DOJ Says Berkeley Law Rigged Its Admissions To Favor Black Students. There Are 51 Of Them.
If the school is putting a thumb on the scale for Black applicants, it's doing a remarkably bad job of it.
If the school is putting a thumb on the scale for Black applicants, it's doing a remarkably bad job of it.
Glass Houses: DOJ Edition
Every new tool a PI firm buys solves one problem and connects nothing. The real fix isn't another purchase — it's keeping the whole case in one place, from accident to resolution. Here's how.
When you're recruiting lawyers by Twitter DM, this is what happens.
The girls are fighting.
For our entertainment, Harmeet Dhillon and Ed Whelan spent last night trading high-minded arguments like 'Are you drunk?'
The company is emphasizing ‘white glove service’ in the AI era. Here’s what the initiative is delivering for clients.
Hire a lawyer before talking to law enforcement... but also make sure it's a lawyer who isn't going to make matters worse.
I'm not mad. Please don't let them put in the paper that I got mad.
The well never runs dry on Trump LOLsuits.
* While the #metoo phenomenon receives deserved attention for uncovering decades of vile behavior, it also presents business opportunities. Stroock & Stroock has put together a group headed by ormer U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin and former New York State Attorney General Robert Abrams to conduct internal investigations for companies concerned about harassment on their watch. [New York Law Journal] * Idiot techie fired after saying women weren't smart enough to work in Silicon Valley files class action suit against Google with help of idiot lawyer who thinks this is a "shot across the bow" of tech companies that they need to be more serious about creating hostile work environments... or something. [The Recorder] * The SDNY takes judicial notice that Louis Vuitton needs a sense of humor. [Law360] * An Italian judge is accused of turning his law school into a misogynistic "cult." Oh Italy... just like us. [Washington Post] * Kirkland has done a little more poaching. [American Lawyer] * Tips for aspiring GCs. [Corporate Counsel] * The last substantive line of Macmillan's response to Trump's cease and desist highlights the lockdown argument against Trump's litigious posturing -- "yo, you realize discovery goes both ways, right?" [Slate]
New executive research from Ari Kaplan explores how law firm leaders are responding to changing client expectations, evolving economics, talent transformation, and AI governance.
Let's get this party started.