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The Biglaw Firm Where You’ll Get To Do The Best Work
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Vault’s 2025 Best Law Firms ranking, which Biglaw firm scored best for Quality of Work? Hint: The firm was founded in 1885 in California, but now has 18 offices across eight different...
Ouster Of Peter Marks & Mass FDA Layoffs Have Biotech Sector Bracing For Regulatory Disruptions
The post Ouster Of Peter Marks & Mass FDA Layoffs Have Biotech Sector Bracing For Regulatory Disruptions appeared first on Above the Law.Thousands of FDA workers lost their jobs this week. The most prominent was Peter Marks, director of the agency’s Center for...
My Sobriety Itself Is Almost Old Enough To Drink
This week, I’ll have 18 years of continuous abstinence from alcohol and cocaine. No less important is that I have not binged and purged (bulimia) in the same amount of time. Yes, guys do get eating disorders. At 47, I walked into the rooms of 12-step crying, scared,...
Morning Docket: 04.03.25
* The Eric Adams case got dismissed. To celebrate, he’s heading to Istanbul. [Law360] * Skadden’s spineless retreat goes international as the firm deletes UK recruiting materials discussing diversity. [LegalCheek] * Random Florida insurance lawyer helms Trump...
Unlocking the Full Potential of Your Legal Practice: How Lawyers Can Leverage Legal Service Plans
Wayne Hassay | No-nonsense insight on how legal service plans work and how they deliver for solo and small law firms. The post Unlocking the Full Potential of Your Legal Practice: How Lawyers Can Leverage Legal Service Plans appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech...
Greenberg Traurig Shareholder Who Prosecuted Saddam Hussein Nominated to U.S. Attorney Post
After serving decades as a prosecutor, which put him in positions that took him across continents, longtime Tampa attorney and former Greenberg Traurig shareholder Gregory Kehoe will serve as the interim U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida. After...
Serial Illinois Fraudster Disbarred And Sentenced To Prison
Dating a lawyer can be rough. Long hours, unnecessary Latin injected into conversations, complaints about the rule of law being in crisis when you really just want to re-watch Chelsea Handler’s “The Feeling” — the list goes on. But one thing that isn’t mentioned...
Milbank Joins List Of Pushover Biglaw Firms Bowing To Trump
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Donald Trump’s been wielding his likely unconstitutional Executive Orders aimed at Biglaw firms like a cudgel, using the mere threat of them to get concessions from major firm. Even though the firms that have chosen to fight the good...
Adam Schiff Freezes Ed Martin Nomination For AYFKMRN?!?!
Yesterday, Senator Adam Schiff put a hold on the nomination of acting US Attorney for DC Ed Martin to hold the position personally. And the reason was … allll the reasons. “For the past nine weeks, Ed Martin has consistently undermined the independence and abused the...
Fight Or Flight… The Biglaw Conundrum
Following the Paul Weiss surrender we discussed last week, Skadden preemptively followed suit agreeing to commit $100M in pro bono payola to the MAGA cause. Bringing to light some embarrassing email policies in the process. But other Biglaw firms showed a little more...
Lawyers Worried About Alina Habba’s Inexperience In… Well… Everything
(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I’m not casting aspersions, but most U.S. attorneys have served as assistant U.S. attorneys and held senior roles within those offices—that’s valuable experience. —...
Milbank Goes Morally Bankrupt — See Also
Milbank Is The Latest Biglaw Firm To Kneel To Trump: More pro bono payola. DLA Piper Has A Reason For Cracking Down On Diversity: It isn’t a good one, but it is there. Law School Applications Bump In Response To Trump’s 2nd Term: Shame there might not be the rule of...
Perkins Coie Seeks to Permanently Block Trump’s Executive Order, as DOJ Moves to Dismiss
At least three amicus briefs were submitted in support of Perkins Coie, including from law professors, legal advocacy organizations, and past presidents of the D.C. Bar. At least three amicus briefs were submitted in support of Perkins Coie, including from law...
