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Top Australian Firm Guides Djokovic to Court Battle Victory, Despite Misspelling His Name

In a case that has divided opinion across the globe, the world tennis number one will now be allowed to leave immigration detention. But his fight isn't over.
2 minute read

International Edition

'This Is America': Legal Community Reacts to Kyle Rittenhouse Acquittal

"Jacob Blake's shooting and the subsequent tragic, fatal shootings by Rittenhouse should usher in a significant wave of change, not only in Wisconsin but across the nation," said Leah Watson, staff attorney, ACLU's Racial Justice Program.
7 minute read

International Edition

The London Lawyer: Awards Highs, Office Return Lows and a Tokenism Scandal

The British Legal Awards showed how happy people are to get back together, but that doesn't translate to office returns. Plus, a landmark Law.com investigation has uncovered a race scandal at the U.K.'s top firms.
6 minute read

International Edition

In Pictures: The Stand-Out Pro Bono Mandates of 2021

Several Big Law firms, including Mayer Brown, Ashurst and Allen & Overy took part in a number of global initiatives that have won praise from the industry.
1 minute read

International Edition

'This Is the Future of Afghanistan': US Firm Managing Partner Is Helping Young Girls Evacuate and Find Hope

Jennifer Selendy's Thirty Birds Foundation has successfully evacuated more than 400 Afghan girls and at-risk community members so far.
5 minute read

International Edition

British Columbia Lawyers Face Discrimination Head-On in New Documentary

From microaggressions to more severe hate crimes, Asian lawyers are speaking out about the stereotyping, biases and discrimination they face.
3 minute read

International Edition

Vaccine Mandates Keep Labor and Employment Lawyers Busy

Clients across Canada are looking to legal advisers to help make their return-to-work policies—especially vaccine mandates—airtight.
5 minute read

International Edition

Lawyers Call for Transparency in Mexico High Court Justice Selection

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is slated to appoint a fourth judge to the country's 11-member Supreme Court, prompting concerns about a consolidation of power.
3 minute read

International Edition

Canada Establishes Holistic Guidance for Sentencing Black Offenders

In the era of Black Lives Matter, a landmark high court decision that recognizes and addresses social and racial injustice during sentencing could provide a blueprint for courts across Canada and even around the world.
3 minute read

International Edition

Afghan Pro-Bono Efforts Ramp Up at Law Firms

Those efforts, say lawyers involved, revolve around the things that law firms are set up to do efficiently and on a large scale: research, information-gathering and dissemination, and networking among themselves and with experts in the field.
5 minute read

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