Yet Another Biglaw Firm Is Improving Its Parental Leave Benefits For Associates
Firms stepping up their family-friendly policies is something that's worth celebrating.
Sidley Still Thinks They Handled Partner’s Suicide Correctly. His Widow Disagrees.
Biglaw partner's death has become part of a larger conversation about workplace stress.
How Innovative Legal Teams Are Turning AI From Promise To Practice
In recent years, AI has moved beyond speculation in the legal industry. What used to be hypothetical is now very real.
Biglaw Firms Evacuated After Deadly Helicopter Crash
Scary situation in Midtown.
Sidley Partner Takes Flamethrower To Bridges On The Way Out
He's got a point... but this was almost definitely the wrong way to go about it.
Biglaw Firm Goes Old School In Latest Recruitment Effort
Imagine if there were no internet...
T14 Law School Groups Taking A Stand Against Biglaw Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
And they're putting their money where their mouth is..
3 Ways Lawyers Are Finding New Efficiencies With AI
Those who’ve adopted legal-specific systems are seeing big benefits.
One Biglaw Firm Refuses To Do Away With Forced Arbitration Agreements
Of course there's a hashtag -- #DumpDLA
Biglaw Firm Announces Bonuses — And Updates Their Salary Scale
It's no surprise this firm is ponying up the big bucks this year.
The Legal Mental Health Crisis Hits Home
From the perspective of Career Services, the mental health crisis unfolding that has unfolded in the legal community is hard to ignore.
Biglaw Firm Reacts After Widow Blames Them For Husband’s Suicide
The firm acknowledges the need for programs and services to address mental health issues in the profession.
Stand With Survivors: Legal Tools To Make A Real Difference This DVAM
Enhance your legal skills to advocate for survivors of intimate partner violence.
Biglaw Widow Blames Firm For Husband’s Suicide
The widow is keenly aware of the role the stress of Biglaw -- plus a work culture that makes it difficult to seek help -- played in her husband's suicide.
Biglaw Partner’s Death Due To Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
He'd recently secured a lead role in Mattress Firm's Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Morning Docket: 07.19.18
* Papa John has hired Harvey Weinstein's lawyer, who's rapidly establishing herself as the gold standard of representing powerful dirtbags. You could say she's the Domino's of that market. [Courier-Journal] * City officials will investigate whether the Stormy Daniels arrest -- on a law that is never enforced -- was a politically motivated hit job. I assume this will require investigators to spend hours undercover in strip clubs at taxpayer expense. [NBC4] * A deep dive into Judge Collyer's recent opinion contending for the first time that American citizens have a right to at least be heard before being executed by drone. When this case gets snuffed out on appeal, the resulting precedent is going to justify all sorts of executive mischief. [Rolling Stone] * Breaking down Vermont Law's decision to fire tenured faculty -- a sign of things to come? [Forbes] * With co-counsel settling, Sidley's finding itself a little lonelier in the Aequitas suit alleging that it contributed to a Ponzi-scheme. [American Lawyer] * Wondering how much artificial intelligence talk you can deal with? There are nine legal tech conferences over the next few months. Including ILTACON in National Harbor where we're hosting an Above the Law happy hour/bar trivia extravaganza... so if you're around, come on by. [Legaltech News] * Fox Rothschild looking into a hefty merger in the Carolinas. [Legal Intelligencer] * This isn't really a shocker, but lawmakers don't understand technology, free speech. [Wired]
Chicago! Time To Get Your Raises!
With the second Chicago-headquartered firm to drop, we can expect the rest of the city to shrug its broad shoulders and match soon.
Biglaw Giant Got Its Start With A Former First Lady As A Client
Not a bad way to get your firm off the ground.