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An Attorney's Guide to Giving a Holiday Bonus
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
Let's face it. Attorneys have trouble remembering some of the simplest things. You might forget when your anniversary is, or when your daughter's school play...
NY Lawyer Earns $1.50 for Winning Civil Rights Case
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
If New York attorney Harrison Williams was representing a typical client, his recent win should have netted him thousands of dollars in attorney's fees. Some...
Law Firms Going Green, Flocking to LEED-Certified Offices
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
The green law firm is apparently all the rage. Well, at least for those located in Washington, D.C., where a number of firms have recently gone small in an...
Justice O'Connor Keeps Hearing Cases Despite Her Political Causes
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
When former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor retired, court-watchers expected her to fade into the background. After all, she had left to take care of...
Lawyer Wasn't 'Grandfathered In' Under Old Ethics Rules, Court Rules
By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on
A Tennessee appeals court has affirmed a defense lawyer's contempt conviction, rejecting his claim that he was exempt from the state's ethics rules. Paul...
Should the ABA Attack the 'Unauthorized' Practice of Law?
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
Many attorneys believe that the unauthorized practice of law is something that can both hurt a lawyer's business and consumers. LegalZoom, a provider of legal...