The Royal Baby Could Make Legal History
Could this baby banish centuries of sexism to the annals of history when it comes to succession to the crown?
How Not To Answer the ‘Order to Show Cause That You Shouldn’t Be Disbarred’
Turning it in late is a bad start.
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
Work/Life Balance Makes People Cry
When it comes to work/life balance, nobody has all the answers -- but lots of people have good ideas worth considering.
Should Egg Freezing Be A Fringe Benefit Offered By Your Firm?
It's a plan for firms to put your family on ice...
The Top Ten Family-Friendly Law Firms (2013)
The Yale Law Women are out with their annual list of the top ten family-friendly firms. Which firms made the cut?
Student Sends Open Letter To Classmates Explaining, In Detail, Why He Hates Them
A very angry law student professes his undying hatred for the people he goes to school with...
LexisNexis Practical Guidance Rolls Out Dedicated Practice Area for AI & Technology
The new generation of AI-related legal issues are inherently cross-disciplinary, implicating corporate law, intellectual property, data privacy, employment, corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
Lawsuit of the Day Update: More About Levinson v. WilmerHale
Additional tidbits about both the plaintiff, from former colleagues at WilmerHale, and about the firm, from women who have worked there.
Lawsuit of the Day: A $5 Million Discrimination Suit Against a Top Law Firm
Which firm is being sued, and what are the plaintiff's allegations?
Buying In: Thoughts on Making Partner (Part 1) – The Personal
You just made partner; congratulations. Now pull up a chair and listen to some wise advice from Anonymous Partner.
In Defense of the Clifford Chance Mommy’s Husband
Do you really think this "family" thing is any easier for Biglaw fathers?
Has Legal Industry Upheaval Changed Your Career Goals?
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Departure Memo of the Day: Parenting Gets The Best Of One Biglaw Associate
An associate leaves Biglaw to focus on her family, because doing both sometimes seems impossible...
Lawsuit of the Day: A ‘Big-Shot’ Lawyer Sues His Trust-Fund-Having Daughter — for Defamation?
A prominent Manhattan lawyer is suing his own daughter -- for libel. Throw a seven-figure trust fund into the mix, and we have ourselves a Lawsuit of the Day....
Buying In: Biglaw Lady Issues (Part 2) – Selling to Lady Lawyers
Wherein the Anonymous Partner discusses how the increasing numbers of women in-house counsel are starting to affect Biglaw partners from a business development perspective.
Murray & Murray: Giving New Meaning to Family Law
Nepotism and small-town law practice have gone hand in hand since the invention of the shingle. One firm out in Ohio, however, has taken the family business concept to a whole new level...
Buying In: Biglaw Lady Issues (Part 1) – The Biglaw Timeline
Wherein the Anonymous Partner discusses some of the special challenges facing women in the world of large law firms. Warning: some of this discussion may be controversial....