Wake Up Call: Lawyer Fired After Subpoena in Welfare Fraud Case

In today’s column, Gordon & Rees said founding partner Donald W. Rees died last week; law firms are increasingly suing former clients over unpaid fees; and an Indiana Twitter user said his fingerprints almost kept him from taking the bar exam.

• Leading off, a Mississippi state agency fired a lawyer, a former U.S. attorney investigating a welfare fraud scandal, after he issued a subpoena seeking details about the involvement of prominent individuals from the state—including a former governor and retired pro football star Brett Favre. (New York Times)
• Law firms are increasingly suing former clients to recover unpaid ...