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July 12, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Thanks to law professors Joanna Grossman at Southern Methodist University and Deborah Rhode at Stanford University, we now have a primer on sexual harassment on the job.

By Vivia Chen, The Careerist

5 minute read

July 10, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Industry thought leader Mark Cohen responds to a recent piece in The American Lawyer on why there isn't more change to the business model of legal service delivery.

By Mark A. Cohen

13 minute read

July 07, 2017 | The American Lawyer

The global legal giant is still recovering from last week's massive cyberattack, with insurance brokers claiming that the resulting upheaval could lead to costs "in the millions" for the firm.

By James Booth

6 minute read

July 07, 2017 | The American Lawyer

The London-based legal giant is being investigated by the U.K.'s Solicitors Regulation Authority over its controversial role in a long-running dispute involving oil and gas client Excalibur Ventures.

By Anna Ward

3 minute read

July 06, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Even in the face of harassment, rumors and other inconveniences, female lawyers are forging ahead.

By Vivia Chen, The Careerist

4 minute read

July 05, 2017 | The American Lawyer

The global legal giant has started a consulting business for its financial services clients in the U.K. after hiring Steve Murphy from his role as a director at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

By Rose Walker

2 minute read

July 05, 2017 | The American Lawyer

The early results of our Summer Associates Survey show a slight decline in hiring.

By McKenna Moore

41 minute read

July 05, 2017 | The American Lawyer

The growing global legal giant has opened an office in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, after absorbing a 10-lawyer local firm. Dentons also released financial results showing an increase in gross revenue for its U.K. arm in 2016-17, although partner profits fell 9 percent.

By Rose Walker

3 minute read

July 03, 2017 | The American Lawyer

A breach of contract or dog racism? It depends on who you ask. Michelle Kelban-Carteron, co-chair of the real estate practice at Latham & Watkins, has retained a high-powered New York real estate lawyer to press the cause of her five-year-old pit bull, Luna.

By McKenna Moore

3 minute read

July 03, 2017 | The American Lawyer

More firms are offering in-house career counseling to their lawyers. (And no, they're not there to coach you out the door.)

By Gina Passarella

50 minute read