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Diversification, Delegation Among New Calif. Bar President's Priorities
Sheldon Sloan is a lobbyist, former municipal court judge, attorney at Lewis Brisbois, proud grandfather and, now, president of the State Bar of California. While he's proposed an initiative to ensure civility within the profession, Sloan says he intends to focus on completing projects already on the drawing board -- such as his predecessor's ongoing effort to diversify the profession. He also plans to delegate many of his duties and give the board's vice presidents more of an opportunity to stand out.Water dispute victory surprised advocate
A California judge recently invalidated a set of contracts allocating water rights in the southern region of the state. Lewis Brisbois' Malissa McKeith, who was lead counsel for the plaintiffs in the case, spoke to the NLJ about the importance of the case, the judge's reasoning and why she was surprised to win.Judge Declines to Hold Firm Liable for Client's Financing
Although Elwyn Francis claimed his attorneys at Mirman, Markovits & Landau failed to negotiate or attempt to reduce a litigation funding lien he acquired throughout the duration of his personal injury case, Brooklyn Supreme Justice Bernadette Bayne said that Francis signed each funding agreement on "his own free will and accord."Discovery woes trip up plaintiffs again
A Fulton County judge last week became the third jurist in 18 months to blast the way an Alpharetta businessman and his web of companies have been responding to discovery requests, and this time it cost the man his malpractice suit against a former attorney.In dismissing claims that Alpharetta lawyer M. Henry Day Jr. made mistakes that caused the plaintiffs to be sued, Fulton County State Court Judge Myra H.The Churn: Lateral Moves in The Am Law 200
The Silicon Valley office of Bingham McCutchen adds three new corporate attorneys; two former Husch Blackwell partners join a labor and employment boutique; and the former U.S. ambassador to Romania returns to Mayer Brown. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to [email protected].Trending Stories
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