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Qwest is down 0.15% to $6.78 in midday trade, after Joseph Nacchio, the company's former CEO convicted of insider trading, sued his defense lawyers, according to Bloomberg. Nacchio reportedly claims the attornies were negligent and "grossly overbilled him" for costs. Nacchio is serving a 70-month prison sentence for illegally selling $52 million of stock in Qwest in 2001 using inside information. Nacchio claimed in a lawsuit filed today that he was convicted as a result of professional negligence by attorney Herbert Stern and his law firm, Stern & Kilcullen LLC, in New Jersey.

Is it true that people who are sent to death row usually have bad lawyers?: Response To Anti-Death Penalty Arguments

In Chapter 4 of 12 in his 2010 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, legal career advisor James McCormick answers what information would have helped him better transition from law school into his law career. McCormick notes the importance of building a professional network beyond your peer base from law school and work. He encourages young lawyers to do additional diligence to learn more about company cultures and job roles to make more informed career decisions over time.

Police and lawyers in northern India clash over the detention of an attorney.

David Lat, founding editor of AboveTheLaw.com, offers tips on where lawyers should look for work in the economic downturn.

Binghampton, NY -- Lawyers Offer Legal Aid to Victims

Rochester, NY - Stories displayed in a Top Stories list -- 6 Local Lawyers Charged

Trial Lawyers Weight In on Clerks vs. Judge Battle Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:10:00 EST

Salt Lake City, UT - Local News, Salt Lake City, UT -- Historic alcohol bill now being drafted by legislative lawyers

MacemanDerek Presents: Escape from Monkey Island - 08 - Talk with Lawyers

Some at-risk Prince George's County homeowners get advice from lawyers and lenders.

Questionable, aggressive tactics are being employed by some lawyers hired by collection agencies, Lynn Robson reports

Lawyers for the family of troubled N.B. teen Ashley Smith will appear in an Ontario coroner’s court to plead for a longer look into her prison death

The children you are about to meet will amaze you, inspire you, encourage you, and enlighten you. These children are our preachers, teachers, apostles, bishops, evangelists, doctors, lawyers, policemen, and mentors of tomorrow. With so much against them - such as molestation, rape, drugs, alcohol, physical abuse, lack of love, relationship, communication, and understanding from their parents - they still continue to move forward. The question we have to ask ourselves as we chase our own dreams and live our own lives is, "What About The Children?"

Just because you know about government fraud doesn't mean anyone will do anything about it in a qui tam case. Many people, including some lawyers, believe all they need to do is file a whistleblower (qui tam) complaint, then sit back to wait for the money truck to arrive. Unfortunately it doesn't happen that way.You'll need attorneys who have litigated big whistleblower qui tam cases before. You'll need investigators who know how to prove fraud.

Book publicist and book marketing expert Scott Lorenz is President of Westwind Communications, a public relations and marketing firm with a special knack for working with authors. Lorenz works with bestselling authors and self-published authors promoting all types of books, whether it's their first book or their 15th. He's handled publicity for books by CEOs, Navy SEALS, CIA Officers, Homemakers, Fitness Gurus, Doctors, Lawyers, and Adventurers. He's also generated media coverage for numerous genres including, fiction, health, romance, business, and children. His clients have been featured by Good Morning America, CNN, ABC Nightly News, Nightline, TIME, PBS, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Investor's Business Daily, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Howard Stern, Family Circle, Woman's World, and Entrepreneur, and many more.

Lawyers in the mayor's office requested the D.C. Office of Contracting Procurement's special rule that allowed the city to donate surplus supplies to Peaceoholics so that anti-youth violence organization could donate an ambulance and fire truck originally worth $340,000 to a beach town in the Dominican Republic, sources said.

Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff pleads guilty to all 11 felony charges that could put him in prison for life. The big question today, lawyers say, is whether Madoff will be allowed to go home after entering his plea. Prosecutors may ask the judge to jail the 70-year-old financier until sentencing. Fred Katayama reports from New York.

Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty to all 11 felony charges that could put him into prison for life. The big question today, lawyers say, is whether Madoff will be allowed to go home after entering his plea. Prosecutors may ask the judge to jail the 70-year-old financier until sentencing. Fred Katayama reports from New York.

Thousands of lawyers and opposition political activists are beginning a four-day 'Long March' to demand an independent judiciary. It's feared the protest could destabilise President Asif Ali Zardari's government at a time when the nuclear-armed American ally faces severe problems from Islamist militants and an economic slump. Police detained hundreds of political activists on Wednesday, and banned public rallies. But the government has allowed the march, which set out from the cities of Karachi and Quetta, to go ahead.

Saurabh Kikani from Young Lawyers for Obama spreads the word about voter fraud prevention. Know your rights and vote on November 4th.

(Miami, FL) Today at the trial of a man accused of shooting a Broward County Sheriff's deputy, lawyers played video of the police interrogation of David Maldonado. Maldonado does not confess, but the prosecution believes it's a critical part of the case.

(Los Angeles, CA) The former Orange County sheriff, his wife and former mistress were indicted on charges of using his position to make money. Paul Magers reports.

(Baltimore, MD) The American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland is asking the governor to make the state police allow people wrongly described as terrorists in a database to bring lawyers with them to view and make copies of the files. Dennis Edwards reports.

If you're in family court with divorce and domestic violence before the court, learn the legal psychiatric ploys commonly used by divorce lawyers to help their clients maintain control over the family. And learn to block these ploys.

If you're in family court with divorce and domestic violence before the court, learn the legal psychiatric ploys commonly used by divorce lawyers to help their clients maintain control over the family. And learn to block these ploys.

When must I hire a hired gun? Are business lawyers really worth the expense?

A handbook today might keep lawyers away, but what should it say?

The lawyers always want to put "everything" in writing. Can I protect myself without burying the deal in paperwork?