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Report Highlights: Associates’ Retention Factors in Law Firms

Report Highlights: Associates’ Retention Factors in Law Firms

Compensation Tops the List Compensation remains the primary factor influencing associates' decision to stay at their law firms, followed closely…

Former Biglaw Tax Partner Sentenced for Tax Scheme

Former Biglaw Tax Partner Sentenced for Tax Scheme

Ulf Johannemann, formerly the Global Head of Tax at the prestigious Biglaw firm Freshfields, has been handed a three 1/2-year…

Vanita Gupta Reflects on Three Years as Associate Attorney General

Vanita Gupta Reflects on Three Years as Associate Attorney General

A Fast-Paced Journey Vanita Gupta, stepping down from her role as associate attorney general this week, describes her nearly three-year…

Representative Cori Bush’s Team Issues Urgent Job Posting Amid Investigations

Representative Cori Bush’s Team Issues Urgent Job Posting Amid Investigations

Amid multiple investigations, including a probe by the Department of Justice (DOJ), Representative Cori Bush's team has posted an urgent…

New York Lawyer Faces Disciplinary Action for AI-Generated Citation

New York Lawyer Faces Disciplinary Action for AI-Generated Citation

A New York lawyer finds herself in potential trouble after relying on artificial intelligence to research a case, leading to…

Federal Jury Rejects Former Lawyer’s Claims of Racial Discrimination at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Federal Jury Rejects Former Lawyer’s Claims of Racial Discrimination at Davis Polk & Wardwell

A federal jury in Manhattan delivered a verdict on Monday, dismissing allegations brought forth by Kaloma Cardwell, a former lawyer…

Justice Department Validates Cuomo Sexual Harassment Allegations

Justice Department Validates Cuomo Sexual Harassment Allegations

The U.S. Justice Department concurred on Friday with the New York attorney general's determination that former Governor Andrew Cuomo violated…

Attorney Linked to Fugees Star Pras Michel Case to Plead Guilty in Contempt Charge

Attorney Linked to Fugees Star Pras Michel Case to Plead Guilty in Contempt Charge

Renowned lawyer David Kenner, who previously represented Fugees hip hop star Prakazrel "Pras" Michel in a high-profile foreign influence prosecution,…

Former Locke Lord Partner Sentenced to 10 Years in Cryptocurrency Fraud Case

Former Locke Lord Partner Sentenced to 10 Years in Cryptocurrency Fraud Case

Mark Scott, a former partner at U.S. law firm Locke Lord, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for…

Survey Reveals Lawyers’ Perspectives on Law Firm Culture

Survey Reveals Lawyers’ Perspectives on Law Firm Culture

A recent survey conducted by recruiting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa, in collaboration with Law360 Pulse sheds light on lawyers'…

Bronx Attorney and Son Face Charges in Multimillion-Dollar Immigration Fraud Scheme

Bronx Attorney and Son Face Charges in Multimillion-Dollar Immigration Fraud Scheme

In a shocking revelation, a Bronx attorney, Kofi Amankwaa, and his son find themselves entangled in a massive multimillion-dollar immigration…

Davis, Polk & Wardwell Attracts Top Litigator from Cravath

Davis, Polk & Wardwell Attracts Top Litigator from Cravath

Legal Talent Shift: Rory Leraris Joins Davis Polk from Cravath In a notable development within the legal sector, Davis, Polk…