Kirkus Reviews calls Larry S. Gibson’s new book about Thurgood Marshall’s years in Baltimore “a well-researched and engaging biography and a fine addition to Marshall scholarship.” Publisher’s Weekly writes that “Gibson succeeds in making Marshall’s story immediate and vital.” Young Thurgood: The Making of a Supreme Court Justice is to be released on December 4.
Shapiro Sher partner Eric R. Harlan writes about the EEOC’s new guidelines on the use of criminal background checks, in the November 2012 Legal Report, published by the Society for Human Resource Management.
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Ronald M. Shapiro cited in column on Marvin Miller in today’s Washington Post.
The Baltimore Sun, WBAL Radio, Maryland Daily Record, and AFRO report on Shapiro Sher attorney Larry Gibson’s new book, Young Thurgood, about the early years of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Marshall’s widow calls the book, “the most accurate book ever published” about her iconic husband.
US News and Best Lawyers® lists Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler in 15 practice areas in the newly released rankings of “Best Law Firms of 2013.”
The Firm is included in two National Rankings and 13 rankings for the Baltimore Metropolitan Area.
Nationally, Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler was ranked for its practice in Bankruptcy, Creditor/Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, as well as for its Sports Law practice.
In the Baltimore Metropolitan Area, Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler was ranked in the following practice areas:
In selecting firms for the “Best Law Firm” rankings, U.S. News and Best Lawyers®combine extensive data collection with peer reviews and client assessments. U.S. News Media Group is the publisher of U.S. News and World Report. Best Lawyers®is among the oldest peer-review publications in the legal profession, known for its annual Best Lawyers in America® rankings.
Click here to read the inaugural issue of the Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler Employment Law Report, with information on the EEOC’s new guidelines on the use of criminal background checks.
Click here to read Shapiro Sher’s Banking & Financial Services Report for December 2012. This latest issue features news on the hidden hazards for lenders in title insurance policies.
Maryland Super Lawyers cites 15 Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler attorneys in its just-released 2013 list, including four attorneys identified as “Rising Stars” in the legal community.
The new issue of Maryland Super Lawyers magazine names the following Shapiro Sher attorneys in their respective practice areas:
Additionally, for the second year in a row, in 2012 Super Lawyers named Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler the “Top Mid-Sized Law Firm” in Maryland for business and transactions. William E. Carlson, President of the Firm, heads the business practice group.
Click here to read Shapiro Sher’s Employment Law Report for January 2013, featuring the article: “Can employers still rely on social media for employee background checks?”
“Pitfalls of Predictive Coding,” by Matthew A.S. Esworthy, in the Winter 2013 issue of SideBar, a publication of the Federal Litigation Section of the Federal Bar Association.
