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Tami Howie will step down as CEO of the Maryland Tech Council to become a partner at DLA Piper, the council announced.
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DLA Piper Baltimore associate dedicating first year to pro bono work
When she was a law student, Nicole Daya was passionate about pro bono work. As a first-year associate at one of the largest firms in the world, Daya will get the chance to focus on providing legal services to underserved ...
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Read More »UM Carey launches ‘diversity initiative’ with 4 top law firms
In an effort to make the legal profession more diverse, the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law is partnering with four large law firms to help reach that goal right as people take their first step towards ...
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Read More »Hopkins incubator pairs startups with lawyers pro bono
When Nan Zhang decided to grow her company out of her alma mater, Johns Hopkins University, she knew to handle the science but not the business side. Zhang is the CEO and founder of Vision Interchange, an online trading platform ...
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Read More »Lead counsel for Md. on Syed appeal working case pro bono
The state’s lead counsel in the post-conviction proceedings for Adnan Syed is working for the attorney general’s office pro bono, according to documents obtained by The Daily Record. Thiruvendran “Thiru” Vignarajah was lead counsel on the case while serving as ...
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Read More »Baltimore considering 6 teams for police reforms monitor
Six teams are vying to become an independent monitor over police reforms in Baltimore. The Baltimore Sun reports that the six teams were chosen as finalists from a list of more than two dozen applicants for the job. The team selected will ...
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Read More »Should federal judges have a mandatory retirement age?
Plus, insurance for ransomware attacks and Nevada dispensaries' marijuana problem in this week's roundup.
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Read More »DLA Piper’s cyber attack snarls firm’s phone, email
The firm was one of several businesses globally that was hit by an attack known as "Petya."
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Read More »Hospitals now tap lawyers to fulfill patients’ legal needs
As health care systems continue to shift toward becoming comprehensive medical homes for patients, health care providers are increasingly incorporating lawyers into the team of professionals who are on hand to help people at no additional charge to patients. Roughly ...
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Read More »Baltimore lawyer part of pro bono effort in Nepal
Kristin Franceschi frequently gives presentations on legal ethics in the United States. But a recent presentation she gave on the other side of the world to a group of female lawyers featured a question no one ever brought up before. ...
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