‘Utter Disregard’: Prosecutors Want 10-Year Prison Sentence for Girardi Keese’s Longtime Accountant
Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles are asking for a 10-year prison sentence for Christopher Kamon, the former accounting head of Girardi Keese. Federal prosecutors in California are asking a judge to sentence Tom Girardi’s “right-hand man,” the former head of...
‘Reasonableness’ of Public Officers’ Legal Fees at Heart of New York Bill Aimed at Reining In Costs
In the wake of ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo's tally of state-funded legal expenses, a bill has been advanced by Democrats in the New York State Legislature aimed at having the state comptroller assess whether a public officer's legal representation is reasonable. It would...
Getting Their ‘Sea Legs’: Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche Says DOJ Still Learning from ‘First Step Act’
Blanche and U.S. Senior District Court Judge Frederic Block spoke about criminal justice and sentencing reform at Brooklyn Law School. Blanche and U.S. Senior District Court Judge Frederic Block spoke about criminal justice and sentencing reform at Brooklyn Law...
‘A Through Line’: Antitrust Enforcers See Bipartisan Concern Over Market Concentration
Businesses should have greater opportunities to provide structural remedies in merger cases, said Gail Slater, who heads the U.S. Justice Department's Antitrust Division, and Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson. Businesses should have greater...
Kostelanetz Lands Ex-SEC Chair’s Enforcement Counsel
“There is still enforcement staff and career staff that will seek to vindicate the agency's mission in a way that would leave market participants and institutions vulnerable to investigations and enforcement actions, said Victor Suthammanont, a partner at...
Holland & Hart Boosted Net Income by 24% in 2024 Amid Focus on Lateral Hiring, Premium Clients
A long-term strategy of hiring up-market partners and emphasizing high-end client work continues to pay dividends for the Mountain West law firm. A long-term strategy of hiring up-market partners and emphasizing high-end client work continues to pay dividends...
Kirkland, Davis Polk, Latham Lead Q1 League Tables as Global M&A Up 1% YoY
Dealogic figures show a slight uptick in overall M&A during tumultuous times. Dealogic figures show a slight uptick in overall M&A during tumultuous times.
Surge of ERISA Litigation Hits Health Insurance Companies
This litigation surge surfaced on Law.com Radar, which detected a 297% spike in claims for disability benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. This litigation surge surfaced on Law.com Radar, which detected a 297% spike in claims for...
Justices Appear Split in Case Challenging State’s Move to Defund Planned Parenthood
The court seemed closely divided over whether a Planned Parenthood patient can use a civil rights law to challenge South Carolina's move to cut off its Medicaid eligibility. The court seemed closely divided over whether a Planned Parenthood patient can use a...
Full DC Circuit Considers Intervention Request in Trump Firings Dispute
"This case—in this moment—cries out for this Court's full attention," counsel for Cathy Harris, a Merit Systems Protection Board member fired by President Donald Trump, wrote in a petition requesting en banc review from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C....
Companies Veer Away From External GC Hires After Trend Loses Shine
"With the external talent market somewhat exhausted, Fortune 500 companies are investing more in the rising stars they already employ," according to a report from Russell Reynolds Associates. "With the external talent market somewhat exhausted, Fortune 500...
Holland & Knight Opens Seattle Office Led by Ex-Davis Wright Tremaine Managing Partner
The new office will be staffed by 16 lawyers from Karr Tuttle Campbell, a local firm that shuttered just days before the announcement. The new office will be staffed by 16 lawyers from Karr Tuttle Campbell, a local firm that shuttered just days before the...
Eyeing Career Choices, Law Students Are Evaluating How Firms Respond to Trump’s Pressure
“I was considering Paul Weiss as a potential summer option based on the strength of their appellate litigation practice, said a 1L at Berkeley. “However, I am less interested in doing pro bono work for them on behalf of the Trump administration. “I was...
Beverage Maker Celsius Faces Overstocking-Related Revenue Inflation Claims in Nevada, Florida
The latest case, filed March 31 in Clark County, Nevada, by Robbins LLP and The O'Mara Law Firm, brings breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment claims, alleging Celsius executives and directors benefitted from insider knowledge and made financial...
