Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

Attorneys Noping Out Of Mandatory Arbitration Agreements — And Their Jobs — At Elias Law Group

The fallout from the firm's decision to implement mandatory arbitration agreements continues.

Elite Boutique Getting Slammed By Associates Over Mandatory Arbitration Agreement

Guess those progressive values don't apply to the firm.

Yale Law Women Report Honors Top Law Firms

Congrats to the recognized firms!

The Top Law Firms For Gender Equity & Family-Friendly Policies (2021)

How did this annual ranking change during the pandemic era?

The Top Law Firms For Gender Equity & Family-Friendly Policies (2020)

Plus, details on firms that require employees to sign mandatory arbitration agreements and nondisclosure agreements.

Law School Students Are Boycotting Gibson Dunn

Mandatory arbitration agreements are proving quite controversial.

Now The DLA Piper Accuser Has Been Put On Leave

Her lawyer says it is part of a 'smear campaign.'

DLA Piper Partner Out Amid Sexual Assault Allegations

The firm decided to part ways with the partner before their internal investigation is complete.

Law School Students Protest Outside Of DLA Piper Over Alleged Sexual Assault

They're keeping the pressure up on the Biglaw firm.

Kamala Harris Gets Dragged Into DLA Piper Sexual Assault Controversy

Incredibly smart PR move by the attorney.

DLA Piper Partner Accused Of Sexual Assault By Fellow Partner

She's asking the firm to release her from their mandatory arbitration agreement.

Another Elite Law Firm Kicks Mandatory Arbitration To The Curb

It isn't surprising this firm is against mandatory arbitration.

Former Partner’s Suit Against Biglaw Goes To The Supreme Court

Plus another Biglaw firm throws their hat into the ring with an amicus brief.

Morning Docket: 06.26.19

* After being subpoenaed, former special counsel Robert Mueller has agreed to testify in open hearings before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees on July 17. How rare that someone would actually comply with a Congressional subpoena these days! [Washington Post] * “What are they hiding? Tell Joe Biden. Trump released his list. Why won’t you?” In case you missed it, a conservative legal advocacy group plans to spend big money on national ads demanding that 2020 Democratic presidential candidates release a shortlist of their potential Supreme Court nominees. [POLITICO] * Harvard Law’s Pipeline Parity Project, a group that’s working to end mandatory arbitration among Biglaw firms, is going national. Now known as the People’s Parity Project, the group has expanded its mission and hopes to form chapters at least six other law school campuses. [Law.com] * “It is time to do away with the stigmatization of women who challenge discrimination and harassment in their workplaces.” Three of the four women who were previously proceeding anonymously in their gender bias case against Jones Day have come forward to reveal their names. [Big Law Business] * The latest high-dollar addition to the Yankees is Mike Mellis, formerly the top lawyer at Major League Baseball, who will slide into home as the Bronx Bombers’ executive vice president and chief counsel. [New York Law Journal] * Timothy Thornton, CEO of 150-lawyer Greensfelder Hemker & Gale, RIP. [American Lawyer]

Biglaw Firm Under Attack (Again) By Law School Students Who’ve Had Enough With Mandatory Arbitration

Law students aren't going to let the firm sweep the issue under the rug.