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Atlanta Attorney’s Documentary on Gender Bias Features Legal Pioneers

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The legal profession has come a long way from the 1940s and 1950s when many law firms blocked women from litigation departments and wouldn’t let them sign their names to legal work. But it hasn’t come far enough, says lawyer and filmmaker Sharon Rowen. Link. PDF: Atlanta Attorney s Documentary on Gender Bias Features Legal Pioneers …

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Lawyer Found Guilty in Money Laundering Case

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A Texas attorney and two co-conspirators face 40 years in prison after a federal jury on Friday convicted them in a case involving defrauding lawyers and law firms across the nation out of at least $8.8 million. Attorney Perry Don Cortese of Little River, Texas, and his co-defendants were convicted of conspiracy to commit international …

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Though Not the Diva, Justice Ginsburg Snags Juicy Part in Opera

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been promoted. Ginsburg—a passionate, lifelong opera fan—will have a speaking part as The Duchess of Krakenthorp in the Nov. 12 opening night of the opera, “The Daughter of the Regiment,” presented by the Washington National Opera. Link. PDF: Though Not the Diva, Justice Ginsburg Snags Juicy Part in …

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Three Indicted for Racketeering, Fraud in Connection With Attempted Murder of Judge Kocurek

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Federal officials announced today that three men were indicted for roles in fraud and racketeering schemes that involved the attempted capital murder of 390th District Judge Julie Kocurek of Austin. But the 11-count indictment doesn’t include the charge of attempted capital murder, which would have to be filed in state district court rather than federal …

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The Pink Ladies: Mary Kay’s Top Lawyer Keeps Makeup Mavens’ Meeting Looking Good

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The flashy pink Cadillac symbolizes ultimate success for Mary Kay Inc. beauty consultants. And for Mary Kay’s top lawyer, working with those consultants is the best part of her job. Chief Counsel Laura Beitler — who joined the company in 2000 as a staff attorney — manages Mary Kay’s 11-lawyer legal department and provides counsel …

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Courts Prepare for Unaccompanied Minor Cases

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This story originally published in Texas Lawyer on Feb. 12, 2015. The “flood” of unaccompanied Central and South American children entering the U.S. last year has only trickled into Texas courts so far, although some experts are watching for a bigger rush further downstream. Federal courts have jurisdiction over immigration, but state courts play a …

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