An ethics scandal that rocked the corporate bankruptcy world nearly two years ago is ratcheting up again, with pressure mounting for law firm Jackson Walker and the U.S. Justice Department's bankruptcy watchdog to reach a deal or go to trial over efforts to claw back millions of dollars in legal fees from the firm.

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Professor Nancy Rapoport has long been ahead of the curve. At a moment when legal professionals are grappling with how generative AI will reshape everything from billing structures to client expectations, Professor Rapoport is one of the few academic voices treating this shift with both urgency and nuance.

Some think Merrick Garland should have moved faster to prosecute everyone involved with the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021. Others think the Biden Justice Department went too far. Opinions vary on prosecutorial judgment calls. Still, there are guardrails that government lawyers should never cross — even on a president’s instruction.

Some think Merrick Garland should have moved faster to prosecute everyone involved with the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021. Others think the Biden Justice Department went too far. Opinions vary on prosecutorial judgment calls. Still, there are guardrails that government lawyers should never cross — even on a president’s instruction.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP’s disqualification as bankruptcy counsel for brand manager Franchise Group Inc. is a lesson for Big Law firms that ethical walls and conflicts counsel won’t always solve larger issues over impartiality.

Hoping that you can just file for bankruptcy and wipe out that debt ignores the fact that the court will be looking at your pre-bankruptcy behavior to see if you are eligible for a discharge of some or all of your debts.

Way back in 2000, I wrote a piece called "Dressed for Excess: How Hollywood Affects the Professional Behavior of Lawyers," published in the Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics and Public Policy.