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A federal judge has recused himself from a lawsuit brought by the U.S. attorney for South Carolina, who is suing a law firm over fees he claimed he earned while in private practice.

The senator’s sudden death triggers seat scramble

As classes begin for the 2007-2008 academic year, Georgetown University Law Center has added seven new members to its faculty.

Summer Uptick Vacation Season Gives Rise to Drunken-Driving Arrests

Hundreds of thousands of lawyers will become senior citizens in the next few years. With more than half of the large firms in the nation operating under a mandatory retirement system, the exodus from law will be profound. Some lawyers choose of counsel status, such as former Holland & Hart partner Ed Flitton, who says that with about 20 good years left, it didn't make sense for him to remain in a stressful environment. Since he retired four months ago, he has reduced his blood pressure by 10 points.

Overall head count at NLJ 350 law firms was static in 2014, but a look at the top 25 U.S. markets shows sizable variations from city to city.

A letter from the leaders of the Association of American Law Schools airs their frustrations about the vocal opposition to the organization's choice of hotels for its conference next month.

Law professor Arthur R. Miller is leaving Harvard Law School to take a job at New York University Law School, where he will begin teaching courses on civil procedure and complex litigation next fall.

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Ex-partner and associate employment suits also hit several Am Law 200 firms last month.