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Some Black Partners Aren't Waiting for the GC to Call

"The general counsel's office has been talking about change forever," Weil Gotshal's Jeff Malonson says. "It's not enough to build a relationship with the GC."
4 minute read

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In a Market Gone Mad, High-End Private Equity Hires Have Gotten Out of Hand

It is an open question whether the frantic hiring market for high-level private equity partners is really worth it for law firms.
4 minute read

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Tea and Empathy at Big Law

How do you teach partners empathy and understanding when those traits aren't part of the definition of success in Big Law?
4 minute read

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'My Career Is Basically Over': Working Parents Offer Pleas for Empathy From Law Firms

The legal industry risks a long-term talent exodus—one that would disproportionately affect women and diverse attorneys—if it doesn't address the needs of working parents who are struggling during the pandemic.
15 minute read

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Two Elite US Lawyers May Have Tanked Their Senate Careers. Will Big Law Take Them?

"For two brilliant specimen of the legal profession, they're screwing up their careers royally."
4 minute read

International Edition

A Voice in the Dark: Above the Law Founder David Lat's COVID-19 Battle Gave the Legal Industry a Warning

In 2020, David Lat did what he has always done: bring transparency and vital information to many. But this time, the information was different—it was his story of survival.
7 minute read

International Edition

The Future of Boies Schiller Is Female

Two women are leading the storied firm, so let's pop the champagne. But why do we feel nervous?
7 minute read

International Edition

Women's Initiatives That Are Perfectly Useless

Some surprises in the new Acritas study: some mommy programs harm women's progress, but the pandemic might be a boon for women's careers.
4 minute read

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The Best Firms in the UK Might Be From the US

A first attempt at a U.K. analog to The A-List shows that U.S. firms outpaced their U.K.-headquartered peers.
4 minute read

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Did Public Shaming Finally Get to Cravath? Yes, Say Some Black Lawyers.

"Shaming is a really powerful tool—it's straight up what millennials and Generation Z prefer."
4 minute read

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