One of the many benefits of having a federal clerkship is the extra bonus you’ll receive if you decide to head to a Biglaw firm post-clerkship. Many elite firms really want people with highly demanding clerkship experience to work for them, and that’s why the high end of bonuses for federal clerks who decide to […]
Share The Supreme Court’s March session will begin this morning with oral arguments in voting rights case Louisiana v. Callais. The justices will then hear Riley v. Bondi, a dispute over the 30-day deadline to seek review of a Board of Immigration Appeals ruling denying withholding of deportation. Listen live at 10 a.m. EDT. Each […]
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Brad Karp defends deal with US president as Skadden junior lawyer resigns in protest over D&I attack Paul Weiss chair Brad Karp The chair of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (Paul Weiss) has defended the firm’s controversial agreement with US President Donald Trump, telling colleagues that the elite New York outfit was facing “an […]
How to become a KC, courtesy of soon-to-be KC Ruth Hughes So, you’ve seen that someone from 2015 call is becoming a KC. You’ve decided to take the plunge—either now or some years down the road. 2025 applications are open and the closing date is 25 April 2025 at 5pm. What might be helpful is […]
Rapper will join ex-Supreme Justice Lady Arden Stormzy image: Credit Wikicommons/Henry W. Laurisch The University of Cambridge has announced its nominees for honorary degrees, with rapper Stormzy and former Supreme Court Justice Lady Arden both set to receive honorary doctorates in law. Cambridge will become the second university to award Stormzy an honorary doctorate, this […]
We hear so much about the downside of social media and suicide. Still, a recent study confirms that lived experience sharing stories of hope and recovery can contribute to suicide prevention. “Suicide-preventive effect seems to occur particularly when the story is presented in a personal narrative of an individual with lived experience of suicidal ideation.” […]
Getty Images Ed. note: This article first appeared in an ILTA publication. For more, visit our ILTA on ATL channel here. In the summer of 1956, when John McCarthy gathered researchers at Dartmouth College, he did not just coin the term “artificial intelligence” — he sparked a digital revolution that would span generations. While the world is […]
One of the things that associate attorneys do not usually need to deal with — and can be a pain in the neck for partners and self-employed lawyers — is securing payment from clients. Generally, law firms can improve their chances of getting timely paid by making it easier for clients to submit payments and ensuring […]
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