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New York Law Journal

Donziger Faces Criminal Contempt Prosecution Team at Seward & Kissel

After the Southern District U.S. Attorney's office said it didn't have the resources to take up the case, a judge has appointed a Seward & Kissel team to prosecute Steven Donziger for criminal contempt.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Defenders Joined by NYC Officials in Pressing de Blasio Administration for Pay Boost

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and Comptroller Scott Stringer lent their voices in support of a call by public defenders in the city for $50 million in funding to bring legal service advocate pay closer to what prosecutors and city attorneys currently make.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Bay Area Big Law Firms Reap Rewards From Tech Boom

Four Northern California-based firms with deep roots in the booming tech economy saw their gross revenue grow in 2018.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Legal Aid Calls for Public Defender Pay Parity With Corporation Counsel Lawyers

“This inequality in pay deprives our staff of a sustainable living wage, impeding their ability to pursue careers as defenders,” said Janet Sabel, CEO and attorney-in-chief of the Legal Aid Society.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Lawmakers See Court Reform, Assigned Counsel Rate Hike With Favor

State Sen. Brad Hoylman, a Democrat from Manhattan who chairs the Judiciary Committee, said he's considering holding hearings on restructuring the state's trial courts.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Court Approves $1.5M Settlement for Burlington Jail Detainees Subjected to Strip Searches

Judge Noel Hillman's ruling ends years of litigation, dating back to 2008, when the named plaintiff first filed suit alleging civil rights violations under federal and New Jersey law.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

What Millennial Lawyers Want: A Bridge From the Past to the Future of Law Practice

In a new book, What Millennial Lawyers Want: A Bridge from the Past to the Future of Law Practice (Wolters Kluwer/Aspen Publications, 2018), I explore the new generation of lawyers, their importance to law practice today, and their link to practitioners of the past. One thing is undisputable from my research. Millennial lawyers view the world differently than recent past generations of lawyers, and they have different expectations.
6 minute read

International Edition

Ashurst boosts associate pay rates with NQ salaries up 8%

Ashurst takes newly qualified lawyer salary up from £76,000 to £82,000
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: How to Become a Federal Judge Without Really Trying and Other Takeaways From My Interview With Debevoise's John Gleeson

Why does anyone give up what is often thought of as the ultimate job in the profession?
7 minute read

Law.com

Labaton Agrees to Pay $4.8M to Settle Special Master's Overbilling Inquiry

Labaton acknowledged it should have disclosed a $4.1 million referral payment and agreed to make several internal changes.
5 minute read

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