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Former Minneapolis police officer seeks new trial
Lawyers have filed a motion seeking a new trial for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the May…
May 5, 2021 4:41 PM CDT Former music executive sues Trump lawyer Marc Kasowitz Litigator Marc Kasowitz, known for his representation of former President Donald Trump, is facing a malpractice lawsuit by a former Universal…
May 4, 2021 4:33 PM CDT May 3, 2021 3:45 PM CDT Meet the next chair of the ABA Journal Board of Editors The ABA Journal Board of Editors has selected a new Chair, retired Judge Herbert B. Dixon Jr., who will…
Apr 21, 2021 4:06 PM CDT Apr 14, 2021 10:08 AM CDT Apr 12, 2021 3:06 PM CDT Apr 8, 2021 9:04 AM CDT Apr 6, 2021 11:02 AM CDT Apr 5, 2021 10:17 AM CDT Apr 1, 2021 9:43 AM CDT Mar 22, 2021 9:02 AM CDT Mar 22, 2021 9:00 AM CDT Go-to law schools are named Columbia Law School is once again in the top spot on Law.com’s list of go-to law schools. The list ranks law schools that send the…
Mar 19, 2021 3:20 PM CDT Only 1 plaintiff remains in Jones Day pay-bias suit Five of six former associates suing Jones Day for gender bias have dropped their claims. The move follows a decision…
Mar 12, 2021 2:56 PM CST Associates at this BigLaw firm get pricey gifts Associates at Davis Polk & Wardwell are getting a choice of gifts as a thanks for their hard work during the COVID-19…
Mar 4, 2021 4:30 PM CSTAfternoon Briefs: Former music executive sues Trump lawyer; attorney charged with sex trafficking minors
Why do female lawyers leave law firms? ‘Blatantly unfair’ compensation often cited, new ABA report says
Compensation systems that are “blatantly unfair” and “rife with gender bias” were most often cited as the reason female attorneys left their law firms, according to a new ABA report based on focus groups and interviews with experienced female lawyers.
Afternoon Briefs: ABA Journal Board of Editors selects next leader; associate hiring drops during pandemic
First-year associate pay continues to rise, despite pandemic, NALP survey says
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t curtailed base pay for beginning associates, according to the National Association for Law Placement's survey of mostly larger law firms.
This firm takes top spot for its COVID-19 response, Yale Law Women says; which others took top honors?
Yale Law Women has named the top 2021 law firms for gender equity, inclusion and family-friendly practices in a number of categories, including the best law firm for a COVID-19 response and the best law firm for racial justice contributions.
11 tips to survive your freshman year as an associate
Concerns about starting your first job after law school are justified. It is terrifying. For many, the first year as an associate will be your first professional job. Little has prepared you for the difficult, confusing and stressful first year ahead.
BigLaw firm must face suit alleging it broke promise to retain lawyer as long as she ‘performed as an average associate’
A California appeals court has revived a lawsuit alleging that Drinker Biddle & Reath broke its promise to retain a lawyer as long as she "performed as an average associate."
Womble Bond Dickinson sees savings opportunity in flexible work, aims to cut office space by up to 50%
Womble Bond Dickinson aims to reduce square footage for U.S. offices by up 50% as lawyers and staff members spend more time working from home.
Law firms are pulling out all the stops in hot hiring market for some lateral associates
Law firms are offering signing bonuses and quickly extending job offers in a bid to lure corporate-transactions associates in a hot hiring market, according to a report by Law.com.
Orrick hopes to battle burnout with ‘unplug time’ policy
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe wants its staff members and lawyers to take a week off work “to truly unplug.”
Willkie Farr announces a second round of special bonuses, only to be outdone by Davis Polk
Updated: Willkie Farr & Gallagher is paying a second round of special bonuses to associates that range from $7,500 to $40,000, the same amount the law firm paid in the fall.
Afternoon Briefs: These law schools are best for BigLaw placement; paralegal claims quarantine led to firing
Afternoon Briefs: 5 Jones Day plaintiffs drop claims; no immunity for cop who shocked girl during seizure
Afternoon Briefs: BigLaw firm offers gifts on top of bonuses; second state adopts consumer privacy law
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