Connecticut has formed a committee to explore other pathways for law school graduates to become lawyers instead of taking the bar exam.       Connecticut has formed a committee to explore other pathways for law school graduates to become lawyers instead of taking the...

Wilmer and Jenner are asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to affirm the lower court's permanent injunction of four executive orders targeting law firms.       Wilmer and Jenner are asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia...

Wilmer, Jenner, Susman and Perkins Coie are asking a federal appeals court panel to affirm a lower court's permanent injunction of four executive orders targeting law firms.       Wilmer, Jenner, Susman and Perkins Coie are asking a federal appeals court panel to...

"For legal teams, the environment demands a real-time posture. It's not enough to prepare once a year," said Kilian Moote, a strategist at the governance consulting firm Georgeson.       "For legal teams, the environment demands a real-time posture. It's not enough to...

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Mitratech Vice President of Value Experience Liz Lugones, live from the Legalweek 2026 Conference in New York.       In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith...

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview ProSearch Privacy & Governance Corporate Counsel Odette Claridge, live from the Legalweek 2026 Conference in New York.       In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and...

"My advice to associates looking to make partner is that doing great work is the baseline expectation. You must take initiative, be responsive, and embrace an ownership mentality. I learned early on that there's a huge amount of value in speaking up and providing your...

In the legal profession, the central challenge is not unequal pay within the same job.       In the legal profession, the central challenge is not unequal pay within the same job.       

Every decision to onboard a client, partner, lateral hire, contractor, consultant or expert witness carries risk. Yet many firms continue to rely on onboarding practices that have not kept pace with the digital world in which their clients and people...

Gregory Katsas talked about how originalism has gone from a controversial idea when he was a law student to a theory embraced by many on the bench today.      Related Stories5th Circuit Judge Ho, Once Again, Tops List of Most Prolific Writers of Dissents,...

Many leaders in the Am Law 100 are taking time to investigate—and listen. Here's some of what they're hearing.       Many leaders in the Am Law 100 are taking time to investigate—and listen. Here's some of what they're hearing.       

The court found X did not prove international defendants Shell International, Lego A/S, Nestle S.A., and Orsted Services were involved in the alleged boycott and dismissed the claims against them without prejudice due to lack of personal jurisdiction.       The court...

The court found X did not prove international defendants Shell International, Lego A/S, Nestle S.A., and Orsted Services were involved in the alleged boycott and dismissed the claims against them without prejudice due to lack of personal jurisdiction.       The court...

The national mean scaled score for the February 2026 Multistate Bar Examination reveals a slight increase compared to 2025, but still trails results from two of the three previous years.       The national mean scaled score for the February 2026 Multistate Bar...

The national mean scaled score for the February 2026 Multistate Bar Examination reveals a slight increase compared to 2025, but still trails results from two of the three previous years.       The national mean scaled score for the February 2026 Multistate Bar...

The national mean scaled score for the February 2026 Multistate Bar Examination reveals a slight increase compared to 2025, but still trails results from two of the three previous years.       The national mean scaled score for the February 2026 Multistate Bar...

On or around March 17, 2026, former Williams & Connolly clerk Dante Chambers allegedly began posting what is now "hundreds of communications on Instagram related to Williams & Connolly, some of which contained confidential information related to the firm's...

On or around March 17, 2026, former Williams & Connolly clerk Dante Chambers allegedly began posting what is now "hundreds of communications on Instagram related to Williams & Connolly, some of which contained confidential information related to the firm's...

On Thursday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Rukhsanah Singh disqualified Beasley Allen from representing thousands of women in the talcum powder multidistrict litigation against Johnson & Johnson and removed the Montgomery, Alabama-based firm from the steering...

On Thursday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Rukhsanah Singh disqualified Beasley Allen from representing thousands of women in the talcum powder multidistrict litigation against Johnson & Johnson and removed the Montgomery, Alabama-based firm from the steering...

Opposing the rising Big Law trend of recruiting law students within their first year, Susman Godfrey is going another direction.       Opposing the rising Big Law trend of recruiting law students within their first year, Susman Godfrey is going another...

