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150 Women Lawyers Plan Brigade to Oklahoma Capitol Over Teacher Pay

Through Facebook, attorney Becki Murphy organized the group, made up mostly of women lawyers with children.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: Saluting the Lawyers Who Do Good (Thank You)

Pro bono is one of the most admirable things about the legal profession, and these lawyers from Akin Gump; Akerman and Orrick have done exceptional work.
9 minute read

Daily Report Online

Meeting Our Clients in Immigration Detention Opened Our Eyes

I cannot imagine the despair that would result if, after that journey, I were told that my fears were unfounded and I would have to return to my homeland and face probable death.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Helping a Mother Bring Her Daughter Home From the Hospital

Chasdity's mother was caught in a bind that separated her from her very ill adult daughter. She couldn't get Chasdity released until she could get home nursing care in place. But she couldn't get home care in place without Chasdity's records. She couldn't obtain Chasdity's records until she could become her legal guardian.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Introducing The Posner Center of Justice for Pro Se's

The Posner Center of Justice for Pro Se's has a bold vision: to provide pro bono representation, but also to focus on assisting pro se litigants behind the scenes to help them to successfully represent themselves.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Legal Remedies for Domestic Violence in the #MeToo Era

The #MeToo movement has brought the issue of sexual abuse and sexual assault out of hiding and into the public view. In the past, victims of sexual abuse or assault often felt silenced and ashamed and, as a result, the crimes went unreported or uncharged by authorities.
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

Shout-Out: Simpson Thacher Leader Steps Up in Voting Rights Case

A team from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett led by litigation department co-chair Jonathan Youngwood has joined forces with the Southern Poverty Law Center to challenge Mississippi's lifetime voting ban.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ballard Spahr Mourns Atlanta Managing Partner

"Han was a leader, a teacher, a mentor, a friend. He was all of those things in one," said one associate.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Statewide Reform Needed on Money Bail

Citizens from across the political spectrum should recognize that having poor people kept in jail because of their inability to make money bail results in serious adverse consequences: They are unable to support their families, keep their jobs and meet other obligations.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Justice Served Campaign Hits 1.5M Meal Milestone

Since its inception three years ago, the campaign has raised enough money to provide more than 1.5 million meals to hungry New Yorkers. The number of companies participating has tripled since its 2016 launch.
2 minute read

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