Washington D.C.
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Biglaw, Sponsored Content
Lateral Link Announces 2024 Promotions
Discover Lateral Link's newly promoted leaders, shaping the future of legal recruiting in 2024. -
Biglaw
Good Luck Trying To Make D.C. Lawyers Return To The Office 4 Days Each Week
Office attendance may become ‘one of the more important if not most important issue’ for law firms to deal with in the coming years. - 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, Sponsored Content
DC Market Update: Strong Demand For Litigation, Transactional, And Regulatory Attorneys
So what does this mean for the lateral market? In short, opportunity. We count more than 500 lateral moves in DC so far this year, and firms continue to hire at a strong pace.
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Biglaw
Cravath Opens Its Second U.S. Office After More Than 200 Years
The firm is adopting the nation's capital as the home of its second U.S. office. -
Biglaw
Biglaw Firm Expands With New D.C. Office, Focusing On Antitrust And Trade
Welcome to D.C., Fenwick! -
Crime
Legal Assistant Accused Of Murder
He claims this was a matter of self-defense, but judges have disagreed. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.06.17
* The Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to toss the travel ban case on mootness grounds — and to scrub the lower-court rulings against it from the books. [How Appealing]
* Meanwhile, the District of Columbia won’t take the fight over its concealed-carry law to SCOTUS, fearing that the Court might just make the situation worse if called to rule on gun rights. [Washington Post]
* At age 86, Marty Lipton of Wachtell Lipton is still in the mix, issuing influential client memos on important issues of corporate law. [Big Law Business]
* Does the emperor have no clothes
robes? Zoran (Zoki) Tasic, a former Seventh Circuit staff attorney, calls out Judge Richard Posner over alleged errors in the judge’s new book (affiliate link) about the treatment of pro se litigants. [How Appealing]* Support staff at Hogan Lovells seem to love the firm’s buyout offers; the firm’s voluntary-retirement program attracted even more interest than expected. (Expect more on this later.) [Law.com]
* What does the future hold for the Obama administration’s proposed changes to overtime rules? Senators seek guidance from Cheryl Stanton, the former Alito clerk and Ogletree Deakins partner who enjoyed smooth sailing at her recent confirmation hearings to serve as head of the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division. [Bloomberg BNA]
* In other news about the fate of Obama-era regulations, it looks like the Trump administration will be rolling back the federal requirement for employers to include birth control coverage in their health insurance plans, expanding exemptions for religious objectors. [New York Times]
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Biglaw, Health / Wellness
'HIV-Positive, Former DC Biglaw Attorney, Washed Out, Now Living In Midwest'
He's putting his life back together, 'optimistic despite it all,' and willing to share his wisdom with others. - Sponsored
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Legal document automation is no longer only for the exclusive few. -
Craigslist, Lawyerly Lairs
Lawyerly Lairs: Crack Your Morning Natty Boh In This Law Grad's 2BR Apartment
Lawyer taking the bar seeks a roommate... and writes a hilarious essay in the process. -
Bar Exams, Job Searches
When, Oh When, Is The D.C. Bar Swearing-In?
Don't say Above the Law never did anything for you! -
Biglaw, Summer Associates
The Best Way To Score A Biglaw Summer Associate Gig? Save A Partner's Life
This hero was rewarded -- generously. -
Biglaw, Crime, Law Schools
Meet The D.C. Law Student Who Came To The Rescue Of A Biglaw Partner
"The word hero is thrown around casually," said the partner. "This guy is a hero." -
Biglaw, Crime, Law Schools
Who Is The Mystery Law Student Who Came To The Rescue Of A Biglaw Partner?
If you're the law student who might have saved this partner's life, please come forward!
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Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
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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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Health Care / Medicine, Privacy
It’s Time To Preempt State Medical Privacy Laws That Differ From HIPAA
Navigating regulatory hurdles in digital health. -
Health Care / Medicine, Politics
Cost vs. Value For Benefits And Premiums Is At The Heart Of The ACA Repeal And Replace Debate
Will the lawmakers allow states to keep a key consumer provision in the federal health law? -
Health Care / Medicine
Partnership For Safer Medicines Launches Campaign Against Canadian Drug Imports
The U.S. drug industry has strongly opposed efforts to open the borders to drug imports, but pharma lobbying group PhRMA is not mentioned in the Partnership for Safer Medicines’ advertising blitz. -
Family Law, Health Care / Medicine, Kids
Attention D.C. Attorneys! It's Time to Switch To 'Happy Law'
This is great news for aspiring parents, would-be surrogates, and yes, attorneys. -
Law Schools, Sponsored Content
AccessLex Institute: Strengthening The Promise Of Legal Education
Let's make legal education work better for students and society alike. -
Health Care / Medicine
Trump Doesn’t Have A Clue About Healthcare
All Trump had to do is ask any of his policy staff about how complicated healthcare is. -
Health Care / Medicine
Price Will Defer To Physicians, Says Ex-AMA Lobbyist Who’s Known Him Since ’94
Tom Price knows the intricacies of the healthcare industry and he is deferential to the role of physicians.