The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Liên H. Payne | July 2, 2020
Liên H. Payne, a former Big Law attorney, says firms too often leave "the laborious work of dismantling discriminatory practices to the person most affected by the problem, most likely to lose employment for raising it, and with the least power to solve it."
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Vivia Chen | July 1, 2020
Catalyst's latest survey finds widespread optimism that COVID-19 will create a more equitable workplace. But read between the lines.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Paul Hodkinson | July 1, 2020
An auditor analysis of the top 50 U.K. firms' limited liability partnership accounts offers us some insight into their efficiency and progress.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Anna Zhang | June 30, 2020
As Hong Kong remains shrouded in uncertainty, Singapore appears to be gaining prominence as an alternative for the business world.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Joshua Libling | June 29, 2020
Inherent problems with the career path for Big Law litigation associates make it a necessity for young lawyers to plan for their future earlier than their firms do.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Zach Abramowitz | June 28, 2020
Unless law firms figure out an elegant solution to billing clients that does not involve the billable hour a "get the job done" mentality cannot exist, almost by design, Zach Abramowitz notes in warning of the dangers of the industry moving remote.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Vivia Chen | June 25, 2020
Some major firms have embarrassingly pathetic rates of female equity partners. And we're naming names.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Vivia Chen | June 25, 2020
If managers mandate that lawyers and staff must march back to the office, flexible work arrangements—long associated with women—will lose their hard-fought legitimacy won during the pandemic.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board | June 23, 2020
In this rapidly digitized environment, lawyers and firms can rethink office policies as they return to work.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Vivia Chen | June 23, 2020
The American Bar Associaton's new report, "Left Out and Left Behind," looks at the status of female lawyers of color and the reasons they leave and stay in Big Law.
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