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Attacks on rule of law will fail because lawyers ‘are fierce’ and ‘very resourceful,’ says DC Bar president-elect

“Lawyers are fighters, and judges will follow the law,” says Diane Seltzer, the president-elect of the D.C. Bar for the 2025-2026 term. “We are fierce; we care deeply about justice; and we are very, very resourceful in finding ways to make sure we prevail.”

Jun 20, 2025 11:17 AM CDT

Straight white woman doesn’t have to present special evidence to sue under Title VII, Supreme Court rules

A straight white woman does not have to clear a higher hurdle to bring a reverse bias claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday.

Jun 5, 2025 11:22 AM CDT

Supreme Court rules for Catholic charities groups in quest for state exemption to unemployment tax

A religious exemption to Wisconsin's unemployment tax violates the First Amendment as applied to a group of Catholic charities in northern Wisconsin that were denied the tax break, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a unanimous opinion.

Jun 5, 2025 10:28 AM CDT

Goodwin Procter ends agreement with recruiter who called its diversity decisions ‘shameful’

Updated: The founder of a legal recruiting company has said Goodwin Procter has ended its placement compensation agreement with the company, and the reason appears to be his criticism of the law firm on social media.

Jun 3, 2025 1:05 PM CDT

Bullying is a problem in the legal profession. How can the cycle be broken?

“I have heard from so many people saying, ‘This is exactly what happened to me,’” says Erin Gordon, author of Look What You Made Me Do: Confronting Heartbreak & Harassment in Big Law. “Partners in particular have power in their firms, and they are like bullies in the schoolyard.”

Jun 1, 2025 12:00 AM CDT

BigLaw firms defend pro bono deals with Trump as they handle influx of requests for legal help

Nine BigLaw firms defended their multimillion-dollar pro bono deals with President Donald Trump as legal and ethical in letters to lawmakers obtained by Law360 and Law.com.

May 28, 2025 2:25 PM CDT

Majority ‘favors the president over our precedent’ in order allowing firings of independent agency leaders, Kagan says

The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to overrule precedent “by fiat,” pending later judicial review, Justice Elena Kagan said in a dissent last week when the Supreme Court temporarily allowed Trump to fire members of two independent agencies.

May 27, 2025 9:57 AM CDT

What to know when hiring the next generation of lawyers

It's not your grandfather's law firm anymore. Technology, shifting societal norms and generational differences are reshaping today's legal practices. To attract the new generation of legal professionals, lawyers must throw out "the way things have always been done" and reinvent their firm's culture.

May 19, 2025 11:11 AM CDT

Pipeline internship program used by prestigious law firms discriminates based on race, group contends

A law firm fellowship program for incoming law students is “the largest racially discriminatory hiring pipeline program in the legal field," according to a charge of discrimination filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by a legal advocacy group.

May 14, 2025 9:17 AM CDT

Attacks on rule of law will fail because lawyers ‘are fierce’ and ‘very resourceful,’ says DC Bar president-elect

Straight white woman doesn’t have to present special evidence to sue under Title VII, Supreme Court rules

Supreme Court rules for Catholic charities groups in quest for state exemption to unemployment tax

Goodwin Procter ends agreement with recruiter who called its diversity decisions ‘shameful’

Bullying is a problem in the legal profession. How can the cycle be broken?

BigLaw firms defend pro bono deals with Trump as they handle influx of requests for legal help

Majority ‘favors the president over our precedent’ in order allowing firings of independent agency leaders, Kagan says

What to know when hiring the next generation of lawyers

Pipeline internship program used by prestigious law firms discriminates based on race, group contends

6 firms resolved EEOC probes with pro bono deals, they told state attorneys general

Court’s religious training order for attorneys ‘plainly exceeded remedial bounds,’ 5th Circuit says

BigLaw firms tell Democratic lawmakers they maintained independence in pro bono deals with Trump

Boutique law firm is talent pipeline for conservative lawyers

Firm failed to honor exit package after retaliating for bias complaint, former BigLaw partner alleges

Skadden improperly limited lawyer access to email distribution lists, group claims in NLRB filing

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