Judge issued formal advice A judge who helped a solicitor enter a court building through an “alternative entrance” after they refused to comply with security checks has been issued with formal advice. Judge Jenna McKinney, who was sitting as a magistrate at the time, let the unnamed duty solicitor back into the court building through […]
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which Biglaw firm gets top marks on the 2025 Vault ranking for its transparency? Hint: The firm does consistently well on all of the Vault’s quality of life rankings. See the answer on the next page. The post Biglaw Firm Gets Major Props […]
Working For Simps No Longer: Attorney ends stay at capitulating firm with a fiery send off. Partner Sends A Norm Check To The Firm: In short, none of this is normal and people need to stop acting like it. Laura Loomer Complains That Bill Maher Hired “Anti-Trump” firm: She does realize that means most firms, […]
D.C.-based litigation boutique Wilkinson Stekloff announced on Friday that associates are getting special bonuses! And not some delightful, but relatively small, special bonus of $5K — these babies *start* at $25,000 and top out at $60,000 for the most senior associates. But maybe these aren’t much of a shock — the firm has proven in […]
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In this episode of The Jabot I chat with Joann Rezzo, mediator at Signature Resolution, who shares her unconventional journey from aspiring CIA agent to law school, through Biglaw, and eventually to mediation. Joan highlights the power of empathy, her knack for negotiation, and how varied experiences helped shape her career, enriching both her mediation […]
What we’re hearing about is tremendous uncertainty and apprehension. Firms are taking time to reassess their internal priorities and planning, and that slows recruiting. — Lauren Drake, partner at the legal recruiting firm Macrae, told ABA Journal that the Trump administration’s attacks on Biglaw, as well as, erm, massive changes in enforcement priorities, have had […]
President’s pro bono haul exceeds £700 million Five more leading law firms have announced they will provide millions of dollars worth of free legal services in exchange for exemptions from sanctions imposed by President Donald Trump’s executive orders. Each pledging $125 million (£96 million) in pro bono support, the latest outfits to join the initiative […]
Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Trump administration contends it has no duty to return illegally deported man to US (Josh Gerstein & Kyle Cheney, Politico) Is the Supreme Court Trump 2.0’s friend or foe? A week that […]
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