In the legal profession, the central challenge is not unequal pay within the same job.       In the legal profession, the central challenge is not unequal pay within the same job.       

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough partner Sheria Clark is one of President Donald Trump's latest judicial nominees to weather intense Democratic criticism after refusing to say who won the 2020 presidential election during her nomination hearing to be a South...

For the first time since the 1990s, the gender pay gap grew slightly in the U.S. in 2026, providing a wake-up call to employers and litigators. But on the local level, some states with pay-transparency laws—and others with no such laws—have succeeded in closing the...

U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein was skeptical that the U.S. government's interests in maintaining sanctions on Venezuela justified preventing the country from paying Nicolás Maduro's legal fees, pointing out that the U.S. was now doing business in Venezuela and...

A new ethics advisory opinion released last month permits sitting federal judges to speak openly about threats against the judiciary and address “persecution. The judges are taking advantage.       A new ethics advisory opinion released last month permits sitting...

The move comes after the firm suffered notable losses of top partners in the past two years, including a former name partner and a former managing partner.       The move comes after the firm suffered notable losses of top partners in the past two years, including a...

"All of these companies need ... to figure out whether or not they're covered by these age-appropriate design codes. I think there are some people who are going to be shocked that they fall under them," said Nerissa Coyle McGinn, a partner at Loeb &...

Mathew Cooper, Capital One's legal chief since 2018, took on the additional title "president of Discover integration" last spring.       Mathew Cooper, Capital One's legal chief since 2018, took on the additional title "president of Discover integration" last...

Honario Rosario-Silverio was awarded a verdict of $36.4 million in his suit against PPC Commercial and Foodtown.       Honario Rosario-Silverio was awarded a verdict of $36.4 million in his suit against PPC Commercial and Foodtown.       

Honario Rosario-Silverio was awarded a verdict of $36.4 million in his suit against PPC Commercial and Foodtown.       Honario Rosario-Silverio was awarded a verdict of $36.4 million in his suit against PPC Commercial and Foodtown.       

The ruling allows the case to move forward on behalf of investors who purchased NVIDIA shares between August 2017 and November 2018, a period marked by surging and then collapsing cryptocurrency markets.       The ruling allows the case to move forward on behalf of...

The state high court reinstated a $67,361.25 attorney fee award in connection with plaintiff Andres Hidalgo's successful challenge of anti-SLAPP counterclaims brought by his employer Watch City Construction Corp.       The state high court reinstated a $67,361.25...

Major real estate firms will have to face claims that their commission practices drove up home prices across the nation, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois said this week.       Major real estate firms will have to face claims that their...

Everett Martinez, who's led the airport's 18-person team since 2022, says he raised concerns about the propriety of a city land swap and about how the city sought to justify refusing to grant a lease to Key Lime Air, a contractor for U.S. Customs and Immigration...

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Luminance Technologies Chief of Staff Jaeger Glucina, live from the Legalweek 2026 Conference in New York.       In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith...

With data showing the proportion of women partners shrinking at AmLaw 200 firms in London, Law.com speaks with senior female partners at top U.S. firms who point to a range of explanations, including the recent curtailment of DEI in Big Law.       With data showing...

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Lexis Nexis CEO Jeff Reihl and EVP and GC Alexandra Smyth.       In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Lexis Nexis CEO Jeff Reihl and EVP and GC...

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, Covington & Burling, Crowell & Moring, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Perkins Coie represent a diverse group of amici curiae who all want a San Francisco federal judge or the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia...

After Wednesday's $6 million jury award against Meta and YouTube, plaintiffs attorney W. Mark Lanier told the press the verdict was a "huge precedent."       After Wednesday's $6 million jury award against Meta and YouTube, plaintiffs attorney W. Mark Lanier told the...

U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor of the Northern District of Texas entered the ruling in a case that brought out amicus briefs from some of the top crypto advocacy organizations, such as the Blockchain Association, Defi Education Fund and the Uniswap...

