Today reminds me of a song by The Carpenters. But, alas, I digress. What follows is this week’s edition of the roundup.

– How prosecutors might proceed — if at all — in the JPMorgan case.

– Why you should marry after the initial public offering.

– What a Los Angeles County district attorney candidate is saying about giving conflicting testimony.

– Where defense attorneys for a fugitive vice president quit in protest.

If it’s Monday it must be … the start of a special General Assembly session — and, of course, the roundup.

– New York will require 50 hours of pro bono service in order to join the state bar.

– Maryland’s special session has mile-high company.

– Will lawyers invest in an online service designed to cut into their business?

– Don’t forget Rover when drafting your will.

Welcome to the seventh day in May (not to be confused with the Fletcher Knebel/Charles W. Bailey II novel or Burt Lancaster/Kirk Douglas movie). The only coup this Monday would be if there were no roundup.

– It’s time for lawyers to be “true professionals.”

– These ravens are huge fans of L.A. (and federal) law.

– Lawyers who sued Nutella enjoy sweet victory.

– This field-hockey player might have a strong Title IX case.

(Image courtesy flickr.com/geishabot/)

April showers are about to bring May flowers, but a Monday always brings you the blog roundup. Here are some tidbits as you prepare to celebrate Law Day:

-A Georgia lawyer traded pills for a peep show with female prison inmates.

-American Lawyer released its list of highest-grossing firms.

-A Washington, D.C., lawyer reached his goal of swimming in 50 states before he turned 50.

-A Duke University School of Law student tried to get an answer to a question on his Constitutional Law exam by posting it on the Internet.

It’s Monday but look at the bright side: We don’t have snow (as long as you’re not in Garrett County) and we do have the roundup.

– Filmmaking lawyer uses power of deduction to defeat the Internal Revenue Service.

– A lawyer with Magic will be the Los Angeles Dodgers new principal owner.

– Whom would you represent in the case of R2-D2 v. C-3PO?

– Can a non-Jew be the victim of anti-Semitism?

Welcome to Monday. I hope you do not find the day too taxing. Here are a few news items to take into account.

– English litigator in phone-hacking case had working-class upbringing.

– Byrd the bailiff has been Judge Judy’s loyal sidekick since the beginning.

– Texas Supreme Court’s “shifting sands” decision draws criticism.

– Media outlets urge Florida judge to unseal court documents in George Zimmerman case.

Photo courtesy of The Los Angeles Times

Welcome to the final day of the 2012 session of the Maryland General Assembly and the roundup. Here are some items to get this last legislative day started.

– Divorcing couples must find fault in England.

– Russia drops charge in prison death of whistle-blowing attorney.

– Finding an impartial jury will be difficult in Chicago murder trial featuring Jennifer Hudson.

– Pennsylvania judge limits what Sandusky prosecutors, defense attorneys can say to reporters.

Here are some news items to hold you over until tonight’s major court case, Kansas v. Kentucky.

– Facebook’s attorneys must act quickly.

– Lindsay Lohan’s lawyer laments.

– Do the NFL players, coaches allegedly involved in “Bountygate” need criminal defense attorneys?

– Former partner at large Chicago law firm blogs about the profession in “The Belly of the Beast.”

Welcome to the first Monday of spring and the roundup. Here are a few news items that do not involve a certain health care law.

– Chinese attorneys must make loyalty oath.

– Russian lawyers turn to European Court of Human Rights.

– Parents should take heed of the litigation law-school graduates brought against their alma mater.

– In memoriam: A civil rights attorney and a Watergate special prosecutor.

It’s Monday and that means two things: No basketball for another three days and the roundup. Here are my choices for the final four (at least for this week):

– An alleged Manhattan madam has a discriminating taste in lawyers.

– Chief Los Angeles County Juvenile Court judge invites press to cover foster-care proceedings.

– Wisconsin Supreme Court conferences can allegedly turn violent.

– Gaming-industry lawyers play the odds in Florida.

(Photo of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser courtesy of Lukas Keapproth, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism)