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In Gender Bias Suits, Jones Day Says Former Partner's Suit Breached Partnership Pact; Ogletree Plaintiffs Seek to Add New Claims

Jones Day is looking to put a lid on a gender discrimination suit brought by former partner Wendy Moore, while women suing Ogletree Deakins are seeking to add new allegations.
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The American Lawyer

Jones Day Says Bias Suit Breached Partnership Pact; Ogletree Plaintiffs Reload Again

Jones Day is looking to put a lid on a gender discrimination suit brought by former partner Wendy Moore, while women suing Ogletree Deakins are seeking to add new allegations.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Ladies, Why Do You Put Up With the Black Box?

I know, some of you want me to buzz off. You say that you're fine and, indeed, happier at a law firm where no one talks about money.
4 minute read

Law.com

Ruth Bader Ginsbird? Osprey Chicks at Oregon Law Get SCOTUS-Inspired Names

The school let the public choose the names of two osprey chicks hatched on campus, and voters kept with a legal theme.
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The Recorder

Look Who's the $810K Fat Cat Associate in the Jones Day Gender Bias Suit

While James Burnham's academic pedigree is solid, it does not evince legal superstardom. But in 2010, he wedded a law school classmate whose father, Robert Mittelstaedt, was the head of Jones Day's San Francisco office.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Mansfield Rule 2.0 Aims to Boost Law Firms' Diversity Efforts

Launching next month with close to 50 law firms already on board, the updated Mansfield Rule will extend to LGTBQ+ attorneys and commit firms to do more to enhance diversity in leadership.
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The American Lawyer

Blame the Black Box? Jones Day Bias Suit Puts Spotlight on Compensation

A gender bias lawsuit against Jones Day puts its compensation model under scrutiny, but the black box approach has its defenders.
1 minute read

The Recorder

Ex-Partner Accuses Jones Day of 'Fraternity' Environment, Gender Bias

Jones Day is the latest large law firm to face claims of gender discrimination. Wendy Moore, now a partner at Perkins Coie, alleges in a new suit that her former firm operates as a boys' club and marginalizes women.
4 minute read

Law.com

Landing Big Clients: Top Women Partners Reveal How It's Done

The Careerist's interview with Sharon Nelles and Robbie Kaplan is the first in an occasional series focused on the struggles and successes of women and minority lawyers.
1 minute read

The Recorder

Nonprofit Program Seeks to Mentor Next Generation of Women Lawyers

Women leaders in technology law are trying to tackle a pipeline problem by hosting a two-day program to introduce 30 high school students and graduates to legal career opportunities in the Bay Area.
5 minute read

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