Milbank ‘Comfortable With All These Provisions,’ Chairman Says in Message to Firm
Leadership "concluded that it was in the Firm's best interest to agree with the Administration's suggestion and enter into our own Skadden-type agreement," chairman Scott Edelman wrote. Don't miss the crucial news and insights you need to make informed legal...
Governments in Europe Reject US Demands that Companies Comply With Trump’s Anti-DEI Policies as European Companies Caught in a Quandary
European companies that have U.S. contracts and elect to comply with new Trump administration rules on workplace discrimination could risk legal and reputational problems at home as well as in the European Union. But companies with no U.S. contracts could also face...
Milbank Becomes Next Big Law Firm to Reach Deal with Trump
Late last week, Milbank was “contacted by representatives of the Trump administration with questions and concerns about our approach to pro bono and diversity initiatives," the firm chair said. This article has been updated with details of the president's...
A D.C. Powerhouse, a Silicon Valley Giant and a Conservative Legal Titan: The Firms Representing Big Law Against Trump
“Obviously, since President Trump is targeting firms that displease him, all three face the risk that the firms will attract executive orders aimed directly at them," said University of Connecticut legal ethics professor Leslie Levin. “Obviously, since President...
Supreme Court Backs FDA Rejections of Flavored Vape Products
"[W]e conclude that the FDA's denial orders were sufficiently consistent with its predecisional guidance and thus did not run afoul of the change-in-position doctrine," Justice Samuel Alito Jr. wrote for the unanimous court. "[W]e conclude that the FDA's denial...
The Vanishing BigLaw Career Path: Strategies for Navigating the Narrow Road to Partnership
Over the past five years, the legal landscape for elite associates has transformed dramatically, making it harder for many to envision a long-term future in BigLaw. Few have experienced such a rapid and dramatic shift as the law school class of 2020. Following the...
How I Made Partner: ‘Start Thinking and Acting Like a Partner Now,’ Says Michelle Mabugat of Greenberg Glusker
"Start thinking and acting like a partner now. Observe and learn from the partners around you—pay attention to how they develop business, manage clients, lead teams and contribute to the firm's success. Seek out challenging assignments that showcase your...
Federal Judge Rules Against Claims Ogletree Deakins Led ‘Medical Harassment Campaign’
U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss also found the lawyer bringing the suit failed to prove the firm's actions led to attacks on a Black church and the U.S. Capitol. U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss also found the lawyer bringing the suit failed to prove the...
BREAKING: NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Corruption Prosecution Is Dismissed With Prejudice
"Dismissing the case without prejudice would create the unavoidable perception that the Mayor's freedom depends on his ability to carry out the immigration enforcement priorities of the administration, and that he might be more beholden to the demands of the federal...
US Judge Dismisses NYC Mayor Adams Corruption Case With Prejudice, and Pointed Questions
Manhattan U.S. District Judge Dale Ho said it was necessary to dismiss the prosecution with prejudice, contrary to the government's stated preference. Dismissal without prejudice, he said, "smacks of a bargain" hinging on the mayor facilitating the Trump...
Legal Speak at Legalweek 2025: Level Legal’s Joey Seeber and David Greetham
In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Joey Seeber and David Greetham, the CEO and Vice President of Digital Forensics at Level Legal, live from the Legalweek 2025 Conference in New York. In this Legal Speak episode,...
Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: A Texas Judge Dismissed J&J’s Third Talc Bankruptcy, Citing Voting ‘Irregularities.’ Judge in Hair Relaxer MDL Warns, ‘You’re Undermining My Authority’
Legal Speak at Legalweek 2025: Nextdoor’s Sophia Contreras Schwartz
In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Sophia Contreras Schwartz, General Counsel at Nextdoor, live from the Legalweek 2025 Conference in New York. In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith...
The Curse of Knowledge: Effective Communication When You Know Too Much
Teddy Snyder | More effective communication with clients starts with understanding you know too much. The post The Curse of Knowledge: Effective Communication When You Know Too Much appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.Teddy Snyder |...
Federal Judge Opts to Resolve $1.5M Contractual Dispute Under Civil Procedure Rules
The plaintiff claimed to have suffered $1.54 million in damage after a truck company failed to pay for the trailers it ordered. A federal judge resolved a contractual dispute last week on its own motion, awarding a Missouri-based truck dealer $1.54 million after...
NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal Inks $1.7M Settlement Over FTX Promotion
“It's the largest individual promoter payment to date in this case, said Adam Moskowitz, the managing partner at the Moskowitz Law Firm. “It's the largest individual promoter payment to date in this case, said Adam Moskowitz, the managing partner at the...
Hundreds Of Harvard Law Alums Push Dean & Institution To Denounce Trump Administration’s Revenge Streak
Last week, over 80 Harvard Law professors called out the Trump administration’s vendetta against Biglaw firms for violating the 6th Amendment and disregarding the rule of law. The recent crackdowns on dissent have also chilled the speech of international students....
Biglaw Firm Delays Paying Raises And Bonuses, Leaving Lawyers Wondering Where Their Money Is
Try as it might, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith can’t seem to keep its name out of headlines that cast the firm in a negative light. In recent years, the firm suffered a defection en masse, when more than 100 attorneys left to join a (now defunct) boutique firm....
Legalweek 2025: How General Counsel Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bot
For the last couple years, legal tech shows mostly involve vendors explaining how they’ve “slapped some AI on” their products and vaguely promising that some future iteration of AI will arrive to assist every step of the attorney workflow. But great leaps in...
Skadden Associate Gives Rousing Speech Before Quitting Fraidy-Cat Firm
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a Skadden associate, disgusted at the way their firm groveled to Donald Trump — offering $100 million in pro bono payola to right-wing causes — publicly quits the firm. Familiar? Yeah, well, it’s happened again. A tipster at...
Catastrophic Breach Of A Law Firm And A County Office
Ed. note: This is the latest in the article series, Cybersecurity: Tips From the Trenches, by our friends at Sensei Enterprises, a boutique provider of IT, cybersecurity, and digital forensics services. Another week and another data breach hit the press with thousands...
Totally Serious And Not Made-Up Group Hijacks Michigan Law Listserv To ‘Preserve Evidence’ And Expose ‘Unworthy’ Students
University of Michigan Law School (via Getty)It didn’t take long after SFFA v. Harvard before the right set aim to widen what the holding makes unconstitutional. There have been several feints against law reviews with shady standing issues, like when Stephen Miller...
When It Comes To Executive Orders, Did Practice ‘Pedigree’ Have An Impact On Whether Biglaw Firms Sued Trump Or Made A Deal With Him?
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Some of the New York firms are literally and figuratively more transactional, and some of the other firms are more interested in taking a risk to preserve the rule of law—to...
Willkie Farr Surrenders To Trump
(Photo by (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)Earlier today, we learned that Biglaw firm Willkie Farr was preparing to be the next Biglaw firm targeted by Donald Trump’s likely unconstitutional Executive Orders. But they weren’t tapping litigators to draft a slam-dunk...
Elon Musk Sets New Benchmark For Purchasing State Supreme Court Seat
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) How much money has Elon Musk reportedly spent on the Wisconsin state supreme court election — which makes it the most expensive...
Hey, Where’s My Money? — See Also
Biglaw Firm Delays Bonuses And Raises: What’s the matter with Lewis Brisbois? Willkie Might Be Next On The Chopping Block: No way Willkie will cave! About That Maybe: Another $100M in pro bono payola for the “Art Of The Deal” president. Damn it. A Goodbye Worth...
Freshfields Removes DEI Content, Retires US Diversity Targets
The firm, which has made significant investments into its U.S. arm in recent years, was one of 20 firms named in a Trump-directed letter that expressed "concern" over practices that "may entail unlawful disparate treatment" based on "sex, race or other protected...
President Trump Sued Over Voting Rights Executive Order
LULAC filed suit against what it says is presidential overreach. LULAC filed suit against what it says is presidential overreach.
Willkie Firm Leadership Addresses the Firm Following Trump Agreement
This communication, obtained by Law.com, was transmitted from Willkie's executive committee Tuesday afternoon shortly after the firm's deal with the Trump administration. The below communication, obtained by law.com, was transmitted from Willkie Farr &...
