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The American Lawyer

We Need an Open Dialogue on Mental Health in the Law

The numbers are striking, and the concern is real. The legal industry needs to address lawyers' mental well-being.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Amid Rosy US Jobs Report, Legal Sector Suffers Losses

As the overall economy keeps adding more jobs, the legal industry is struggling to keep pace.
1 minute read

Daily Business Review

Crocker Partners Sues Boca Raton Over Blackballed Live-Work-Play District

A Crocker lawsuit claims a City Council vote killed the plan for a walkable Midtown Boca, a vision that prompted Crocker to invest in the area in the first place.
1 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The Second Annual TWITA Awards

This year's honorees join a long line—well, a short line, really; more like a hyphen—of previous TWITA award winners whose service to the profession has been extraordinary.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Quiet Time? Oral Arguments Disappear in Federal Appeals Courts

The number and percentage of cases argued at the federal appellate level is fading leaving firms to ask where their next generation of appellate lawyers can turn for courtroom experience.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Cycling Through Life's Career Highs, Lows and Uncertain Times

It turns out that all through our lives we are always moving through a cycle of renewal, according to Frederic M. Hudson, an author and thought leader in the field of managing life changes and strategies for self-renewal and metamorphosis.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Loyola 2L,' Once Retired, Returns Amid Call to End Law Firm NDAs

An attorney and blogger who a decade ago went by the internet alias “Loyola 2L” has revealed himself to be a former Big Law research lawyer. He is now going public in an effort to bring about change in the legal profession.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Weil Gotshal Shortens Path to Partnership in Bid to Retain Associates

By trimming two years off of its partner track, Weil is betting that fewer fourth- and fifth-year associates will jump to a competitor or an in-house job.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Reed Smith Revamps Associate Life With New Billing Requirements, Training, Reviews

The firm described the measures as investments in the next generation of leadership that are intended to "make a big place smaller."
1 minute read

Daily Report Online

Kilpatrick Wins Asylum for Transgender Woman in Hard-Fought Pro Bono Case

A team of Kilpatrick lawyers and staff spent about 800 hours on the asylum case of transgender Mexican woman Estrella Sanchez.
6 minute read

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