Wake Up Call: LeClairRyan Founder Wants Cash From Defunct Firm

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• LeClairRyan co-founder Gary LeClair has obtained a $1.6 million unsecured claim against the defunct law firm under a modified settlement approved by a federal judge in Virginia. District Judge David Novak has been critical of LeClair and a trustee in the court battles stemming from what Novak called the “meteoric rise and fall” of the Richmond-founded law firm. (The American Lawyer)
• London’s Addleshaw Goddard is launching a “social mobility” program for high-achieving students that are “between the ages ...