Along with balancing holiday preparations and her work for a Towson real estate firm, Kimberly A. Manuelides has also spent the last month participating in book signings for her novel, “Getting Home.” “I was just so giddy about the whole ...
Read More »Garrett County lawyer convicted of falsifying deeds, mortgages
A Garrett County attorney was convicted Friday by a federal jury of bank fraud and related offenses. Angela M. Blythe, 51, an Oakland solo practitioner, will be sentenced in December. Blythe, 51, was indicted in December 2014 for using false ...
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Read More »Disbarred for being a luddite? It could happen.
“I’m not a technology person.” “I have someone in my firm that handles that technology stuff.” “I remember the times when pencils were technology.” “I just learned how to fax!” Sound familiar? Lots of lawyers are either ignorant to technology ...
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Read More »Attorney: Police blocked access to ambush suspect
An attorney hired by Eric Frein's family to represent the ambush suspect the night of his capture said Monday that police prevented him from seeing Frein and refused to tell his client a lawyer was available.
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Read More »Unbillable hours: A trial triathlon
A typical day for Natalie Mayo might begin at 5:30 a.m., but the Towson-based lawyer is not meeting clients or preparing for hearings at that hour. Before she sets foot in the office, Mayo often clocks in at the gym near her firm to run, bike or swim.
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Read More »Bond-claim attorney pleads guilty to fraud
Lawyer Saleh Stevens pleaded guilty Monday to mail fraud in connection with a scheme to embezzle over $3.1 million from his employer, an insurance company with offices in Towson.
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Read More »Niece’s annulment ends Rockville solo’s career
Maryland’s top court ordered the disbarment of a Rockville lawyer who drafted her niece’s annulment agreement without consulting her — and while representing the niece’s husband in an immigration case.
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Read More »Unbillable hours: Protecting the state of the Manor
Growing up in a historic house on a farm in Baltimore County, James W. Constable developed a passion for rural land and the outdoor lifestyle it sustains, along with the drive to ensure the natural environment of his home stays pristine.
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Read More »Taking care of business
A well-known general counsel is recommending that law firms act more like businesses in the modern era.
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Read More »Would you like to super-size your leadership skills?
The general counsel at McDonald's talked to Inside Counsel about leadership opportunities her legal department has at the fast food company.
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