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White House Counsel Brings in New Staff
The office of the White House counsel has undergone a rapid changeover during the weeks since Kathryn Ruemmler took over as President Barack Obama's top lawyer. The latest hire is Leslie Kiernan, who started on Monday as a deputy counsel...

CIA Seeks to Hire a Tax Lawyer
The CIA's Office of General Counsel seeks to hire a tax attorney: The CIA's Office of General Counsel is recruiting one highly qualified Tax Attorney at the GS-11 to GS-15 range ($68,712 ? $136,771) to join its exciting and challenging legal practice...

LawReader Posts of Note
LAWREADER RECEIVES ALLEGATIONS REGARDING THE QUESTIONABLE USE OF OUTSIDE COUNSEL BY THE KBA BAR COUNSEL FEINBERG RECANTATION MADE AFTER TRIAL, IN CLOSED ROOM, WITHOUT CROSS-EXAMINATION ? WILL THIS BE BASIS FOR NEW LEGAL THEORY ALLOWING POST TRIAL RECANTATIONS WHAT ISSUE MIGHT BE CONSIDERED BY THE KY...

ABA Formal Op. 10-456, IAC lawyer's duties on disclosing confidences
Formal Opinion 10-456, Disclosure of Information to Prosecutor When Lawyer's Former Client Brings Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claim (July 14, 2010): Although an ineffective assistance of counsel claim ordinarily waives the attorney-client privilege with regard to some otherwise privileged information, that information still is protected by Model Rule 1...

SC: Firing three lawyers and going pro se justified denial of eve of trial request for counsel
Defendant fired three lawyers and made an unequivocal waiver of counsel: "I don't want counsel. I want to represent myself. I deny counsel. I waive counsel right now because there is problems [sic] right now...

ABA Tax Section Seeks to Hire a Pro Bono Staff Counsel
The ABA Tax Section is looking to hire a Pro Bono Staff Counsel to work in the Washington, D.C. staff office: The Tax Section?s Pro Bono Staff Counsel works with the Section?s Pro Bono Committee to coordinate efforts to provide service to the pro bono tax assistance community and individual...

Federal Transportation Equity Act of 2005
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

Pre-paid Leagal Services
What are Prepaid Legal Benefit Plans

Sex Offender Lists
Registries by State and County

Best Law Movies
Greatest Legal Movies selected by ABA Journal

Lawyer Jokes
Law Humor

Bextra Injury Risks
Bextra Increases Risk of Fatal Heart Attack

OfficeMax Recalls Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
OfficeMax Recalls Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Bank Transaction
City Bank president Mike Liner agrees to pay $25,000 fine for assisting in a cash deposit.

West Virginia Child Advocate Office Faces Class Action over Child Support
West Virginia Child Advocate Office Faces Class Action over Child Support

Department of Education Fraud
$4.25 million settlement to be paid in whistleblower lawsuit.

Teachers Paid
LA School District pays 8% interest to teachers for payroll problems.

Paul McCartney
$96 million paid out as divorce settlement.