One of Joyce Tischler’s earliest memories as a child was bringing home an injured bird to nurse back to health. That passion to help animals propelled her to a career with the Animal Legal Defense Fund, which she has led for more than three decades. “It wasn’t a career path when I started down it—there …
Atlanta Attorney’s Documentary on Gender Bias Features Legal Pioneers
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 …
Lawyer Found Guilty in Money Laundering Case
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 …
Though Not the Diva, Justice Ginsburg Snags Juicy Part in Opera
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 …
Dementia Dilemma: When Older Partners Pose a Liability
He’s a senior partner at the firm—an accomplished, 50-year attorney and beloved mentor—who has begun to arrive late for court. He forgets key facts in cases. He dresses a little sloppily. He’s frequently impatient and quick to anger. It’s a scenario that’s becoming more common as baby boomers enter retirement age. The normal reaction from …
Pumping and Practicing: A Delicate Balance for Breastfeeding Lawyers
Working mothers who nurse must express their breast milk—a process that takes about 20 minutes—every two to three hours to supply food for their babies and cue their bodies to continue making enough milk. For lawyer moms, who often practice at the whim of client demands, it’s a huge challenge to keep a set schedule …
Three Indicted for Racketeering, Fraud in Connection With Attempted Murder of Judge Kocurek
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 …
As Austin’s Legal Market Explodes, Firms Rush In
This article originally published in Texas Lawyer magazine on April 4. When John Gilluly started practicing law in Austin in 1998, the city’s legal market lived and breathed real estate, government and practices surrounding those areas. But everything was changing. The growth of the city’s technology sector in the dot-com boom of the late 1990s …
Nonprofit Law Firms Benefit Disenchanted Attorneys, ‘In-Between’ Clients
This article published originally on law.com on Sept. 7, 2016. Lee DiFilippo earned hefty paychecks for 13 years as a corporate transactional attorney in Big Law and later as in-house counsel to a couple of corporations. But it wasn’t enough. “I was pushing paper for corporate America. I was paid a lot of money. But …
Cycling Lawyers Improve Their Bods and Their Business
Lawyers who want to get fit have a lot of options—running, lifting weights, cross-training, yoga. But for some attorneys, cycling is yielding more benefits than just shedding pounds. These lawyers say that the sport fosters camaraderie and conversation, which allows them to meet new clients, get closer to existing clients and strengthen relationships with colleagues. …