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"The law schools that are the best for obtaining state clerkships include Seton Hall University School of Law, Rutgers School of Law, and Widener University Delaware Law School."

A California federal judge has allowed the bulk of a former nonequity partner's claims that Duane Morris systemically misclassified and shifted costs of business onto non-equity partners and made discriminatory pay decisions based on her race and gender to move forward.

In the first half of 2025, there were only nine partner moves for New York private equity partners—less than 50% of the 2024 total, indicating cautious hiring.

By openly sharing the Guardian Broker List with multiple Beam employees without any restrictions or notice that the information was a trade secret, Snyder failed to take reasonable measures or efforts of secrecy under federal or Colorado law.

District Attorney Jeff Rosen has fired Deputy District Attorney Daniel Chung twice, ordered to reinstate him both times by an arbitrator and the Santa Clara County Personnel Board.

Breaking away from the office often results in breakthrough thinking. Casual, off-site environments help our team relax, which yields more creative thinking.

Mayer Brown terminated David Kreisler, a newly hired funds formation partner, after inappropriate tweets surfaced, highlighting potential weaknesses in lateral hiring due diligence.

A lawyer's referral can sometimes lead to misunderstandings about the level of effort required for matters that have little monetary value, potentially burdening the receiving attorney.

A&O Shearman has agreed to a $125 million pro bono initiative to conservative causes while pushing back the start dates for some associates in the class of 2025.

Three quarters (75%) of legal employees want support with energy bills or discount vouchers for food shopping as part of their workplace benefits packages.

Don't bite anyone at work ever again! It's a form of assault, and the fact that she thought it was OK says she probably needs some serious remedial education in how to relate to people at work.

The CAFC explained that 'failure to prove instances of actual confusion is not dispositive against a trademark plaintiff, because actual confusion is hard to prove.'

The Legal Aid Board reports significant strains due to the huge rise in international protection applications, impacting timely access to family law assistance.

The San Jose Police Officers' Association criticizes changes to overtime pay as damaging to investigative work, alleging that the city is using these measures as a negotiating tactic.

Uber alleges the law firms involved target companies with higher coverage limits in an effort to extract larger settlements and routinely charge contingency fees of 45% or more.

The average age of folks in the U.S. diagnosed with colorectal cancer has dropped in the past 15 years to 67 from 72. Nearly one in nine new colon cancer cases and one in five new rectal cancer cases occur in people under age 50.

Kirkland's management is seeking feedback from associates regarding adherence to office policies, indicating a desire for improved compliance and engagement within the firm.

Law librarians are knowledge managers. They historically held the keys to information, but AI may soon replace the human knowledge function in this role.

In-house attorney compensation continues to be tracked annually, but this year, the coverage will now extend to legal operations professionals as well for a comprehensive analysis.

Amaris Marie Delapena, a Florida lawyer, has been suspended after being convicted of 15 counts of wire fraud and 22 counts of bank fraud, amounting to over $193,000 in embezzlement.