Davis Wright Tremaine
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Biglaw
Biglaw Firm’s Managing Partner Unexpectedly Gives Up Leadership Role
His resignation from the leadership role was quite abrupt. -
Biglaw
A Biglaw Firm Where Associate Well-Being 'Matters More Than The Bottom Line'
A former Biglaw associate explains how his firm offered endless compassion after he was diagnosed with ALS. - Sponsored
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Findings from the "Future of Professionals Report," based on a survey of 1,200 professionals from North and South America and the UK. -
Biglaw
Biglaw Firm Conducts Layoffs, Citing 'Excess Capacity'
The firm is trying to rightsize itself.
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Courts
Attorney Called Out Over Heated Cross Examination Of Cardi B
It's the opposite of a masterclass on how to conduct a cross examination. -
Biglaw
These Biglaw Firms Benefitted From Their COVID Layoffs
They cut employees last year and emerged stronger than ever. -
Biglaw
The First Biglaw Firm To Announce A COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
Only lawyers and staff who have been vaccinated will be allowed to enter the office. -
Biglaw, Sponsored Content
5 Concrete Steps Law Firms Can Take To Advance Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion
It's all about intentionality, according to Yusuf Zakir, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Davis Wright Tremaine. -
Biglaw
Am Law 100 Firm To Reimburse Employees For COVID Salary Cuts By New Year's Eve
The firm announced bonuses, too. What a way to ring in 2021. - Sponsored
Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
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Biglaw
Am Law 100 Firm's Furloughs Have Turned Into Layoffs
But at least the firm is rolling back its salary cuts. -
Biglaw
Am Law 100 Firm Furloughs Some, Slashes Salaries For All
The firm is doing all it can to cut costs in these uncertain times. -
Biglaw
Biglaw Firm Closes Offices After Employee Dies, Enacts Work-From-Home Policy
What is your firm doing to protect lawyers and staff from COVID-19? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.15.19
* Attorney for accused poker cheat explains that he loses all the time, so people who win all the time must be possible too. These are the math students law school was built to serve. [Card Player]
* A Davis Wright Tremaine partner has resigned amid controversy that a board he served on covered up allegations against the non-profit’s founder. [American Lawyer]
* Comedy writer writes tale of what would have happened if he’d listened to his mother and gone into law instead of comedy. Having read this contribution to the New Yorker’s humor section… he should have listened to his mom. [New Yorker]
* Inmate seeks to intervene on R. Kelly’s behalf. He feels a kinship because the prisoner is… Trapped in the Jail Cell. [Yahoo]
* LST is looking to expand its board as part of its commitment to maintain a board reflecting a cross-section of the legal industry. [Law School Transparency]
* Lawyers overpay for less? Shocking! [Legaltech News]
* Irell & Manella may be suffering from failed merger exodus. [Business Insider]
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Sponsored
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
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Biglaw, Small Law Firms
ATL Holiday Card Contest: The Finalists! (2018)
Which of these law firm holiday cards is the best of 2018? Cast your vote! -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.17.18
* In response to President Trump’s “relentless assault” against the press, more than 300 newspapers published editorials denouncing his attacks and defending the freedom of the press. In response, Trump said he wants “true” freedom of the press, but without the “FAKE NEWS.” Come on, even the Supreme Court wants the press to remain free. [National Law Journal]
* Gallery Books and Simon & Schuster, the publishers of Omarosa Manigault Newman’s White House memoir, are hitting back hard against President Trump’s attempts to silence her and stop its publication. this letter from Davis Wright Tremaine partner Elizabeth McNamara is freakin’ fantastic. [Deadline]
* According to prosecutors, an argument over family financial matters is allegedly what caused John Gately III to fatally shoot his brother-in-law, Mayer Brown partner Stephen Shapiro. The Supreme Court star reportedly died in an attempt to protect his wife. Gately has been denied bond and plans to plead not guilty. [American Lawyer]
* ICYMI, two judges were just confirmed to the Fourth Circuit by margins we haven’t seen in a while. Meet Julius Richardson, a federal prosecutor who once worked at Kellogg Huber (81-8), and Judge Marvin Quattlebaum, a former Nelson Mullins partner who’s been a a federal judge for six months (62-28). [Courthouse News]
* Law firm merger mania: Stinson Leonard Street will be merging with IP boutique Senniger Powers to add some extra oomph to the firm’s “market-leading IP services.” The merger is expected to close on October 1, bringing Stinson Leonard’s total headcount to almost 500 attorneys. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
* Trinity Western University wants to open a law school so badly that the administration is now willing to drop the “community covenant” that would have forbidden gay students from having sex. That rule will now be optional for the student body at the Christian school. Would you want to enroll? [StarMetro Vancouver]
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Biglaw, Technology
alt.legal: The Cross-Disciplinary Lawyer
He thinks that AI, along with document and workflow automation, is going to change the practice of law. -
Biglaw, Rankings, Sponsored Content
The Pacific Northwest Elite: The Go-To Cascadia Law Firms
Which firms are the best of the Pacific Northwest? -
Contests, Holidays and Seasons
ATL Holiday Card Contest: The Finalists!
Which of these law firm holiday cards is the best of 2016? Cast your vote! -
In-House Counsel
Embracing Risk: How Uber GC Salle Yoo Defines Her Career
This general counsel is a dynamic risk-taker. -
Biglaw, Politics
Biglaw Partner Eviscerates Trump's Cease-And-Desist Letter
Trump threatens a lawsuit... the response is a devastating lesson in defamation law.