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The Recorder

In Wake of Gender Bias Allegations, Women Partners Head for the Doors at Ogletree Deakins

The national labor and employment firm facing a $300 million gender bias suit filed in the Northern District of California has seen a string of female partners leave—including several in California.
2 minute read

Law.com

The Double-Barreled Bias Against Black Women Lawyers

The Careerist Vivia Chen talks to Michele Coleman Mayes, a leader in the legal profession, where less than 1 percent of partners in major law firms are black women.
1 minute read

The American Lawyer

After Shook Suspends Partner, a Backlash to the Backlash?

Some lawyers asked whether Shook, Hardy & Bacon had thrown Miami litigator Paul Reid "under the bus."
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Law Firms Ranked By Percentage of Female Equity Partners

The newest metric included in The American Lawyer's A-List ranking is a score based on the percentage of female lawyers in a firm's equity partnership ranks.
1 minute read

Daily Business Review

'Unacceptable': Women Speak Out on Social Media Over Pregnant Lawyer's Continuance Fight

Responses came swiftly to this week's story about a pregnant Florida lawyer forced to defend her request to push back a scheduled trial date so she could…
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Who's on Deck?: The A-List Runners-Up

These firms could be on next year's A-List with some small improvements.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Dentons, Ex-Managing Director Defend Against #MeToo Harassment Claim

A high-profile suit filed in June with explosive claims of sexual harassment has been met with forceful denials from Dentons and another defendant.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

The American Lawyer's 2018 A-List

Our ranking of the country's most well-rounded, elite firms.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

New City Program to Connect Women Business Owners to Pro Bono Legal Advice

WE Legal, launched by the city's Department of Small Business Services, hopes to support female entrepreneurs in need of critical legal know-how.
1 minute read

The Recorder

The #MeToo Movement Prompts Legislative Action in California

The California legislature has responded to recent high-profile allegations of sexual harassment with multiple bills.
1 minute read

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