POLL: Has Your Law Firm Declared Juneteenth A Paid Firm Holiday? (2025)
Law firms of all sizes are getting on board with Juneteenth as a holiday. Which firms are recognizing this important day?
POLL: Has Your Law Firm Declared Juneteenth A Paid Firm Holiday?
Biglaw is getting on board with Juneteenth as a holiday. Which firms are recognizing this important day?
Stand With Survivors: Legal Tools To Make A Real Difference This DVAM
Enhance your legal skills to advocate for survivors of intimate partner violence.
Morning Docket: 06.23.22
* Good Morning! School shootings are so routine that our schools will have panic buttons in them now. Like bank tellers on the job, we kind of just factor in our kids encountering guns as a business expense. [CBS News] * The Cost of Caffeine: NLRA claims Starbucks is illegally trying to stop unionizing. I heard if you order a Venti Justice with two pumps of Equity the company will leave you alone. [CBS News] * Insurance company gets dropped by Allstate and Progressive after pulling some light Juneteenth ignance. Told you it was coming. [NPR] * Marjorie Taylor Greene pulls a South Park caricature after a UK journalist asks her about gun crime. [Huff Post]
The Price Of Freedom: A Law Meant To Curb Slave Labor And Its Costs
Knowing your new phone doesn't have the residue of slavery in it? Priceless.
Though Federally Recognized, States Are Still A Little Hesitant With Honoring The Formerly Enslaved
It's giving share cropper.
Morning Docket: 06.16.22
* Biden signed an executive order that, among other things, limits the use of federal funding for conversion therapy. Woop Woop! [The Guardian] * A vocal majority: Most New Yorkers would like fewer guns on the streets. [NY Post] * By the way, SCOTUS ruled that border agents can make warrantless arrests in most major American cities. No biggie. [Fox] * You know, there's probably a joke to be made about not paying people on the federal holiday meant to commemorate the end of slavery. [AP]
Chrometa: Turning Time Into Billable Value For Modern Lawyers
Adoption of Chrometa represents more than a technological upgrade; it reflects a professional philosophy that values accuracy, transparency, and efficiency.
How A Judge’s Confusion Led To An Open Letter To President Biden
On each Juneteenth, I think about how Hilary said she kept hot sauce in her bag to secure the Black vote.
Recognizing Juneteenth
Forty-six states do recognize Juneteenth as a holiday.
When Biglaw’s Statements On Racial Justice Ring Hollow
Biglaw needs to go beyond saying the right thing.
Some Reflections On The Importance Of Today, Juneteenth
Why is today, June 19, such a significant day in American history? And how is Biglaw commemorating it?
Pursuing The Pro Bono Story: A Conversation With Alicia Aiken
This Pro Bono Week, get inspired to give back with PLI’s Pursuing Justice: The Pro Bono Files, a one-of-a-kind podcast hosted by Alicia Aiken.
Diversity And Origination Credit
For law firms to prove that they value diversity and inclusion, they must put their money where their mouths are.
Skadden Declares Juneteenth A Firmwide Holiday
Biglaw is getting on board with Juneteenth as a holiday. Which firms are recognizing this important day?
A Quick Rundown Of Democrats Who Actually Mentioned Juneteenth On Twitter
Let's see who hit the layup.
Biglaw Firm Tries To Do Juneteenth And It’s A Little On The Nose
Aww... at least they're trying.
Law Firm Allegedly Serves Up Racist Stereotypes
A law firm is sued for throwing a fried chicken feast for black employees.