Legal Service

When past-due payments are overseen by lawyers

2013-05-17 19:40:00

Question: When our association's board approves a payment plan for owners who fall behind on their association dues, a law firm representative called an "assessment department assistant" writes that the firm is "pleased to inform you that the Board of...

White-collar workers are turning to labor unions

2013-05-16 05:00:00

NEW YORK — The next wave of union protesters isn't blue collar. It's lawyers, paralegals, secretaries, helicopter pilots, judges, insurance agents and podiatrists. These white-collar workers are not exactly the picture of the labor movement, but...

Class action: Law school grads claim misleading reports of success

2013-04-02 11:16:00

SAN FRANCISCO -- Dozens of law graduates across the nation have joined class-action lawsuits alleging that law schools lured them in with misleading reports of their graduates' success. Instead of working in the law, some of the graduates were toiling...

The Gillam Law Firm, PC

2013-03-25 15:31:00

Carol Gilliam is an acclaimed trial lawyer who specializes in employment law. She started her career at prestigious firms including Irell and Manella, and then became Assistant United States Attorney, Criminal Division, specializing in civil rights,...

A Woman-Lead Plaintiffs Firm Tackles Complex Cases

2013-03-25 15:33:00

Simona A. Farrise founded Farrise Law Firm in 2007 with a broad mission: to make the seemingly impossible possible. An expert in complex litigation, Farrise has built a firm that helps clients through the most trying times of their lives. In the process,...

L.A. city attorney candidates face off Wednesday night

2013-03-20 23:03:39

Rally planned to protest L.A. County court closures

2013-03-14 09:52:58

Lawsuit filed against L.A. County courts over changes for eviction cases

2013-03-13 22:23:35

Mike Feuer for city attorney

2013-02-08 00:00:00

The city attorney of Los Angeles faces challenges that are complex and stubborn; the person who holds the office thus needs to bring creativity and sound judgment to it. He must provide forceful legal representation for the city. Misdemeanors need to be...

Legal larceny by lawyers

2013-01-02 00:00:00

What's the difference between a mosquito and a lawyer? One is a blood-sucking parasite. The other is an insect. I'm a lawyer, but I live out of state and haven't practiced law in recent years, so I am at this point an "inactive" member of the...

Tax-free justice for all: In defense of IOLTA [Blowback]

2013-01-11 11:02:00

We're all familiar with the most visible damage caused by our Great Recession -- high unemployment, widespread home foreclosures, lost retirements and more. Also on that list is a less recognized tragedy: Only the relatively well-to-do can afford a...

Hedding Law Firm

2012-11-14 18:22:00

Ronald D. Hedding, Esq., is the founding member of the Hedding Law Firm. Mr. Hedding has an extensive well-rounded legal background in the area of Criminal Law. He has worked for the District Attorney’s Office, a Superior Court Judge, and as the...

Charles Caulkins is the managing partner of the Fisher & Phillips Fort Lauderdale office and is a member of the law firm's Management Committee. He and his law firm represent employers nationally in labor and employment law matters.

2013-06-07 08:18:00

Folks filled the Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore Hotel ballroom to both honor and be honored at the Maryland Legal Services Corporation's annual awards reception. Some -- like Herb S. Garten, Peter A. Holland, Brenda Bratton Blom, Lisa C.

2012-12-04 00:00:00

Charles Muoio, left, West Palm Beach Mayor, Jeri Muoio, and Palm Beach Gardens Mayor, David Levy, at Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith law firm's 85th anniversary bash, which featured a 1900s theme.

2012-09-24 00:00:00