Two Biglaw Firms Sued Over Diversity Initiatives

Two Biglaw Firms Sued Over Diversity Initiatives

Two major Biglaw firms are facing separate lawsuits over their diversity programs. Edward Blum, who founded Students for Fair Admissions — the plaintiff in the recent Supreme Court case that dismantled college... Read more »
It’s a long road ahead for driverless cars, says Fastcase executive

It’s a long road ahead for driverless cars, says Fastcase executive

Image from Shutterstock. Four years ago, Damien Riehl, like many others, was quite bullish about the future of autonomous vehicles. The potential of the technology was obvious: No more worrying about someone... Read more »
Biglaw Midlevel Associates Aren’t Happy About Firm Culture, Office Attendance Mandates

Biglaw Midlevel Associates Aren’t Happy About Firm Culture, Office Attendance Mandates

Making it to midlevel in Biglaw isn’t easy — especially in the wake of a pandemic. First, you had to break into Biglaw (which can be quite difficult, especially if you didn’t... Read more »
Why this BigLaw firm recently started a legal ops division

Why this BigLaw firm recently started a legal ops division

What are legal operations? According to the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium, legal ops can be loosely defined as a “set of business processes, activities and the professionals who enable legal departments to... Read more »
Law School Student Running For Mayor

Law School Student Running For Mayor

Sam Perlman via Instagram https://www.instagram.com/samformarlboro/ Law school is a difficult endeavor, but don’t tell that to Boston College Law School student Samantha Perlman. She’s running to be the next mayor of Marlborough,... Read more »
Why this BigLaw firm recently started a legal ops division

Should lawyers embrace or fear ChatGPT?

For some academics, researching, writing, editing and publishing a scholarly piece of work can take months, if not years, of painstaking effort, diligent commitment and rage-inducing frustration. In December, Andrew Perlman, the... Read more »
Conservative Judges Under Fire For Luxurious ‘Educational’ Trips

Conservative Judges Under Fire For Luxurious ‘Educational’ Trips

Judicial watchdog group Fix the Court is out there doing the hard work of combing through federal judicial financial disclosures so you don’t have to. And you need to know what they’ve... Read more »
Stacy Butler channels passion for legal innovation into i4J incubator

Stacy Butler channels passion for legal innovation into i4J incubator

(Photo of Stacy Butler by Bob Torrez/ABA Journal) When Stacy Butler, the director of the Innovation for Justice Program, is asked if she will ever practice law again, she doesn’t hesitate to... Read more »
Data Broker: Josh Blandi’s platform gives firms and businesses real-time access to court records and analytics 

Data Broker: Josh Blandi’s platform gives firms and businesses real-time access to court records and analytics 

(Photo of Josh Blandi and his dog, Olivia, by Jeff Berting/ABA Journal) As the co-founder of CountryWide Debt Relief, Josh Blandi targeted a specific group of consumers who were struggling financially amid... Read more »
Georgia Defendants Unleash Volley Of Bonkers Motions In Election Interference Indictment

Georgia Defendants Unleash Volley Of Bonkers Motions In Election Interference Indictment

(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) On Tuesday, August 15, less than 24 hours after being indicted in Georgia for his role in the plot to steal the state’s 16 presidential electors in... Read more »
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