Willkie Reaches Deal with Trump To Avoid Executive Order
Willkie, where former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff practices, had been bracing for a potential executive order issued by the White House, sources say, and had “started to make preparations and take necessary steps. Willkie, where former Second Gentleman Doug...
Republicans Accuse Federal Judges of ‘Judicial Tyranny’ in Hearing Over Injunctions
President Donald Trump and fellow Republicans have attacked the judicial branch for blocking many of the president's executive actions; Democrats contend there have been so many injunctions because Trump's orders represent unprecedented and unconstitutional power...
White & Case Has Discontinued Its Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
The firm is the latest in a spate of law firms to overhaul its stance on DEI following actions taken by the Trump administration. The firm is the latest in a spate of law firms to overhaul its stance on DEI following actions taken by the Trump...
Texas Judge Dismissed J&J’s Third Talc Bankruptcy, Citing ‘Significant’ Voting Irregularities
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez, on Monday, said there were 'significant voting and solicitation irregularities' in about half of the votes for Johnson & Johnson's $10 billion plan. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez, on Monday, said there were...
Judge Broaches National Injunction Debate in Deportation Protections Case
Richard Stearns said a nationwide order from U.S. District Judge Edward Chen of Northern California also protects the plaintiffs in Massachusetts and a separate opinion from Stearns, a Boston federal judge, would only complicate matters. Richard Stearns said a...
DOJ Appeals Federal Judge’s CFPB Preservation Order Preventing Mass Firings
"Instead of enforcing the law, the district court's preliminary injunction impermissibly micromanages the Executive's lawful discretion in a way entirely foreign to our constitutional system," U.S. Department of Justice attorneys wrote in an appeal after a federal...
Plaintiff’s False Testimony Over ‘Almost Verbatim Text’ Lead to Dismissal, Judge Rules
"The court has no reason to believe that, if given the chance to sue again, plaintiff would be honest about the scripts' origins. Nor should defendants be burdened by a second round of litigation," U.S. District Judge Georgia N. Alexakis said in dismissing an...
Ex-PayPal, eBay Legal Leader Joins Fintech Tackling Health Care Affordability
Brandon Pace will serve as chief legal officer of PayZen, which uses AI to break down patients' health care bills into monthly payments they can afford. Brandon Pace will serve as chief legal officer of PayZen, which uses AI to break down patients' health care...
Harvard Law Alumni Circulate Letter Condemning EOs Against Law Firms
Signatories are asking the law school to 'raise its voice in support of these principles and in denouncing' recent presidential actions targeting law firms. Signatories are asking the law school to 'raise its voice in support of these principles and in...
Harvard Law Alumni Circulate Letter Condemning EOs Against Law Firms
Signatories are asking the law school to 'raise its voice ... in denouncing' recent presidential actions targeting law firms. Signatories are asking the law school to 'raise its voice ... in denouncing' recent presidential actions targeting law...
Federal Judge Issues TRO, Pausing New York’s Transition of Medicaid Procedures
U.S. Judge Frederic Block issued a temporary restraining order against New York's transition of CDPAP, a Medicaid program that enables disabled and elderly people to hire home health aides, to a single fidicuary intermediary. U.S. Judge Frederic Block issued a...
Federal Judge Issues TRO, Pausing New York’s Transition of Medicaid Procedures
U.S. Judge Frederic Block issued a temporary restraining order against New York's transition of CDPAP, a Medicaid program that enables disabled and elderly people to hire home health aides, to a single fidicuary intermediary. U.S. Judge Frederic Block issued a...
Supreme Court Leans Toward Upholding Law Allowing Terrorism Suits Against PLO
The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to uphold a law Congress passed in 2019 to subject the Palestine Liberation Organization or the Palestinian Authority to terrorism liability in American courts. The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to uphold a law Congress...
Supreme Court Leans Toward Upholding Law Allowing Terrorism Suits Against PLO
The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to uphold a law Congress passed in 2019 to subject the Palestine Liberation Organization or the Palestinian Authority to terrorism liability in American courts. The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to uphold a law Congress...
Faegre Drinker Hits $1 Billion in Revenue
In its fifth year since a blockbuster merger, the firm increased gross revenue by 7.1%, while profits per partner grew by 12.7% to reach $1.27 million. In its fifth year since a blockbuster merger, the firm increased gross revenue by 7.1%, while profits per...
