salary cuts with retroactive pay for lawyers who stick with the firm, the Daily Business Review reports.

Partners Feud Over $103M Payday at Heins Mills in Minn.

Current and former partners at Heins Mills & Olson are now feuding over how to split the pot, which represents attorney fees in a $2.65 billion settlement against AOL Time Warner in 2005 concerning misleading statements, reports the Star Tribune.

Supreme Court Shot for Hillary Clinton?

"President Obama would engender praise (at least from Democrats) at the prospect of Hillary going toe to toe with Clarence Thomas, Antonin Scalia and Samuel Alito," Miller writes. "Clinton's gumption and determination might make her one of the most powerful forces ever on the court, particularly when it comes to swaying other justices when the court is closely divided."

2 Texas Judges Warned About Slavery Talk, Buttocks Slap

State disciplinary authorities in Texas issued warnings to two judges that chastise one for discussing slavery with an African-American attorney before his court and another who reportedly "slapped" a female lawyer's behind at a party.

Judging the Judges

New procedural rules for judicial misconduct cases will apply in all federal circuits.