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New associates get paid $300K at this boutique firm
Home Daily News New associates get paid $300K at this boutique… Lawyer Pay New associates get paid $300K at this boutique firm By Debra Cassens Weiss May 1, 2025, 3:08 pm CDT Litigation boutique law firm Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors will be raising...
Boutique law firm is talent pipeline for conservative lawyers
Home Daily News Boutique law firm is talent pipeline for… Law Firms Boutique law firm is talent pipeline for conservative lawyers By Debra Cassens Weiss May 1, 2025, 2:08 pm CDT Lawyer C. Boyden Gray in October 2017 in Washington, D.C. Gray, formerly a White...
Law grad settles First Amendment suit against town that objected to her repurposed skeleton displays
Home Daily News Law grad settles First Amendment suit against… First Amendment Law grad settles First Amendment suit against town that objected to her repurposed skeleton displays By Debra Cassens Weiss May 1, 2025, 11:58 am CDT A Tennessee woman who repurposed...
Magistrate judge is breathing fire over law firm’s dragon logo on legal pleadings
Home Daily News Magistrate judge is breathing fire over law… Legal Marketing & Consulting Magistrate judge is breathing fire over law firm's dragon logo on legal pleadings By Debra Cassens Weiss May 1, 2025, 10:32 am CDT A lawyer who wanted his pleadings to...
Billable hours at larger law firms ‘did not quite live up to expectations’ in first quarter
Home Daily News Billable hours at larger law firms 'did not… Law Firms Billable hours at larger law firms 'did not quite live up to expectations' in first quarter By Debra Cassens Weiss May 1, 2025, 9:25 am CDT Revenue at larger law firms increased by 11.3% in...
Chief justice appears to be ‘pivotal vote’ in challenge to state-funded religious school in Oklahoma
Home Daily News Chief justice appears to be 'pivotal vote'… First Amendment Chief justice appears to be 'pivotal vote' in challenge to state-funded religious school in Oklahoma By Debra Cassens Weiss April 30, 2025, 3:44 pm CDT Does the First Amendment allow or...
Vacation, mistaken filing led to order to show cause, lawyers for MyPillow CEO say
Home Daily News Vacation, mistaken filing led to order to… Trials & Litigation Vacation, mistaken filing led to order to show cause, lawyers for MyPillow CEO say By Debra Cassens Weiss April 29, 2025, 2:29 pm CDT MyPillow founder and CEO Mike Lindell on...
Harvard Law Review investigated for alleged ‘spoils system’ that uses race in article selection
Home Daily News Harvard Law Review investigated for alleged… Law Schools Harvard Law Review investigated for alleged 'spoils system' that uses race in article selection By Debra Cassens Weiss April 29, 2025, 12:13 pm CDT The federal government has opened an...
Firm failed to honor exit package after retaliating for bias complaint, former BigLaw partner alleges
Home Daily News Firm failed to honor exit package after retaliating… Law Firms Firm failed to honor exit package after retaliating for bias complaint, former BigLaw partner alleges By Debra Cassens Weiss April 29, 2025, 10:53 am CDT A former salaried partner at...
Attrition rate is ‘markedly higher’ for associates of color, NALP Foundation says
Home Daily News Attrition rate is 'markedly higher' for associates… Careers Attrition rate is 'markedly higher' for associates of color, NALP Foundation says By Debra Cassens Weiss April 29, 2025, 9:19 am CDT The attrition rate for associates in law firms was...
59 partners leave A&O Shearman outside Asia since decision to trim 10% of equity partnership
Home Daily News 59 partners leave A&O Shearman outside Asia… Layoffs 59 partners leave A&O Shearman outside Asia since decision to trim 10% of equity partnership By Debra Cassens Weiss April 28, 2025, 3:19 pm CDT Twenty-five U.S. partners are among the...
Insurance case is ‘but a speck in the recesses of interstellar space,’ high-profile appeals judge writes
Home Daily News Insurance case is 'but a speck in the recesses… Judiciary Insurance case is 'but a speck in the recesses of interstellar space,' high-profile appeals judge writes By Debra Cassens Weiss April 28, 2025, 3:07 pm CDT Law professor (and future...