Kalshi refused to provide full payouts to users who predicted that Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, would be “out of leadership by April 1, 2026, citing a policy against letting users benefit from someone's death. But a lawsuit claims Kalshi misled users on the...

A suit claims that an unnamed manager and possibly other White & Case workers removed an employee's clothes and took unauthorized photos of his body.       A suit claims that an unnamed manager and possibly other White & Case workers removed an employee's...

The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District reversed the Boone County Circuit Court's $6.14 million judgment for Connie E. Lyda, finding that the ruling improperly stripped Allstate of its statutory right to contest liability and damages under the Revised...

"If Congress wanted to make clear that 'seeking admission' was an independent requirement in the statute, it could have easily done so," Judge Bobby Shepherd wrote on behalf of the majority.       "If Congress wanted to make clear that 'seeking admission' was an...

“We are seeing this Justice Department fully abandon its commitment to full and fair enforcement of our civil rights laws, said Clarke. “The NAACP will be stepping into the breach and leveraging mass impact litigation as a way to stand up for vulnerable communities...

Five of 15 law students involved in a private chat on WhatsApp have had student conduct charges filed against them after some students leaked the content of the chat to the university.       Five of 15 law students involved in a private chat on WhatsApp have had...

The motion references two recent LinkedIn posts, each related to the securities class action trial where a San Francisco federal jury concluded two of Musk's statements made by Musk in the leadup to his 2022 acquisition of what was at the time Twitter Inc. amounted to...

Jurors also found Meta and YouTube acted with malice, oppression and fraud and awarded $3 million in punitive damages.       Jurors also found Meta and YouTube acted with malice, oppression and fraud and awarded $3 million in punitive damages.       

An overview of the state's child support “landscape, including the Multifamily Adjustment Law.       An overview of the state's child support “landscape, including the Multifamily Adjustment Law.       

New York Attorney General Letitia James last month reached a $2.5 million settlement with EmblemHealth over claims that the insurer falsely advertised networks of mental health providers who were not really available, the latest of several similar settlements over...

According to well-being science, giving ourselves and each other permission to experience moments of joy in dark times is essential: Positive emotions are an engine of resilience.       According to well-being science, giving ourselves and each other permission to...

The Supreme Court said Cox did not "induce" users to illegally download copyrighted music and therefore could not be found liable for infringement in a major win for internet service providers.       The Supreme Court said Cox did not "induce" users to illegally...

"Seek out strong mentors and accept their guidance, especially when it's constructive or challenges you. Surround yourself with colleagues who make you better and complement your strengths. Define your responsibilities broadly. As you grow, focus on listening,...

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Entegrata CEO and founder Tom Baldwin.       In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Entegrata CEO and founder Tom Baldwin.       

"It's kind of a safety net in case there is a mistake," plaintiff-appellant counsel told Law.com.       "It's kind of a safety net in case there is a mistake," plaintiff-appellant counsel told Law.com.       

At least 15 Am Law 100 firms are offering bonuses up to $50,000 to 1L law students who commit to firms' 2L summer programs.       At least 15 Am Law 100 firms are offering bonuses up to $50,000 to 1L law students who commit to firms' 2L summer...

Quinn Emanuel saw a 16% jump in net income and a 12.6% rise in gross revenue in 2025 amid sustained demand for the litigation firm.       Quinn Emanuel saw a 16% jump in net income and a 12.6% rise in gross revenue in 2025 amid sustained demand for the litigation...

A Jewish charter school suit in Oklahoma raises constitutional issues the Supreme Court left unresolved in Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond.        A Jewish charter school suit in Oklahoma raises constitutional issues the Supreme Court left...

"We have found that the original expectations and deadline were clearly communicated and, therefore, attorney Wolf's instruction was reasonable," the appeals court said.       "We have found that the original expectations and deadline were clearly communicated and,...

U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin questioned whether the Trump administration violated the law when it designated Anthropic a "supply-chain risk to national security" after the Claude artificial intelligence developer publicly refused to tailor its AI models for lethal...