#legal profession

#legal profession

According to Bloomberg Law's Workload & Hours Survey, a third of nonequity partners also say they're undervalued in their roles and more than half say they were burnt out in 2025.

Business development has never truly been about proximity to a bar cart. It is about trust, relevance, and consistency-all factors of relationship building which take time and patience. Working mothers who understand that distinction are often better positioned to build sustainable books of business than their peers who equate visibility with value.

* Maduro's legal team anchored by Julian Assange's lawyer. [ NY Law Journal] * Meanwhile, the DOJ just dropped its claims that Maduro ran the "Cartel de los Soles" after acknowledging that it's not even a real group. Exactly the sort of airtight prosecution you'd expect to see before killing 40-80 people to make an arrest. [ NY Times] * Chamber of Commerce will get an expedited appeal on challenge to Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee. [ Law360]

A 69-year-old Colorado attorney was hospitalized with serious injuries after a man attacked him earlier this week using an "MMA style takedown" before a court hearing. CBS Colorado reports that Daniel Alexander Ashby, 36, has been jailed for investigation of felony assault after he allegedly attacked 69-year-old attorney H. Michael Steinberg.

The American Lawyer has compiled a ranking of Am Law 200 firms based on their pro bono work in 2024, focusing on average pro bono hours and lawyer participation.

"I feel incredibly fortunate to be doing work I love," Quinones noted. "It allows me to introduce people from all walks of life to our justice system, to help shape and support rising legal talent, and to mentor future generations of judges, lawyers and leaders."

In a contentious exchange between two formidable figures, Steve Bannon suggested the need for nationalizing SpaceX, underscoring the tensions surrounding corporate influence in space exploration.

"It was a very hard decision, but it's one of those situations where you're doing something that might be painful in the short term, but in the long term, it will have a much broader impact on the greater good for everybody else."

Citing his "deep devotion to Harvard and to the importance of academic values and academic freedom," President Alan Garber and Senior Fellow Penny Pritzker announced Shanmugam's election in a message to the Harvard community on Thursday afternoon.

Self-care isn't just about isolated moments of rest or occasional treats. It's about how I live every day. By making deliberate, practical choices, I've built a daily foundation that supports my well-being, energy, and joy.