Skadden improperly limited lawyer access to email distribution lists, group claims in NLRB filing
Home Daily News Skadden improperly limited lawyer access… Law Firms Skadden improperly limited lawyer access to email distribution lists, group claims in NLRB filing By Debra Cassens Weiss April 28, 2025, 1:19 pm CDT A workers’ rights group alleges that...
Acting US attorney once orchestrated Facebook posts criticizing judge presiding in his case, report says
Home Daily News Acting US attorney once orchestrated Facebook… Prosecutors Acting US attorney once orchestrated Facebook posts criticizing judge presiding in his case, report says By Debra Cassens Weiss April 28, 2025, 11:12 am CDT Edward R. Martin Jr., now the...
After US prosecutors mistakenly file confidential memo, is their challenge to congestion pricing doomed?
Home Daily News After US prosecutors mistakenly file confidential… Trials & Litigation After US prosecutors mistakenly file confidential memo, is their challenge to congestion pricing doomed? By Debra Cassens Weiss April 28, 2025, 9:51 am CDT Cars drive...
‘It’s Time for You to Leave’: More immigration lawyers get notices to self-deport
Home Daily News 'It's Time for You to Leave': More immigration… Immigration Law 'It's Time for You to Leave': More immigration lawyers get notices to self-deport By Debra Cassens Weiss April 25, 2025, 9:32 am CDT Immigration lawyers outside Massachusetts are...
Law Firm Intake Reimagined: Tools to help you capture every lead
Gone are the days of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. law firm receptionists chained to their desks, limited to answering phones and taking messages. Modern consumers in search of legal guidance expect more, including 24/7, responsive service and immediate answers to their...
Did 9 firms making deals with Trump violate bribery, anti-fraud laws? Democratic letters seek answers
Home Daily News Did 9 firms making deals with Trump violate… Law Firms Did 9 firms making deals with Trump violate bribery, anti-fraud laws? Democratic letters seek answers By Debra Cassens Weiss April 24, 2025, 2:26 pm CDT Sixteen Democratic lawmakers have...
SCOTUSblog will expand offerings, keep ‘unbiased coverage’ after acquisition by Dispatch Media
Home Daily News SCOTUSblog will expand offerings, keep 'unbiased… U.S. Supreme Court SCOTUSblog will expand offerings, keep 'unbiased coverage' after acquisition by Dispatch Media By Debra Cassens Weiss April 24, 2025, 11:52 am CDT Dispatch Media Inc. has...
‘Is this a throwback to the McCarthy era?’ Judges consider injunction bids by firms targeted in Trump orders
Home Daily News 'Is this a throwback to the McCarthy era?'… Law Firms 'Is this a throwback to the McCarthy era?' Judges consider injunction bids by firms targeted in Trump orders By Debra Cassens Weiss April 24, 2025, 10:57 am CDT Then-Chief U.S. District Judge...
Expert witness was ‘confused, disoriented and out of touch’ at deposition, law firm’s suit alleges
Home Daily News Expert witness was 'confused, disoriented… Trials & Litigation Expert witness was 'confused, disoriented and out of touch' at deposition, law firm's suit alleges By Debra Cassens Weiss April 24, 2025, 9:09 am CDT An expert witness allegedly...
Former DOJ lawyer faces disbarment for entanglement in ‘one of the largest kleptocracy schemes in history’
Home Daily News Former DOJ lawyer faces disbarment for entanglement… Ethics Former DOJ lawyer faces disbarment for entanglement in 'one of the largest kleptocracy schemes in history' By Debra Cassens Weiss April 17, 2025, 3:07 pm CDT Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, a...
Litigation boutique firm will pay special bonuses as high as $60K
Home Daily News Litigation boutique firm will pay special… Lawyer Pay Litigation boutique firm will pay special bonuses as high as $60K By Debra Cassens Weiss April 17, 2025, 12:51 pm CDT Litigation boutique law firm Wilkinson Stekloff will pay special bonuses...
Conservative group sues ABA over Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund program
Home Daily News Conservative group sues ABA over Legal Opportunity… Diversity Conservative group sues ABA over Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund program By Debra Cassens Weiss April 17, 2025, 12:36 pm CDT A group led by a conservative activist has filed a...
