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Daily Business Review

As Black Women Still Face Hurdles in the Legal World, Mentorship Remains Critical to Success

Two Holland & Knight attorneys and a Hialeah assistant city attorney highlight the relationships that have helped them thrive in a profession in which women continue to be underrepresented.
6 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Mid-Market Roundup: Women Lead in Connecticut Legal Scene, Defense Firm Sees High Verdicts as Opportunity

From women leaders claiming dominant roles in Northeast law firms, to one insurance defense firm's business strategy centered around nuclear verdicts and an Am Law Second Hundred firm exceeding top-market bonus pay, midsized firms are making news.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Doubling Down on DEI

"One activist who has made an entire career of attacking policies ... essentially admitted that he does not care about whether the legal profession has a place for everyone. Well, we do," Hanson Bridgett's Kristina D. Lawson and Jennifer M. Martinez write.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Troutman Pepper, Davis Polk Cases Put Partners' Feedback for Associates Under the Microscope

A recent lawsuit and an ongoing trial highlight the challenges that supervisors face in delivering constructive criticism to underperforming attorneys.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

Legal Tech's Predictions for Innovating for Good in 2024

Legal industry experts make their predictions for what we can expect in the areas of DEI, ESG, mental health, access to justice, pro bono and more in 2024.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Women Make Up the Majority of Associates for First Time

Broken down geographically, Miami had one of the highest percentages of female associates, making up 55% of the associate population, with Phoenix coming in at a close second, with 54% women associates, while St. Louis trailed behind in last place.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lawsuit From Fired Moses & Singer Partner Alleges Gender, Pregnancy Discrimination

A new complaint details an alleged history of sexual harassment, unequal pay and unfavorable assignments for the former partner.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Is Edward Blum Done Suing Law Firms?

A profession struggling for more equitable representation confronts a legal activist who wants law firms to be colorblind.
10 minute read

Litigation Daily

Brief Writing Tips From the Judicial Guests of The Portia Project Podcast

Appellate lawyer M.C. Sungaila, creator and host of the Portia Project podcast, has interviewed nearly 100 women judges about their careers. In today's guest column, she shares the types of advocacy her guests find effective and helpful in their decision-making.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Voice for Women in Law—Roberta Liebenberg, Fine Kaplan & Black

Roberta Liebenberg, one of The American Lawyer's 2023 Lifetime Achievement honorees, has blazed a path not only in the antitrust bar, but for women attorneys everywhere.
5 minute read

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