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Clerks for Hire: The Supreme Court recruiting race

Last spring, as the Supreme Court wrapped up oral arguments for what was shaping up to be a blockbuster term, the law firm Jones Day invited a group of law clerks to dinner at Del Mar, an upscale restaurant on the D.C. waterfront.

Jan 26, 2024 9:15 AM CST

How will generative AI affect digital investigations and e-discovery?

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Chantelle Jalland, a London-based managing director for digital investigations and discovery with J.S. Held, a global consulting company.

Jan 26, 2024 8:52 AM CST

Former FDIC lawyer who once worked in BigLaw pleads guilty in child-exploitation case

A lawyer who worked in the general counsel’s office at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. pleaded guilty Tuesday in connection with his participation in two online groups that exploited prepubescent girls.

Jan 25, 2024 1:21 PM CST

What to do when friends or family members ask for legal advice

“It’s never going to go well,” Arizona attorney Lynda C. Shely says about the prospect of representing anyone you are close to, including family members and friends. Shely, the immediate past chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility, works in private practice and has advised more than 2,500 law firms around the country on legal ethics matters.

Jan 25, 2024 8:34 AM CST

Should law firms focus more on work-life balance? Survey finds ‘wide gaps’ in opinions of associates, partners

Lawyers would like to see a greater emphasis on training and mentoring at their law firms, according to a survey released this week by recruiting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa and Law360 Pulse.

Jan 24, 2024 2:26 PM CST

UK law firm’s ‘Switch On/Switch Off’ program allows ‘chunk of time off’ for reduced pay

U.K. law firm Slaughter and May's "Switch On/Switch Off” program for associates is different than reduced-hours programs offered by U.S. firms.

Jan 23, 2024 3:49 PM CST

This BigLaw firm is one of few without origination credits; it creates ‘collaborative culture,’ chair says

Covington & Burling is one of the few BigLaw firms that don't use billing or origination credits in determining compensation.

Jan 23, 2024 10:30 AM CST

Lawyer who went for ambulance joyride, former BigLaw partner among those disciplined in Illinois

Updated: Among the attorneys disciplined by the Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday are a lawyer who led police on a 60-mile chase in an ambulance and a former Polsinelli shareholder who was temporarily barred from a courthouse.

Jan 19, 2024 9:08 AM CST

Is BigLaw mostly liberal? SCOTUS amicus briefs indicate answer is yes, especially in significant cases

Large law firms are showing their ideological leanings in U.S. Supreme Court amicus briefs filed on behalf of likely pro bono clients, according to a study by a law professor at the University of Notre Dame.

Jan 17, 2024 3:59 PM CST

Probate lawyer says he’s out of money and trying to withdraw from cases of 800-plus clients

A probate lawyer in Tampa, Florida, who abruptly closed his law firm told a judge Friday that he’s been trying “as diligently as possible” to file withdrawal motions in cases for more than 800 clients.

Jan 17, 2024 2:32 PM CST

BigLaw firm concluded partner’s email to Black associate wasn’t racist because ‘he treated other people terribly too,’ suit alleges

Updated: Complaints about discriminatory conduct at Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders “were often ignored, and, when they were not, met with gaslighting, apathy or swift retaliation,” according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by a fired Black female associate.

Jan 17, 2024 2:16 PM CST

Clerks for Hire: The Supreme Court recruiting race

How will generative AI affect digital investigations and e-discovery?

Former FDIC lawyer who once worked in BigLaw pleads guilty in child-exploitation case

What to do when friends or family members ask for legal advice

Should law firms focus more on work-life balance? Survey finds ‘wide gaps’ in opinions of associates, partners

UK law firm’s ‘Switch On/Switch Off’ program allows ‘chunk of time off’ for reduced pay

This BigLaw firm is one of few without origination credits; it creates ‘collaborative culture,’ chair says

Lawyer who went for ambulance joyride, former BigLaw partner among those disciplined in Illinois

Is BigLaw mostly liberal? SCOTUS amicus briefs indicate answer is yes, especially in significant cases

Probate lawyer says he’s out of money and trying to withdraw from cases of 800-plus clients

BigLaw firm concluded partner’s email to Black associate wasn’t racist because ‘he treated other people terribly too,’ suit alleges

Contract requiring exiting lawyer to pay fee for every client he takes can’t be enforced, top state court says

Checkmate: BigLaw associate seeks chess master status

Kilpatrick Townsend adds to M&A practice with Chicago law firm merger

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