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Law firms find tenants’ market
Tucked away in a closet in C. Justin Brown’s old office was a vacuum cleaner he would pull out twice a year to clean the space in a row house […]
Lawyers seek to double fees in Indian claims case
WASHINGTON — Lawyers representing Native Americans helped win a record $3.4 billion settlement with the federal government. Now they want a judge to double their fees. Instead of being paid […]
Zuckerman Spaeder convinces Murphy & Shaffer to join its fold
Since the day William J. Murphy opened his litigation practice in 1984, he estimates he’d fielded more than 25 overtures to fold his firm into another one. None of them […]
First Baltimore: Will Prince George’s be next?
Saying Baltimore had the right idea, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. is seeking a constitutional amendment that would require the judges on the Prince George’s County Orphan’s Court […]
More on the history of the LSAT
Today’s Maryland Lawyer cover story about the LSAT and law school accreditation only briefly touches on the history of the standardized test. Researching the story, however, I came across a […]
Groups mark role of bar in perpetuating, eliminating slavery
Marylanders need not look far — particularly this time of year — to find a lasting legacy of the state’s checkered past, slavery historian Anthony Cohen told judges and lawyers […]
Andy Baida: Law students say the darnedest things
I’ve been a lawyer longer than a teacher, but I’ve been teaching long enough to know that you never know what you’re going to get on the first day of […]
Law movers: 2/14/11
DLA Piper’s Baltimore office has added seven associates: Courtenay Fisher joined the corporate practice; Maryellen Gleeson joined the corporate and securities practice; Kristy Grace joined the finance practice; Ashley Anderson […]
Man convicted in Chandra Levy case seeks new trial
WASHINGTON — Lawyers for the man convicted of killing Washington intern Chandra Levy are asking for a new trial by claiming juror misconduct and an inappropriate closing argument by prosecutors. […]
Joe Surkiewicz: Can’t take a pro bono case? Then offer your legal expertise
While attorneys know they have an ethical responsibility to serve the public — most notably, to help fellow citizens who can’t afford a lawyer with critical legal problems — the […]
Contributory negligence: Allegations v. fact
As a new legislative session begins it is not unusual to find misleading op/ed pieces advocating positions that protect corporations from accountability for wrongful conduct. Nevertheless, “A sneak attack on […]
BarBri class action settlement
Last week I got a check in the mail. Unlike most of the class action checks I’ve received, this one was for more than two dollars. Considerably more. The BarBri […]
