Practice Management

AG Bondi reprimands judge while complying with his order in law firm case

Attorney General Pam Bondi this week complied with a federal judge’s orders in a court case—and made clear she didn’t like doing it.

Apr 10, 2025 9:03 AM CDT

Lawyer alleges BigLaw firm fired her 11 days after she disclosed epilepsy diagnosis, violating disability law

A former lawyer at Ballard Spahr has filed a lawsuit alleging that she was fired for taking medical leave after suffering gastrointestinal problems and a seizure.

Apr 10, 2025 9:00 AM CDT

Recruitment of lawyers from Trump-targeted firms is ethics violation, Democrats’ letter says

Updated: Two Democratic lawmakers are asking White House counsel David Warrington and six BigLaw firms for information related to deals made with President Donald Trump to avoid punitive executive orders.

Apr 9, 2025 2:40 PM CDT

The 16-Pager: How to avoid boredom in retirement with the greatest of ease

What are you going to do when you retire? That's usually the first question after the big announcement comes out. Everyone has plans, but retirees often discover that these were not as sustainable, lasting or rewarding as they'd thought, and they have empty hours to fill. At this point, developing meaningful alternatives can be overwhelming. Time passes, and opportunities are lost.

Apr 9, 2025 2:04 PM CDT

After 4 BigLaw firms reach deals with Trump, their future may include coal industry pro bono, DEI caution

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has some work for BigLaw firms that made pro bono pledges to avoid punitive executive orders.

Apr 9, 2025 10:41 AM CDT

Which firms, legal groups, law profs signed briefs supporting Perkins Coie in challenge to punitive Trump order?

Amicus briefs supporting Perkins Coie are piling up in its challenge to a punitive order against the law firm signed by President Donald Trump.

Apr 8, 2025 8:52 AM CDT

Former Thompson Hine partner won’t have to arbitrate surviving sex bias claims, federal judge rules

A federal judge in New York City has refused to dismiss several claims against Thompson Hine in a lawsuit brought by a fired income partner, who alleged that the law firm’s New York office was run “like a toxic boys club locker room.”

Apr 7, 2025 9:28 AM CDT

Group formed by Heritage Foundation asks BigLaw firms to provide pro bono help

A group that was “a major antagonist of the Biden administration” is citing President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting major law firms in a letter seeking their pro bono assistance, according to Bloomberg Law.

Apr 3, 2025 11:49 AM CDT

Fourth firm reaches pro bono deal with Trump to avoid potential order punishing its government clients

Milbank is the fourth law firm to reach a settlement with President Donald Trump that calls on the firm to provide pro bono services on issues that they both support.

Apr 3, 2025 10:47 AM CDT

Willkie Farr & Gallagher, home to Kamala Harris’ husband, settles with Trump

Willkie Farr & Gallagher has reached a deal with President Donald Trump to avoid the fate of other BigLaw firms that have been told in executive orders that their clients risk losing their government contracts.

Apr 2, 2025 11:15 AM CDT

Future Forward: How lawyers can embrace sustainability

Sustainable development means more than “being green,” says John Dernbach, an emeritus professor at Widener University Commonwealth Law School and the founding director of its Environmental Law and Sustainability Center. Rather, he says, sustainable development balances environmental protection, economic development and social justice.

Apr 1, 2025 3:00 AM CDT

How should law firms handle return-to-office policies?

Companies have been in the news for implementing return-to-office mandates in efforts to foster necessary business objectives, including training, team building and overall success. Two studies from the past year offer seemingly different results on the impact of return-to-offices on employee morale.

Apr 1, 2025 2:10 AM CDT

How to master client development

Client development is the key to your success as a lawyer in a law firm, especially if you include career autonomy in your definition of success. The trouble is, most lawyers have a very narrow idea of client development. So let’s (re)define the concept of client development, identify the key questions you should be asking yourself, and provide actionable strategies to help you get started and ultimately excel so you can reap the benefits of client development now and throughout your career.

Apr 1, 2025 2:00 AM CDT

Second, third associate quit Skadden after firm reaches settlement to avoid becoming Trump target

Updated: A second and third associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom have left the law firm amid disagreements over its reaction to President Donald Trump’s punitive actions against disfavored firms.

Mar 31, 2025 3:09 PM CDT

Lawyer who once said BigLaw is too woke obtains 1 of 2 TROs granted to large firms suing over Trump orders

Updated: Jenner & Block and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr obtained temporary restraining orders Friday that block parts of President Donald Trump’s executive orders that suspended their lawyers’ security clearances, restricted their access to government buildings, blocked government hiring of their employees and sought reassessment of their clients’ government contracts.

Mar 31, 2025 1:35 PM CDT