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The American Lawyer

Senior Associates Are a Hot Commodity. Orrick Is Lending Out 5 of Them for the Next 3 Years.

"We wanted to do more than write a check," Mitch Zuklie, chairman and CEO of Orrick, said.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pro Bono and Community Service: More Than Just 'the Right Thing to Do'

Lawyers have a professional responsibility to use their status and station to foster equality in the communities that they serve. This responsibility also extends to acknowledging and remedying the lack of diversity in our own profession.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Advocacy for Limited English Proficient Individuals

Justice at Work (formerly Friends of Farmworkers, Inc.) has long played an active role in advocacy both within Pennsylvania and nationally on behalf of Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals. The need for such advocacy has long been apparent for most of the clients of the organization in our more than 45 years of work as a nonprofit legal services organization.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Confronting Discrimination Against Jail, Prison Inmates With Disabilities

Despite the age and clear mandate of the ADA, few understand or respect the role that the ADA should have in their lives.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

National Pro-Bono Week Encourages Lawyers to Give Back in a Pandemic World and Beyond

In Broward County alone, thousands of residents in our most vulnerable communities are facing eviction, bankruptcy, unemployment and countless other legal challenges exacerbated by the pandemic. Access to legal services for individuals in need is more important than ever.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Attorney of the Year Finalist: Linda Goldstein

"There are times where I will turn to the associate when we're leaving a hearing and say 'Wow, I cannot believe we get paid to do this,' because I do find it very, very rewarding," Goldstein said.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Former Federal Judge, Katten Counsel Jorge Solis Dies at 70

Former U.S. District Chief Judge Jorge Solis, who served on the bench in the Northern District of Texas for 25 years and had been counsel at Katten Muchin Rosenman since 2018, died Friday.
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

Harnessing Big Law's Desire to Take on Racial Justice Issues to Make a Dent in the Oncoming Eviction Avalanche

David Lash of O'Melveny & Myers said establishing the link between "housing justice and racial justice" has been key in getting pro bono lawyers geared up to handle tenants' cases as pandemic eviction moratoriums wind down.
5 minute read

International Edition

Mishcon to Sue UK Government Over Stranded Afghan Judges

Up to 200 former members of the Afghan judiciary are believed to be in danger of retribution from the Taliban, including many women.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Civil Rights Project Taps Morgan Lewis Lawyer as Board Chair

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius associate James Nortey has focused on voter rights matters—an issue that is now at the forefront—while volunteering at Texas Civil Rights Project.
6 minute read

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