Christine Schiffner

March 30, 2023 | National Law Journal

There is a mental health crisis in the legal profession, and it starts in law school. In a recent survey of law students, half reported feeling depressed and three-quarters reported that law school increased their anxiety.

By Linda Sugin

6 minute read

March 30, 2023 | National Law Journal

While the banking crisis may have interrupted funding flows for a limited period, the hype cycle in generative AI has momentum with staying power.

By Louis Lehot

7 minute read

March 29, 2023 | National Law Journal

"If something hasn't been working before, come up with a new angle. That's, that's how we approach our cases. Thinking outside the box is critical if you want to do cases that change the status quo."

By Christine Schiffner

7 minute read

March 27, 2023 | National Law Journal

U.S. District Judge William Orrick III for the District of Northern California on his two-minute pitch to land a leadership role in an MDL and the importance of diversity in steering committees.

By Christine Schiffner

6 minute read

March 27, 2023 | National Law Journal

Since the founding of the group with its mission to increase Black and Brown leadership in mass tort and multi-district litigation, the organization has seen several of its members gain key roles in MDL steering committees and growing support from judges.

By Christine Schiffner

3 minute read

March 24, 2023 | National Law Journal

Patents that lay claim to all antibody therapeutics for a biological target stifle medical innovation and hurt patients.

By Irena Royzman

5 minute read

March 24, 2023 | National Law Journal

NLJ Bureau Chief Christine Schiffner shares highlights of the NLJ's April magazine issue, including a look at law firms ramping up their regulatory practices and why judges are leaving their high-profile bench positions early to pursue other roles.

By Christine Schiffner

2 minute read

March 22, 2023 | National Law Journal

"I think the legal field has become a profession of specialists." The key for young lawyers is to "get a real gut instinct for where their strengths are, what they really want to see themselves doing" and focus on those areas.

By Christine Schiffner

9 minute read

March 21, 2023 | National Law Journal

DiCello Levitt pushes its aggressive growth strategy forward by opening a San Diego office with five Robbins Geller securities class action attorneys.

By Christine Schiffner

2 minute read

March 21, 2023 | National Law Journal

The point is about the NFL's hypocrisy: on the one hand it proclaims a lack of any wrongdoing and professes a heartfelt desire to see that there are more Black NFL head coaches. At the same time, it uses every legal maneuver available to split up these claims in a way that makes finding a long-term solution much more difficult because of these divide-and-conquer tactics.

By Alan B. Morrison

5 minute read