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Merger will create ‘super-regional’ Midwestern firm
Not to be outdone, first-mover Milbank increases its raises for some associates
Milbank…
Why did township lawyer blurt out ‘white power’ at meeting? He had no explanation
Ex-boyfriend of Covington associate pleads guilty to using information in her files for insider trading
Seth…
Public defender who defended cocaine use as sometimes beneficial should be suspended, disciplinary counsel says
Felony murder retrial of former Fisher Phillips partner delayed amid evidence dispute
Alleged Cuban agent most recently worked in BigLaw
Navigating family law cases requires an abundance of one thing: respect
Foley & Lardner rescinds associate job offer over comments following Hamas attack
Is virtual law firm FisherBroyles about to lose 140 lawyers? Details of ‘significant new venture’ to come
Two practice leaders at virtual law firm FisherBroyles’ have confirmed they are leaving and plan to “announce details of a significant new venture shortly,” according…
Anti-Zionist policies by student groups at UC Berkeley Law fostered harassment and hatred, suit alleges
Former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor dies at 93
Former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court, has died in Phoenix at the age of 93.
A U.S.…
Inside the claims against DoNotPay’s Joshua Browder and the ‘World’s First Robot Lawyer’
Kathryn Tewson, an investigative paralegal with the New York City-based corporate law firm Kamerman, Uncyk, Soniker & Klein, keeps busy in her free time. The…
There are an abundance of options when it comes to law firm advertising on social media
There have never been as many social media marketing options for law firms as there are now.
Due to X/Twitter’s ongoing issues —including laying off…
Law firms are getting a wake-up call as division over diversity roils America’s cultural debate
Conservatives got a boost from the U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of affirmative action in college admissions in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard—and they’re…
It’s not too late to adopt a virtual or hybrid work model at your firm
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, offices worldwide have been compelled to adapt to virtual or hybrid work models, transforming the way businesses operate.…
My career approach could have killed me
In 1982, as a healthy 29-year-old with a brand-new JD, I joined a Washington, D.C., law firm handling class action tort litigation. Workdays there were…
What lawyers can and can’t do when preparing witnesses
Lawyers have an ethical duty to prepare clients and witnesses before hearings and testimony, but they may not cross the line into manipulating testimony or…
As CEO of an air carrier, this lawyer steers the company and flies the planes
If Benjamin Klein isn’t in his office, there’s a chance he could be above it. That’s because Klein isn’t just the CEO of Aero, a…
Supporting democracy, exploring AI and highlighting member experiences are ABA Pres. Mary Smith’s priorities
Mary Smith wants ABA members to know: It’s a critical time to be part of the association.
Smith, an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation,…