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Crackdown on Black Market CLE Credits Snares Hundreds

Officials in eight states announced the results of a sting operation over the weekend that netted more than 230 attorneys and over 400,000 black market CLE credits, making it the largest black market CLE credit bust in the nation’s history, surpassing one in California earlier in the year that seized more than 350,000 credits.

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Ohio Lawyer Caught Skipping Out of CLE Program

Conference organizers in Ohio recently caught a lawyer skipping out of the last two hours of a CLE program, according to reports from a local bar association executive. Organizers said they were first suspicious of the lawyer, who said he was going to take a “smoke break out back.”

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“Four Tips in Three Hours” Seminar Proving Popular Among Retired Lawyers

A new program aimed at providing “Four Tips in Three Hours” is quickly becoming one of the more popular continuing legal education programs, particularly among groups of retired lawyers, several state CLE providers have confirmed.

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CLE Organizers Crack Down on Lawyers Yelling ‘Freebird’ During Plenary Sessions

Continuing legal education officials are cracking down on the recent rash of lawyers who yell “Freebird” during plenary sessions of major CLE seminars.

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Jury’s Verdict to Lawyers: “We Don’t Give a F*ck Whether the iPad or Android Tablet is Better”

Having listened to hours of testimony about the iPad and its competitors, a jury returns a verdict of “f#ck off.”

Local Attorney Goes Out of Business After Forgetting to Practice Law

A local attorney acknowledged this week that his law firm failed because he forgot to practice law. It’s the third reported instance this year of “forgetting to practice,” prompting some professional liability insurers to lower insurance rates for newer attorneys because of the lack of potential claims.

New Lawyer Networking Site Promises to Deliver All the Crappy Things the Other Ones Did

A newly launched online lawyer networking site has promised to deliver all the crappy features that every other failed lawyer networking site has delivered, according to lawyers behind the launch.

Lawyer Receives Prestigious Award for Tweeting Excellence

An Alabama lawyer has received one of the top legal awards for professional excellence because of extensive tweeting, a bar association trade magazine reported Wednesday.

Scientists Identify Part of Brain That Lies Fallow When Wife is Around

With potentially massive legal ramifications, scientists in Nova Scotia have identified the portion of the male human brain that lies fallow when the person’s wife is within earshot. The finding comes after three years of study into the odd human behavior that was informally known as “the dude cloud.”

Experts Predict “Strong Growth” in Lawyers Debating Merits of iPad

Legal practice management and technology experts are predicting “continued strong growth” in the new legal subspecialty known as “is the iPad a good tool for lawyers,” according to a report released yesterday from Shiny Things Daily.