Daily News Corrections
Harvard Law Alum With ‘Highest GPA’ Joins the Obama-Biden Team
The initial version of “Harvard Law Alum With ‘Highest GPA’ Joins the Obama-Biden Team,” Nov. 13, had some incorrectly dated items. Robert Klein in fact graduated from Harvard Law School in 1987. He won the Sears Prize—awarded to the two first-year and two second-year students with the highest grade point averages—prior to his graduation year.
ABAJournal.com regrets the errors.
Exonerated Man Helps Launch National Innocence Investigation Company
Corrected 11 a.m. Oct. 27 to note that the press conference is Monday and to clarify that Salpeter initially uncovered evidence in the Martin Tankleff case before bringing it to Fortress Global Investigations.
Con Man Agrees to 5 Years in Swindle of Brobeck Partner’s Widow
Corrected at 2:10 a.m. CT Oct. 15 to note that Herman Phleger was a founding Brobeck partner and Atherton Phleger, a Brobeck partner, was his son.
Lawyer Chases Down Columnist Novak After Accident
Updated at 9:50 a.m. Friday to add new details and to correct Liljenquist’s age, which initially was reported by police to be 66. Corrected at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday to note that Novak is a columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times. The Journal regrets the error.
Okla. Bar GC Accused of Groping and Biting Woman
Story was corrected 2:30 p.m. July 1 to note that Remington Park is a horse track/casino.
Diversity Manager Hiring Rises, But Are They Effective?
Because of a reporting error, post was corrected at 3:41 p.m. to reflect that in last year’s survey, 50 percent of law firms reported having a diversity manager. The Journal regrets the error.
Retire at 50? Many Firms Offer Early Option, But Few Match O’Melveny’s
Post corrected on March 14 to note that it was the EEOC who brought suit on behalf of demoted Sidley partners. The ABA Journal regrets the error.
Boston Bar Prez Decries Law’s Focus on Money
Story was corrected at 1:15 p.m. March 10 to note the correct spelling of Anthony Doniger’s name.
Does Lawyer’s E-Mail Snooping Merit 2-Year Suspension?
Story was corrected at 7:15 p.m. March 4 to note that Michael Markins practices in Charleston, W.V.
Padilla Sues Counterterrorism Policy Architect John Yoo
A quote attributed to Jonathan Freiman, a lawyer for Jose Padilla, was in response to a reporter’s question. The ABA Journal regrets the error.
Daily News Clarifications
There are no clarifications at this time
Magazine Corrections
The Blawg 100
In "The Blawg 100," December, Bernard Hibbitts is incorrectly referred to as associate dean for communications and information technology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He is currently a professor of law and editor and publisher of Jurist.
The Journal regrets the error.
Transfers Bolster Elite Schools
The Lawyers Who May Run America
In “The Lawyers Who May Run America,” November, the photo published on page 10 of the ABA Journal print edition with the profile of Judge Michael W. McConnell was that of John Michael McConnell, the current director of national intelligence.
In addition, should Robert M. Sussman be selected to head the Environmental Protection Agency, he will become the EPA administrator, not secretary.
The Journal regrets the errors.
The Lawyers Who May Run America
In "The Lawyers Who May Run America," the profile of Robert M. Sussman should have referred to his potential post as administrator of the EPA, not secretary.
The Journal regrets the error.
The Curious Case of Alex Latifi
In “The Curious Case of Alex Latifi,” October, a quotation from a meeting attended by U.S. Attorney Alice Martin and Assistant U.S. Attorney David Estes was misattributed. “We don’t care if Latifi is innocent. Our goal is to put him out of business" should have been attributed to Estes rather than Martin, according to a complaint filed by defense attorneys to the U.S. Office of Professional Responsibility.
The Journal regrets the error.
How I Learned to Litigate at the Movies
In "How I Learned to Litigate at the Movies," August, the following photo credits should have been included: Max Dolberg photographed Michael Asimow and Paul Bergman; Daniel Root photographed Steven Rosen; Gary Yasaki photographed M.J. Tocci; and Rick Hovis photographed Michael Tigar.
This article also incorrectly identified Area 51, a tract of federal land that includes an Air Force base, as being in New Mexico. Area 51 is located in Nevada.
The Journal regrets the errors.
Acrobat 9 May Not Flip You
In "Acrobat 9 May Not Flip You," August, certain statistics reported about Adobe¹s Acrobat 9 software and the Acrobat.com online program were incorrect. The online service provides 5 gigabytes of free shared space, not 2GB as reported. It does not offer the ability to compare two versions of a PDF; that capability belongs to Acrobat 9. The price for Acrobat 9 Pro was also in error: It is $449, not $499. And in discussing changes in Bates numbering, the story listed capabilities as new to Acrobat 9 that are available in Acrobat 8. There are other new capabilities, including the ability to add prefixes or suffixes, load from a folder and output to a designated folder.
The Journal regrets the errors.
Of Passions and Practice
In "Of Passions and Practice," July, the company founded by Nance L. Schick should have been referred to as THEBOA.
The Journal regrets the error.
Still No Bed of Roses
In "Still No Bed of Roses," June, a Tampa, Fla., divorce lawyer who is a partner at Harris & Hunt was mistakenly identified as Nancy Hunt. Her name is Nancy Harris.
The Journal regrets the error.
The J.D.-Hendrix Experience
The "J.D.-Hendrix Experience," May, was given the wrong byline. The story was written by G.M. Filisko.
Magazine Clarification
Transfers Bolster Elite Schools
In “Transfers Bolster Elite Schools,” December, Northwestern University School of Law said it extends conditional second-year acceptance to 150 of the 5,000 applicants turned down for first-year admission. A representative for the law school now says it extends only 15 to 25 such conditional acceptances each year.