The morning read for Friday, August 15

We’re pleased to announce the SCOTUSblog Summit: On the Merits, co-hosted by SCOTUSblog and the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University, a convening that carries forward the university’s commitment to fostering far-reaching dialogue around pressing policy issues. In that spirit, this daylong event will bring together legal experts and public leaders to explore how the […]

Ban for solicitor apprentice accused of faking supervisor’s signature

On two documents uploaded to BPP’s portal A solicitor apprentice has had restrictions placed on their legal employment following allegations they falsified their supervisor’s signature. Matthew Senior, a former legal apprentice with Jordans Solicitors Yorkshire Limited, is alleged to have uploaded two documents containing “falsified signatures” of his supervising solicitor, Catherine Jane Matthews, to BPP […]

Biglaw Billing Rates Take Another Leap

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Thomson Reuters’ latest Law Firm Financial Index, how much are law firm billing rates up over the second quarter of 2024? Hint: Demand was up a more modest 1.6% over that same period. See the answer on the next page. The […]

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Fast Food & Fast Former DOJ Employee Arrests — See Also

Alleged D.C. Sandwich Thrower Arrested: No Happy Meals where he’s going. Hunter Biden Responds To Threat Of Billion-Dollar Suit: Short, sweet, and to the point. These Are The Client Service Trailblazers: See who is at the top of the game! NY Politician Wants The NY Bar Examiners To Do Better: The NYBOLE’s health crisis response […]