Lawmatics Achieves SOC 2 & HIPAA Compliance, Reinforcing Commitment to Data Security and Privacy
Independent audit confirms adherence to industry-leading security and privacy standards SAN DIEGO, March 25 — Lawmatics, the leading growth platform for law firms, proudly announces its achievement of Service Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type 2 and Health Insurance...
Willkie Believes It’s the Next Target of Trump Executive Order
The New York law firm has “started to make preparations and take necessary steps, said one of the sources, declining to elaborate on those steps. The New York law firm has “started to make preparations and take necessary steps, said one of the sources, declining...
Xfinity Faces Lawsuit Over $650K Crypto Heist
This action was surfaced by Law.com Radar, which delivers real-time alerting on new litigation across more than 2,600 state and federal courts. Click here to get started and be first to act on opportunities in your region, practice area or client sector. This...
Logistics Company Can’t Shake Suit Over AI-Powered Driving Monitoring Software, Judge Says
"Maybe the costs of giving notice and obtaining a release would significantly impact prices, routes, or services. Or maybe not," U.S. District Judge Edmond Chang wrote, denying a request to dismiss a biometric privacy suit against a trucking company. A federal...
CosmoLex and Rocket Matter Debut Automated Workflows for Busy Law Firms
Legal software pioneers push automation to enhance practice management efficiency. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., April 1, 2025 – CosmoLex and Rocket Matter, leading providers of legal practice management software in the ProfitSolv portfolio, today announced automated workflow...
Legal Speak at Legalweek 2025: Alston & Bird’s Monette Smith
In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Monette Smith, the Director of Technology & Consulting Services at Alston & Bird, live from the Legalweek 2025 Conference in New York. In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts...
Legal Speak at Legalweek 2025: HaystackID’s Christopher Wall
In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Christopher Wall, the Data Protection Officer at HaystackID, live from the Legalweek 2025 Conference in New York. In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick...
A Comprehensive Guide to Google’s Local Service Ads for Law Firms
Karin Conroy | What exactly are LSAs, how do they work, and how can they benefit your law firm? The post A Comprehensive Guide to Google’s Local Service Ads for Law Firms appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.Karin Conroy | What exactly...
The Cybersecurity Confidence Paradox in Law Firms: Trends, Threats and Best Practices
There is a lack of understanding that like all technology, cybersecurity threats are ever evolving. A robust software can manage many threats, but strong data security means team training, and additional safeguards like encryption and two-factor...
The Cybersecurity Confidence Paradox in Law Firms: Trends, Threats and Best Practices
There is a lack of understanding that like all technology, cybersecurity threats are ever evolving. A robust software can manage many threats, but strong data security means team training, and additional safeguards like encryption and two-factor...
International Lawyers Wary Of Crossing U.S. Borders Due To Trump Immigration Policies
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The best step that any lawyer can take in traveling internationally is essentially to remove all privileged material from your laptop, from your tablet, and from your smartphone. If you need access to those...
Kyrsten Sinema Is Heading To Biglaw
Kyrsten Sinema (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema is going to work in the D.C. office of which Biglaw firm, as a senior adviser in the firm’s global regulatory and IP...
Georgetown Law Students Humble Skadden — See Also
Nobody Wants To Work At A Firm With No Bite: Student group tells Skadden to not even bother with recruitment efforts. The Big Punches Aren’t Coming From Biglaw: Boutique firms are doing the most damage against the administration. Justice Sotomayor Must Have Seen The...
Federal Judge Denies Arbitration in Thompson Hine Sexual Harassment, Discrimination Case
The suit, brought by a former partner at the firm, alleges partners created a 'toxic boys club locker room' environment and targeted her and other female colleagues for harassment. The suit, brought by a former partner at the firm, alleges partners created a...
Federal Judge Denies Arbitration in Thompson Hine Sexual Harassment, Discrimination Case
The suit, brought by a former partner at the firm, alleges partners created a 'toxic boys club locker room' environment and targeted her and other female colleagues for harassment. The suit, brought by a former partner at the firm, alleges partners created a...
