Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Texas Arrests Midwife and Associate on Charges of Providing Abortions (J. David Goodman, The New York Times) California bill would restore wetlands protections in wake of Supreme Court ruling (Ian James, The […]
Share Chief Justice John Roberts criticized a call by President Donald Trump for the impeachment of a federal trial judge who temporarily barred the federal government from deporting noncitizens pursuant to an executive order published on Saturday. The rare public statement was the latest development in a fast-moving battle over Trump’s efforts to deport noncitizens […]
20 major outfits face probe The Trump administration has dramatically escalated its war on diversity in the legal profession, targeting 20 top US and international law firms, including some of the most recognisable names in London, over their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies. A&O Shearman, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Hogan Lovells are among those […]
Liberty Miles has racked up nearly 80k+ subscribers Liberty Miles A BigLaw content creator is giving her audience an insider’s view of her final days as a trainee, sharing candid updates on her hours, secondment and the realities of life in the legal profession. With nearly 77,000 subscribers and some videos racking up over 200,000 […]
Average partner profits soar to $9.25 million US titan Kirkland & Ellis has reported a record-breaking global revenue of $8.8 billion (£6.8 billion) in 2024, solidifying its position as the world’s highest-grossing law firm. The firm has seen its revenue surge by an impressive 22% over the past year, while profit per equity partner (PEP) […]
While Paul Weiss joins the ranks of law firms explicitly targeted for retaliation from the Trump administration, most of Biglaw remains comfortable with the old adage that “a quiet life is a happy life”… or more accurately “silence is complicity.” Some firms have taken this silence kick even further and started to “obey in advance,” […]
Donald Trump wasn’t lying when he said he was going after Biglaw. The onslaught continues with 20 Biglaw firms receiving letters from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Acting Chair Andrea Lucas informing them they’re being investigated by the agency. Lucas writes the agency is “concern[ed] that some firms’ employment practices, including those labeled or framed as […]
(Photo by Jabin Botsford /The Washington Post via Getty Images) Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Private business aided government power in a fashion to destroy Donald Trump’s life. … [O]ur people believe that the Justice Department was used as a weapon to destroy Trump’s campaign and his business interests […]
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Leopard Solutions’ State of the Industry whitepaper analyzing the 2024 legal industry, what percentage of Gen Z lawyers say they’d trade salary for a lower billable target? Hint: The study also revealed 67% of Gen Z attorneys plan to stay in their current […]
Fresh Off Loss, Trump Targets Another Biglaw Firm: Trump sets his sights on Paul, Weiss. And Another, And Another, And Another…: The administration just set the EEOC on 20 Biglaw firms. Associates Sign On To Letter Telling Biglaw To Stand Up: Will they answer the call? Harvard Law Students Vote For Divestment: How will the […]
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