The Trump administration came once again to the Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon and asked the justices to pause an order by a federal court in Massachusetts that would require the National Institutes of Health to pay grants that NIH had terminated because they conflicted with the Trump administration’s “policy positions on diversity, equity, and […]
Your career is yours. It’s not your firm’s. It’s not your boss’s. It’s yours. And because it’s yours, it’s your responsibility to invest in it. Some of you are fortunate to have firms that will cover the costs of your marketing efforts. Some may provide you with a marketing budget. Many don’t. And with all […]
Which Biglaw firms are most beloved by general counsel for their superior client service? In 2024, with few rough waters for firms, it was generally smooth sailing until early 2025, when Trump came roaring in with enough executive orders and policy changes to make lawyers’ heads spin. This was the perfect time for outside counsel […]
Let’s be honest — this is one of those stories where I’m going to tell you to not fall for the red herring. The title is true enough, BBC has coverage on Columbia’s recent agreement to pay $200M over accusations that it failed to protect Jewish students. However, it is not the real story. If […]
In 2023, Daniel Waxman was a partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, leading their torts practice in the New York office. But his legal career came screeching to a halt in June 2023, when Waxman was arrested for attempting to meet up with a 14-year-old girl he was texting for a month, when in reality […]
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. What we understand is that the firms that are paying the most also often give the highest bonuses, and there are reasons for that. Those are the firms that are really competing with [Biglaw] for talent, that’s why their salaries are the same or […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday put on hold, at least for now, a ruling by a federal appeals court that could limit the power of the Voting Rights Act. In a brief unsigned order, the justices agreed to pause a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit holding that private plaintiffs […]
The country has never been more divided politically, and whether they’re strongly in favor of President Trump’s policies or adamantly opposed to them, with a battle for the rule of law at stake, people have been inspired to go to law school as a means to somehow change our country’s future. As our readers know, […]
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* Ninth Circuit able to read the plain text of the 14th Amendment, which is news in 2025. [Reuters] * Trump administration trying to do the opposite of that old, “look for the union label” ad. Fails, again. For now. [Bloomberg Law] * Dude, the FBI totally told Trump he was named in the Epstein […]
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