Appellant Sends AI Avatar To Oral Argument… Judges Are NOT Pleased
You’ve heard of lawyers using AI to do their research or even draft briefs, but sending an AI Avatar to deliver the oral argument is a new one. And it’s not a popular one with the judges! In Dewald v. MassMutual Metro, the Appellate Division, First Department expected...
Georgetown Law Student Group Calls Skadden Cowards, Opts Out Of Recruitment Event
When given the opportunity to choose between principles and safety, Skadden’s groveling negotiation skills let the world know where they stood. The legal community has been responding in kind. Rachel Cohen’s call from inside the house showed that Skadden associates...
Skadden Associates Plotting Protest Against Cowardly Firm
Last week, Biglaw firm Skadden Arps bent a knee to the Trump administration, striking a deal that includes $100 million in pro bono payola to prevent Donald Trump from lashing out with an Executive Order targeting the firm. In the aftermath of that wildly...
Holding Office Solely To Do As The Party Dictates
Why do people run for powerful federal offices? I’m not talking about running for the local school board. Well-intentioned people run for school board for entirely logical reasons. But why do people run for the Senate or the House of Representatives? You would hope...
Holding Office Solely To Do As The Party Dictates
Why do people run for powerful federal offices? I’m not talking about running for the local school board. Well-intentioned people run for school board for entirely logical reasons. But why do people run for the Senate or the House of Representatives? You would hope...
Legal Tech To Increase Access To Justice: A Conversation With Eric Voogt
Access to justice is a persistent challenge in the legal industry. While many focus on legal representation, it’s easy to overlook how foundational processes like service of process contribute to the problem. In Season 10, Episode 5 of “Notes to My (Legal) Self,” I...
Legal Tech To Increase Access To Justice: A Conversation With Eric Voogt
Access to justice is a persistent challenge in the legal industry. While many focus on legal representation, it’s easy to overlook how foundational processes like service of process contribute to the problem. In Season 10, Episode 5 of “Notes to My (Legal) Self,” I...
Latham & Watkins Attorney Pulls a ‘Hat Trick,’ Winning Three Cases in One Day
“It's sort of wildly improbable that all the decisions would come out on the same day, said Jeff Hammel, who co-leads Latham & Watkins' New York Litigation & Trial Department. “It's sort of wildly improbable that all the decisions would come out on the...
Latham & Watkins Attorney Pulls a ‘Hat Trick,’ Winning Three Cases in One Day
“It's sort of wildly improbable that all the decisions would come out on the same day, said Jeff Hammel, who co-leads Latham & Watkins' New York Litigation & Trial Department. “It's sort of wildly improbable that all the decisions would come out on the...
Heading to the US? Lawyers Are Advised to Take More Precautions
Clean devices and keeping client information in the cloud are the best ways for lawyers to avoid delays and trouble when crossing the border. Clean devices and keeping client information in the cloud are the best ways for lawyers to avoid delays and trouble when...
Heading to the US? Lawyers Are Advised to Take More Precautions
Clean devices and keeping client information in the cloud are the best ways for lawyers to avoid delays and trouble when crossing the border. Clean devices and keeping client information in the cloud are the best ways for lawyers to avoid delays and trouble when...
Amicus Brief Supporting Perkins Coie Gets 170 Signatures so Far, but Few Am Law 100 Firms
As of Sunday, only a handful of Am Law 100 firms have signed onto the amicus brief, sources say As of Sunday, only a handful of Am Law 100 firms have signed onto the amicus brief, sources say
Amicus Brief Supporting Perkins Coie Gets 170 Signatures so Far, but Few Am Law 100 Firms
As of Sunday, only a handful of Am Law 100 firms have signed onto the amicus brief, sources say As of Sunday, only a handful of Am Law 100 firms have signed onto the amicus brief, sources say
Less Than Half of Surveyed US Judiciary Staff Willing to Report Wrongful Conduct at Work
“We want to see a much higher number of people that feel confident in reporting and also in using the procedures, the EDR [employment dispute resolution] procedures specifically," said U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson of Kansas. “We want to see a much higher...