The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a challenge to a federal judge’s order that three law firms serving as class counsel staff the case with lawyers whose gender…
The New York City Bar Association is introducing new programs to help new lawyers transition to practice, including a City Bar New Lawyer Institute that would offer practical classes and…
Although there’s an oversupply of lawyers, there’s also an undersupply of representation for those who need their services but can’t afford to pay hefty fees.
Two rounds of layoffs this year in which Patton Boggs has let go 40 attorneys and 70 staff members have left the Washington, D.C.-based lobbying powerhouse on-budget and poised for…
This year has been a “long slog” for most major law firms, with revenues and profits rising modestly, if at all, law firm consultant Bruce MacEwen tells…
Several BigLaw firms are in merger talks that could produce BiggerLaw Firms—with the aim of producing seamless legal services for their corporate clients.
David Wolfson, partner at Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy and chair of the firm’s professional development committee, talks with Bloomberg Law’s Lee Pacchia about the Milbank@Harvard program.
It is plain to see that technology is fundamentally changing the way we live. During a recent family trip to a lodge, I was amused to learn that my children…
A greater percentage of female lawyers had a longer path to partnership than their male counterparts, according to a new-partner survey that also found other differences based on gender.