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National Law Journal

How a K&L Gates Team Notched an Appellate Win Without Relevant Case Law

The complaint alleges that during Charles Mack's breaks at the prison commissary, the guards would make noises, kick boxes and talk loudly when Mack, a Muslim, tried to perform his prayers.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Big Law Backs Satanic Temple in Free Speech Suit Against Pa. School

Though The Satanic Temple is a new client for Dechert, the firm's co-counsel is familiar, Dechert associate Noah Becker said.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Are Trials Dying? A Federal Judge Is Championing a Program to Get Lawyers in the Courtroom

Fewer cases are going to trial, attorneys said, leaving a gap for young lawyers seeking courtroom experience.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Public Interest Calendar of Events

In this month's calendar, join HIAS Pennsylvania for a new volunteer information session, an awards ceremony and more.
1 minute read

International Edition

Human Rights Suit Against Chiquita Brands Gets Trial Date

U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra of the Southern District of Florida ordered the banana company to stand trial in January 2024 for allegedly financing paramilitary death squads in Colombia.
3 minute read

International Edition

White & Case to Advise on European Court Transgender Case

The transgender man has a UK gender certificate from the time the UK was treated as an EU member state.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

No Good Deed: Pushing Back Against Mandatory Pro Bono Work for NJ Lawyers

"The mere appointment of counsel is not the standard in providing effective counsel and certainly can be characterized as a sham and nothing more than a formal compliance with the Constitution's requirement that an accused be given the assistance of counsel," the New Jersey State Bar Association said in an amicus curiae brief.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Why This Judge Is Adding Pro Se Summaries to Her Rulings

"The idea that we could simplify this in a brief introductory paragraph and help that person understand the bottom line of the decision was really appealing to me," said Judge Charlotte Sweeney.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Crowell & Moring Continues 15-Year Fight for Pro Bono Client After Supreme Court Denies Case

Crosley Green, 65, could be ordered to return to prison after spending 32 years behind bars for a murder conviction that many believe to be a racial hoax.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Boosting Head Count and Profitability, O'Melveny & Myers Became a $1 Billion Firm in 2022

The global law firm increased gross revenue by 12.4% and head count by 10.7% without reducing RPL or PEP.
6 minute read

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