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Lisa Helem

Lisa Helem

Lisa Helem is the editor in chief of The National Law Journal. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @lhelemNLJ

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March 29, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Diversity Successes Reflected at Elite Law Reviews

Recent diversity efforts might be paying off as more students of color take the helm at prestigious law reviews

By Angela Morris

8 minute read

March 21, 2018 | National Law Journal

McDermott Partner Recounts His Firsts as a Sikh Lawyer and the Wave of Diversity in the Profession

We are undoubtedly at an inflection point in the movement towards greater diversity and inclusion across the corporate world.

By Amandeep S. Sidhu

1 minute read

March 07, 2018 | National Law Journal

We Need #HerToo For the Women Left Behind, Reed Smith Lawyer Says

If you ask a displaced woman about #MeToo, she probably won't know what it is. Why should she be excluded?

By Jayne E. Fleming

4 minute read

March 01, 2018 | National Law Journal

Editor's Note: The Road Ahead as SCOTUS Takes Up Travel Ban 3.0

In this editor's note, Editor in Chief Lisa Helem unpacks what's in store for readers in the March issue of National Law Journal. First and foremost, what's ahead for President Trump's travel ban at the U.S. Supreme Court?

By Lisa Helem

3 minute read

March 01, 2018 | National Law Journal

US Businesses Entering Iranian Market Face Continuing Challenges

Certain sanctions have been relaxed against Iran. So why hasn't there been a rush of companies into the country?

By Jonathan Poling and Jasper Helder

5 minute read

February 20, 2018 | National Law Journal

Here's Why SCOTUS Should Discard Auer Deference

The doctrine gives agencies wide scope to interpret their own regulations. The high court has a chance to stop it.

By Erin Hawley

5 minute read

February 06, 2018 | National Law Journal

Call for Entries: Introducing ALM's New 2018 Awards

ALM has revamped its recognition events and awards, adding new categories more in line with today's legal market, while streamlining the submission process and planning one big, annual event.

By Lisa Helem |

28 minute read

February 01, 2018 | National Law Journal

Editor's Note: How Might 'Me Too' Impact Bill Cosby's Retrial?

Since Cosby's first trial ended in a mistrial in June 2017, a wave of sexual misconduct allegations has hit that could impact his retrial.

By Lisa Helem

3 minute read

January 02, 2018 | National Law Journal

How to Protect Your Company's Customer Lists as Trade Secrets

Protecting customer lists as trade secrets may be getting easier as federal courts start to evaluate trade secret misappropriation cases under a new federal statute.

By Emily Newhouse Dillingham

5 minute read

December 12, 2017 | National Law Journal

Shakespeare Mock Trial Brings Comedic Relief for Judges and Lawyers

D.C. Circuit Chief Judge Merrick Garland joined several other D.C. federal judges in presiding over appellate arguments in the case of Sebastian and Olivia, from William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night."

By Cogan Schneier | Lisa Helem |

14 minute read