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LSAC launches hybrid program for DC-area law school applicants

As diversity remains a hot topic after the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 2023 Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College decision, the Law School Admission Council is piloting a hybrid version of its Plus Summer program to offer support to more potential law school applicants from underrepresented communities around Washington, D.C.

Jan 10, 2024 12:33 PM CST

Federal judge in Trump case is apparent victim of ‘swatting’ incident at her home

A federal judge overseeing the federal election-subversion case against former President Donald Trump was apparently a "swatting" victim Sunday night.

Jan 9, 2024 9:20 AM CST

Biden expands marijuana pardons, commutes sentences of 11 others serving long drug sentences

President Joe Biden on Friday expanded the types of marijuana offenses for which he is granting pardons.

Dec 22, 2023 1:27 PM CST

Visiting BigLaw attorney gets prison sentence for insider trading

A Brazilian lawyer has been sentenced to two months in prison for trading on inside information that he obtained while working as a visiting attorney at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Washington, D.C.

Dec 21, 2023 3:03 PM CST

Federal judge’s remarks were ‘hardly apolitical,’ GOP lawmaker says in ethics complaint

A Republican lawmaker has filed an ethics complaint alleging that U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell of Washington, D.C., suggested that reelecting former President Donald Trump "will lead to fascism in America” during a speech last month.

Dec 18, 2023 12:21 PM CST

What are Giuliani’s next steps after $148M defamation verdict? Can he afford appeal bond?

Updated: Rudy Giuliani, once a lawyer for former President Donald Trump, can’t immediately appeal a recent $148 million verdict against him for defaming two Georgia election workers.

Dec 18, 2023 10:00 AM CST

K&L Gates reportedly cuts associates in at least 4 cities

Some associates at K&L Gates are reportedly out of a job, despite a continued increase in revenue at the law firm.

Dec 11, 2023 12:31 PM CST

Trump doesn’t have ‘divine right of kings’ to avoid charges in election-subversion case, federal judge rules

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled Friday that former President Donald Trump isn’t immune from criminal charges in the case accusing him of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Dec 4, 2023 9:26 AM CST

Boutique law firm will pay bigger-than-BigLaw bonuses; what will Cravath do?

Boutique law firm Wilkinson Stekloff in Washington, D.C., is surpassing the bonus scale announced by Milbank on Nov. 7.

Nov 21, 2023 12:39 PM CST

‘Immature sniping’ by BigLaw lawyers could lead to sanctions if it continues, federal judge says

Updated: A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has said she has “zero tolerance for immature sniping and sharp litigation practices,” yet “that behavior continues” in a case involving Walgreens and its former law firm.

Nov 21, 2023 12:14 PM CST

Polsinelli defendant ‘vehemently denies’ sex harassment after another ‘strongly denies’ such conduct

A second Polsinelli defendant is denying sexual harassment claims in a lawsuit filed by a former international corporate attorney at the law firm who claimed that she was “repeatedly hounded” for after-hours drinks and hotel meetings.

Nov 8, 2023 12:15 PM CST

Former partner’s lawsuit claims are ‘legally and factually deficient,’ Polsinelli says

Polsinelli asserts that a former partner didn’t make allegations of sexual harassment until after the law firm decided to fire her for “lackluster performance.”

Oct 30, 2023 2:03 PM CDT

As 1 judge temporarily lifts Trump gag order, another says he’s ‘way beyond’ warning stage

Former President Donald Trump had one temporary win and one loss last week as judges considered gag orders that they had imposed.

Oct 23, 2023 1:09 PM CDT

Meet Tanya Chutkan, the judge who won’t allow Trump to call special counsel ‘deranged’

A judge with a reputation for being “temperate but unflinching” imposed a partial gag order on former President Donald Trump on Monday. Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled that Trump can’t attack special counsel Jack Smith, his family, his staff and witnesses.

Oct 16, 2023 1:22 PM CDT

2 partners ‘repeatedly hounded’ attorney, making her job impossible, $20M sexual harassment suit says

Updated: A former international corporate attorney at Polsinelli has alleged that she experienced “callous gaslighting” and retaliation by the law firm when she complained about sexual harassment by two influential senior partners.

Sep 19, 2023 1:21 PM CDT