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The American Lawyer

The 2020 A-List: Meet the Firms Hot on the Heels of the Top Tier

With progress in key areas, these 20 firms could climb the ranks to join next year's A-List.
2 minute read

International Edition

Reed Smith Launches Global Racial Equality Task Force

The firm said it will also make a push towards improving the hiring, retention and promotion of Black and ethnic minorities at the firm.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Gun Violence in Phila.: Solutions to Public Health and Civil Rights Crisis

The epidemic of gun violence in Philadelphia is relentless. As of today, eight children have died of gun violence this year, more than 90 children have been shot and 1,100 people were victims of gun violence.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Wilmer Assists Mayors, Police Chiefs in Calling for Police Reforms

The firm's pro bono work for the conference is one of the most prominent examples of a big firm seeking to take a more active role in racial justice issues.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

'We Have to Succeed': Law Firm AntiRacism Alliance Holds First Summit

With over 240 legal firms across the globe participating in the unprecedented effort around ending systemic racial injustice, there is optimism to be had and a lot of work to be done.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

After Hours: Gibbons; Marshall Dennehey

Gibbons Joins New Pro Bono Initiative to Help Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19; Ramsay-Lowe Elected to Executive Committee of State Bar's Workers' Comp Section.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Fish & Richardson, ACLU File Class Action Against Minneapolis Police Over Force Used Against Protesters

"This unnecessarily forceful treatment of protesters, at the expense of proper constitutional protections, casts a pall over future protests and cannot continue," the lawsuit reads.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Law Firms Deferring First-Year Associates Eye Legal Aid Positions for Fall

Greenberg Traurig and Kilpatrick Townsend are sending deferred first-year associates to Atlanta Legal Aid in the fall to gain some hands-on experience.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Broward Lawyer Braces for Onslaught of Bankruptcy Cases

Michael Lessne and other lawyers are expecting to face unprecedented bankruptcy litigation.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Atlanta Legal Aid Kicks Off Annual Campaign as Need Spikes

The group has received a fivefold increase in calls from people having trouble obtaining unemployment benefits, and domestic violence and eviction cases are accelerating.
4 minute read

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