
October 2019 Wyoming Lawyer

The Bar is thrilled to have Todd Melnik, a criminal defense attorney from Los Angeles, as its keynote speaker for this year’s Annual Banquet, which is not open to the public. Melnik will discuss the special circumstance homicide case featured in the Netflix documentary Long Shot, which features a man arrested for murder he insisted he did not commit. Melnik built the case for innocence around raw footage from the popular TV show “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
The Wyoming State Bar today announced that 50 people have been recommended for admission to practice law in Wyoming.
I understand that Wyoming recently adopted a rule for retention of client files. Where can I find it? Do I have to turn things like depositions and expert reports over to a client who has not paid for them?
The Bar is thrilled to bring Brian Cuban, the younger brother of Dallas Mavericks owner and entrepreneur Mark Cuban, to Laramie this fall for his popular discussion “The Addicted Lawyer.”
The Wyoming Supreme Court issued an order suspending Laramie attorney Michael J. Pearce from the practice of law for a period of one year commencing August 22, 2019.
The Wyoming State Bar is pleased to announce that Sarah L. Chavez, an attorney from Rawlins, has been appointed commissioner of the Wyoming State Bar to represent the Second Judicial District, which consists of Albany and Laramie Counties.
The Wyoming State Bar announced today that Laramie attorney Kelly M. Neville has been appointed to serve as its President-Elect effective immediately.
The Wyoming Supreme Court issued an order disbarring Torrington attorney Gregory L. Knudsen effective July 15, 2019.