ABA Stands Firm on Diversity Standards Amid Legal Education Debate
The American Bar Association (ABA) is working to retain references to “race and ethnicity” in its diversity standards for law…
Law Firms Reassess Partner Compensation Amid Changing Dynamics
In recent times, law firms are increasingly making adjustments to partner compensation due to factors such as decreased productivity and…
Employment Disparities Persist for Minority Law Graduates Despite Strong Job Market in 2023
A robust job market for new law graduates in 2023 failed to close long-standing racial and ethnic employment disparities, according…
Conservative Supreme Court’s Use of History Complicates Legal Landscape
The conservative majority in the US Supreme Court has increasingly relied on history and tradition to resolve major constitutional debates.…
Former Federal Prosecutor Joins Prominent Law Firm
Stephen Frank Joins Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan Stephen Frank, a former federal prosecutor who played a key role in…
California Bar Exam to Allow Remote and Out-of-State Testing in 2024
New Bar Exam Policy Set to Begin in February California bar examinees may soon have the option to take the…
Federal Judge Reduces Quinn Emanuel’s Legal Fee by Half
Overview of the Case A federal judge has cut Quinn Emanuel’s legal fees for representing health insurers in an Obamacare-related…
Legal Professionals Acknowledge Importance of Well-Being but Struggle to Engage with Available Resources
Introduction A recent report from Bloomberg Law highlights a significant gap between the availability of well-being education and its utilization…
Leadership Departures from Lewis Brisbois: Founder, Son, and Grandson Exit
In a notable shift at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, the firm’s founder and chairman emeritus, Bob Lewis, has retired…
Lawsuits Over New Jersey Privacy Law Supported by Litigation Funder
A data-deletion firm, Atlas Data Privacy, has filed over 140 lawsuits against various companies for violating a New Jersey law…
California Supreme Court Rejects Alternative to Bar Exam
The Bar Exam Remains the Sole Pathway for New Lawyers in California In a ruling on Thursday, the California Supreme…
Cleary Gottlieb Introduces Non-Equity Partner Category
Major Shift in Firm Structure Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, a prominent U.S. law firm, has introduced a new category…