How I Made Partner: ‘Actively Participate in Bar Organizations, Both Locally and Nationally,’ Says Max Mishkin of Ballard Spahr

by RG | Oct 22, 2025 | Law.com

“For media lawyers, at least, I would encourage actively participating in bar organizations, both locally and nationally. The D.C. Bar’s Arts, Entertainment, Media, and Sports community and the ABA’s Forum on Communications Law have both been great...

Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Paraquat Judge Orders Aimee Wagstaff Not to ‘Blow Up the Settlement’, Thousands of Talc Cases Could Be Dismissed

by RG | Oct 22, 2025 | Law.com

              

CFTC Veteran Dan Ullman Joins Orrick as Partner Amid Fintech Expansion

by RG | Oct 22, 2025 | Law.com

“CFTC expertise is more in demand now than it ever has been, Behnam Dayanim, a partner at Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, observed in an interview.       “CFTC expertise is more in demand now than it ever has been, Behnam Dayanim, a partner at Orrick Herrington...

Why Law Firms Have Never Needed Their General Counsel More

by RG | Oct 22, 2025 | Law.com

Many law firms have had their own general counsel for several years, but some believe the role has never been more crucial.       Many law firms have had their own general counsel for several years, but some believe the role has never been more...

Law Professor Fired For Comments On Charlie Kirk’s Death Over Objections Of Appeals Panel

by RG | Oct 21, 2025 | above the law

Law professor Felicia Branch was fired by the University of Arkansas Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law over comments she made on Facebook concerning the death of far-right activist Charlie Kirk. Branch called particular attention to the methods of Kirk, such...