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National Law Journal

DOJ Civil Rights Head: 'Moral Imperative' to Close Justice Gap

Lawyers have a "moral obligation" to support organizations that provide civil legal services to low-income Americans, Vanita Gupta, head of the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, said in remarks earlier this week.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Could This Simple Idea Solve the Justice Gap?

It's not impossible to address legal problems cheaply and efficiently for low-income clients. Just ask Allen Schwartz, whose Chicago hotline has been doing it for 23 years.
15 minute read

Litigation Daily

Ex-Client Sues Dentons Over ITC Case

Former Dentons client RevoLaze claims the firm owes more than $50 million for allegedly mishandling an ITC case that saw the firm disqualified last year.
44 minute read

The American Lawyer

Jones Day, Armstrong Teasdale Advise on Big Coal Bankruptcy

Peabody Energy Corp., the world's largest privately owned coal miner, filed for bankruptcy in St. Louis on Monday. The two Am Law 200 firms have landed lead debtor's counsel roles in the Chapter 11 case, the latest by a major energy company this year.
46 minute read

The American Lawyer

Boutique Bags Seyfarth Practice Leader for Senior Admin Role

Meagan Newman, co-chair of Seyfarth Shaw's environmental, safety and toxic tort practice in Chicago, has joined high-powered litigation boutique Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott as chief administrative officer in the Windy City.
13 minute read

The American Lawyer

Your Law Firm Partner Is a Jerk. Now What?

Big Law tends to attract and reward aggressive personalities. What happens when the aggression is turned against a partner's own firm?
12 minute read

Texas Lawyer

At Winstead, Gross Revenue, Net Income Improve in 2015

Gross revenue for Dallas-based Winstead improves by 3.9 percent in 2015 and sets a record for firm.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Showdown: The Nomination of Merrick Garland

By | March 16, 2016
"I chose a serious man and exemplary judge, Merrick Garland," President Obama said from the Rose Garden on March 16. Find the NLJ's continuing coverage here.
32 minute read

Daily Report Online

Billion-Dollar Deals and Big Suits Boost Revenue, Profit at Alston & Bird

Alston & Bird reported a strong year in 2015 with big gains in revenue and profit.
18 minute read

The American Lawyer

The 2015 Am Law 100: Rich and Richer

By | April 27, 2015
The American Lawyer's annual report on the nation's top-grossing law firms.
29 minute read

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