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The Recorder

Ex-Steptoe Associate Slams Firm's Bid to Arbitrate Gender Bias Suit

A former Steptoe & Johnson associate urged a Los Angeles federal court not to send a proposed class action into private arbitration, arguing…
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Leadership: How to Win Others Over the Old-School Way

Every year, new books on leadership come out and the business world hungrily buys, reads and digests them. Book summary companies provide compressed descriptions for busy executives, professional service providers and entrepreneurs.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Ex-Steptoe Associate Slams Firm's Bid to Arbitrate Gender Bias Suit

A former Steptoe & Johnson associate urged a Los Angeles federal court not to send a proposed class action into private arbitration, arguing that case law should prevent the firm from burying her gender bias allegations in a secret proceeding.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

These Baby Lawyers at Wilkinson Walsh May Soon Be Eating Your Lunch

If you had any doubt that 18-month-old Wilkinson Walsh + Eskovitz was here to stay as a litigation player, check out its class of seven new associates.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

In Trump Era, Akin Gump's New Pro Bono Counsel Eyes Challenges

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, known for its work in the pro bono arena, has named Lauren Connell as its new pro bono counsel. Connell succeeds Fiona Brett, a well-regarded pro bono lawyer who suffered a personal tragedy last year, as she prepares to leave the firm.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

No Summer Doldrums for Pa. Law Firm Laterals

In the dog days of summer, legal recruiters aren't used to seeing much activity. But this year, Pennsylvania recruiters said, seems to be an exception.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

ABA Report Promotes Changes to Treat Addiction, Depression

To better handle the stress that comes along with the battles of being a litigator, Jeffrey Bunn often spends 15 minutes silently meditating…
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

ABA Report Promotes Changes to Treat Addiction, Depression

A report released Monday by the American Bar Association hopes to help the legal profession address addiction and depression by detailing sweeping changes that bar regulators, judges, law firms, law schools and others can make to address what the report says amounts to a crisis in lawyers' well-being.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Steptoe Strikes Back in Gender Bias Suit Filed by Ex-Associate

Firing back at gender bias allegations filed by a former associate, Steptoe & Johnson forcefully denied Thursday that it has a pay disparity between women and men and urged a Los Angeles federal judge to send a suit against the firm to arbitration.
16 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Lawyer Wins $180K Over Withheld Origination Fee

Date of Verdict: June 29. Court and Case No.: C.P. Philadelphia No. 1510-01694. Judge: Karen Shreeves-Johns. Type of Action: Breach of contract, conversion.…
3 minute read

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