ABA considers expanding law school diversity standards

Updated: Law schools have come a long way since the “good ol’ boys” days, but they aren’t inclusive enough yet, according to the ABA’s Standards Committee.

Feb 28, 2024 9:59 AM CST

FBI investigates ‘battle of the sexes’ texts sent to female law professors

The FBI is investigating text messages sent to female law professors, which complained that women are outperforming men in law school.

Feb 28, 2024 9:45 AM CST

Supreme Court offers possible road map for schools to diversify top programs

When the Supreme Court allowed an elite magnet school in Northern Virginia to continue using a new system for admissions aimed at diversifying its student body last week, other schools were watching.

Feb 26, 2024 10:45 AM CST

Harvard, Columbia face spike in legal fees after antisemitism claims

Columbia University was sued for a second time over its response to an explosion of antisemitism on campus. The suit is yet another indication that top U.S. universities have a long road to redemption in the public eye, a path that could lead to massive legal expenses.

Feb 23, 2024 11:00 AM CST

Former Wilson Elser partner didn’t show chronic fatigue entitled him to disability coverage, judge says

A former nonequity partner at Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker is not entitled to long-term disability benefits because he failed to show that his chronic fatigue syndrome was so severe that it kept him from performing the regular duties of his job, a federal judge has ruled.

Feb 15, 2024 9:35 AM CST

Federal judge refuses to order reinstatement of 96-year-old federal appeals judge, her second loss in a week

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has refused to order reinstatement to new case assignments for a 96-year-old federal appeals judge who claims that the laws governing judicial disability are unconstitutional.

Feb 12, 2024 3:56 PM CST

Federal appeals judge, 96, fails to overturn suspension order for refusing to cooperate in fitness probe

A 96-year-old federal appeals judge who refused to cooperate with medical testing to determine her mental fitness for the bench has failed to persuade a reviewing body that she is entitled to resume deciding new cases.

Feb 7, 2024 3:32 PM CST

Ex-Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby convicted of mortgage fraud

A federal jury on Tuesday convicted the former top prosecutor in Baltimore, Marilyn Mosby, of lying to a mortgage lender in 2021 as she purchased a vacation property in Florida that she called her “private oasis.”

Feb 7, 2024 10:55 AM CST

Reports of sexual harassment abound during Legalweek tech conference

Reports on social media about sexual harassment and assault during the New York Legalweek technology conference last week have led the event sponsor to issue a statement condemning the misbehavior.

Feb 6, 2024 9:15 AM CST

Florida Supreme Court tells state bar to stop funding diversity initiatives

The Florida Supreme Court has directed the state bar to stop funding diversity and inclusion initiatives in its new budget.

Feb 6, 2024 8:21 AM CST

ABA is ‘ultimate resource’ for lawyers, says Alpha Brady, first African American executive director

In a speech Monday during the 2024 ABA Midyear Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, ABA Executive Director Alpha M. Brady said she was “humbled and proud” of the journey that led her to taking over leadership in July 2023.

Feb 5, 2024 3:19 PM CST

Supreme Court refuses to stop West Point’s race-conscious admissions policy

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to immediately force the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to change its race-conscious admissions policies, less than a year after the court’s conservative majority rejected similar programs at other colleges and universities.

Feb 5, 2024 10:30 AM CST

How law firms can maintain office culture in the age of remote working

With a little help from Zoom, noise-canceling headphones and ergonomic chairs, we’ve mastered working remotely. Still, with fewer people gathering around the watercooler, how are firms maintaining office culture?

Feb 1, 2024 2:20 AM CST

Law grad turns culinary passion into TikTok fame and a brand-new cookbook

Feb 1, 2024 1:20 AM CST

Accommodation Awareness: As management retools remote work policies, ADA issues are expected

For some employers, including law firms, it’s long past time to get employees back into the office. But some workers, from staff to lawyers, are putting up a fight, pushing for hybrid or fully remote work schedules.

Jan 25, 2024 11:34 AM CST