In the case styled Kennedy v. MindPrint, the Fifth Circuit gave a bone to lawyers who leave their big firm dreams and find themselves representing a client with interests adverse to a big firm client. Kirk Kennedy was an associate in Jackson Walker’s bankruptcy section for a relatively short period of time, but during that […]
The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in Perdue v. Kenny A., a suit brought by Georgia challenging a $4.5 million fee enhancement that rewarded lawyers who had succeeded in reforming the state’s foster care system. The enhancement was on top of a $6 million “lodestar” award. There was a fascinating exchange between Chief Justice Roberts and […]
I recently attended the 2009 Fifth Circuit Appellate Advocacy Conference and one quote from one speaker was well worth the trip. Professor Aviva Orenstein of the Maurer School of Law of Indiana University spoke on legal writing and she said this: If someone tells you it isn’t clear, it isn’t. Every appellate advocate should make this his […]
