She Earned The First Law Degree Ever Given To An American Woman And She Wasn’t Allowed To Use It
Barred from practicing law because she was a woman.
Discrimination Lawsuit Against Jones Day Is Heading To Trial!
The firm's parental leave policy is under a microscope.
Managing Partners are Navigating the AI Inflection Point.
New executive research from Ari Kaplan explores how law firm leaders are responding to changing client expectations, evolving economics, talent transformation, and AI governance.
Ex-Biglaw Partner Alleges ‘Toxic Boys Club Locker Room’ In Lawsuit
The firm disputes the allegations.
Fired Kirkland Associates Alleges Gender Discrimination In Federal Lawsuit
The firm denies the allegations.
Morning Docket: 01.26.22
* Making man a better friend: a recent Texas law aims to protect dogs left out in the cold. And the hot. [Fox] * Transparency each day keeps the bankruptcy away: a new bill will prevent surprise charges on medical bills. [Kare11] * Connecticut's Supreme Court recently ruled that women only gyms break discrimination laws. The jury is out if it is okay for the women that would have attended the women's only gym to yell "You lift like a girl!" at men doing deadlifts at Planet Fitness. [AP] * Arizona makes $1.2b in revenue from its first year of legal weed sales. That's a lot of iced tea! [NY Post] * Soon, it may be legal to make homemade hard liquor in this state. West Virginia...Bootleg mama... [WBOY]
Class-Action Gender Discrimination Case Against Jones Day Dropped
Plaintiffs' individual claims against the firm live on.
From ‘Associate’ To ‘Doppelganger’: The Evolution Of The Legal AI Persona
Confronting Biglaw’s ‘snake eating its own tail’ problem.
The Fight To Crack Open Jones Day’s Black Box Heats Up
And Jones Day lost their Rule 11 motion.
Jones Day’s ‘Black Box’ Compensation One Step Closer To Being Blown Open
Litigation against the firm will move forward.
Jones Day Files For Sanctions In Ongoing Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
Jones Day says the plaintiffs' theory of the case is ‘deeply flawed logic.’
Plaintiffs In Jones Day Gender Discrimination Case Want It To Be A Class Action
Plaintiffs are taking on the black box compensation model.
Willkie Elevates Legal Work with Lexis+ with Protégé
Willkie AI and Innovation leader Todd Friedlich spoke to LexisNexis about firm’s thoughtful approach to legal AI
Law School Professor Alleges Discrimination, Says She Was Reprimanded For Not Smiling
She alleges gender and age discrimination as well as violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act and Family Medical Leave Act.
Morning Docket: 09.11.19
* Uh, no collusion? In a lawsuit over the TRUST Act, Trump’s lawyers have accused congressional Democrats and New York state officials of colluding to expose the president’s financial information. [New York Law Journal] * “You may recognize some of this. I hope I've improved it a little bit since you've last seen it.” Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg welcomed Justice Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court by gifting to him the clerk manual that he was assigned to create for Justice Byron White while he was clerking, who later gave it to his successor, the Notorious RBG. [CNN] * Was Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's testimony against now-Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearings politically motivated? Comments made by one of her lawyers reportedly seem to indicate that Ford spoke out to protect Roe. v. Wade. [Newsweek] * "Being a lawyer is the most stressful yet boring job in the world. I’d never recommend it to anyone. Ever." About half of attorneys working in U.K. Biglaw firms have experienced mental health issues like depression and stress due to their jobs. [Legal Week] * "Can y'all play nice or do I have to attend these depositions?" A completely reasonable request from a judge after one of the lawyers on a case allegedly slapped another lawyer in the face before a prior deposition. [Texas Lawyer] * Morrison & Foerster wants all of the employment records from the new firm of a former associate who's anonymously for gender discrimination, claiming they're relevant to her "negative reference" retaliation allegations. Sheesh... [Big Law Business]
New Discrimination Lawsuit Against Jones Day Is Already Getting Messy
It's only been a week, but this case is already fire.
Lawsuit Alleges Jones Day Doctored Firm Picture To Make Attorney Look More Caucasian
Plus allegations the firm's parental leave policy is discriminatory.
Plaintiff Backs Out Of Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Against Jones Day Rather Than Reveal Her Name
The spotlight isn't for everyone.