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New Orleans Lawyer Arrested For Threatening Bankruptcy Court

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A suspended attorney is in jail for allegedly e-mailing a threat to the federal bankruptcy court in New Orleans, the FBI said Sunday. Ashton R. O'Dwyer, 62, had a loaded handgun when he was arrested about 9:40 p.m. Friday evening on the 6000 block of St. Charles ...

Haiti Earthquake Relief - How You Can Help

You can donate money to the Yele Haiti Earthquake fund in one of two ways: 1. Using your cell phone, text "Yele" to 501501 to make a $5 donation; or 2. Visit the donation page at Yele.org or you can click on the banner below to be taken directly ...

Should Grads of Unaccredited Online Law Schools Be Allowed To Sit For Bar Exams?

I came across an interesting article at the ABAJournal today. A graduate of an unaccredited online law school is petitioning the Minnesota Supreme Court to "allow lawyers licensed in other states to sit for the Minnesota bar exam, regardless of their legal education." [poll id="11"] * ...

Reader Submission: When Law Firm Partners Sleep Together

DirtyLAWndry reader - "Jill" - has an interesting story about her contract job that she wants to share. Hey DirtyLAWndry! I am a contract attorney working at [a medium-sized firm]. This is the first legal job I've been able to get since I graduated last year. I hate ...

Reader Submission: Office Party Drama

DirtyLAWndry reader - "Meredith" - wants to know whether she is obligated to attend the holiday office party. "My name is "Meredith" and I'm having problems at work. My firm has an annual holiday office party. It's in December, but they send invites out early to see who's going ...

Student Loan Relief for Unemployed Attorneys?

In case you missed it, the ABA is lobbying Congress for student loan relief for struggling lawyers. They would like to see private educational debt converted to government loans for the deferment benefits that government loans provide. We all know that private lenders don't provide any relief ...

TV Advertising Attorneys = Celebrities?

DirtyLAWndry reader - "Greg" - thinks that his boss deserves an honorable mention on the site. Here's why: "I work at a small firm in Philly as a paralegal. My boss is one of those annoying personal injury attorneys that advertise on tv with paid actors. He thinks ...

Horny Attorney To Be Disciplined For ‘Adult Gigs’ Craigslist Ad

Illinois immigration lawyer, Samir Zia Chowhan, placed an ad in the Adult Gigs section of Craigslist seeking to hire a secretary/legal assistant willing to have sex with him and his partner. Here's a snippet from the post: Loop law firm looking to hire am [sic] energetic woman for their open ...

Reader Submission: Is It A Requirement For Judges To Abuse Their Power?

DirtyLAWndry reader, "Lauren," writes about her experience working as a legal clerk. Hey DirtyLAWndry! I've been clerking for less than a year, but in that time I have formed the opinion that judges are required to abuse their power. There are quite a few legal clerks here and we ...

Blind Lawyer Sues Prostitute for Overcharging His Credit Card For Her Services

Blind lawyer: Pro took me for 8G By STEPHANIE FARR Philadelphia Daily News Whether it was prostitution or Pilates, a blind Delaware County lawyer is hoping for a happy ending after his federal civil suit against a Philadelphia woman and a credit-card company was thrown out last week. John F. Peoples, 60, ...