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For Ugo Nwagbaraocha, success isn’t measured simply by what you do for yourself; it’s also about what you do for others.

A very large Milwaukee-based firm, Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan, has died.

Although I have written before about social media and ethics, a recent court order has me thinking yet another admonition is in order.

A recent encounter with opposing counsel in a very terse and contentious case got me thinking about the (over)use of the word “frivolous.”

With the onset of fall, the kids are back in school and football has begun.

The now-defunct New York firm of Dewey & LeBouef collapsed for many reasons. One of those, it is clear now, was that the now-former partners ignored their responsibilities to the firm and to each other.

Last year’s merger of Squire Sanders and Patton Boggs, resulting in mega-firm Squire Patton Boggs LLP, raised some interesting points for us ethics nerds (yes, we have a secret handshake).

While I imagine there are few things more difficult for a lawyer than having to report a client to the court because of misconduct, members of the Wisconsin bar are obliged to do so.

One of the thorniest issues we deal with as attorneys is also one of the most critical: getting paid.

Michael Steele, MSNBC commentator and former Republican National Committee chairman, appears to be in some trouble, based on recent reports.

There is a “new normal” for attorneys.

The rules of professional responsibility, much like the wheels of justice, are slow to come around.

My dad used to tell me that the older you get, the more you realize what you don’t know.

I often am amazed at how bad we, as lawyers, are at heeding our own advice.