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The Legal Intelligencer

ADA Turns 30: Time to End the Institutionalization of People With Disabilities

On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the ADA—a comprehensive civil rights statute that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment and in access to government services and public accommodations—into law.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

As a Community of Lawyers, We Must Seek to Eradicate Race Discrimination

The board of directors of the South Palm Beach County Bar Association calls on attorneys to make an ongoing commitment to fight racism, heal the divides and restore trust in our institutions.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

General Counsels Urge Congress to Boost Funding for Legal Services Corporation

The top lawyers from Amazon.com Inc., the Walt Disney Co., PepsiCo Inc., Comcast Corp. and Ford Motor Co. were a part of the over 200 companies that signed the letter to Congress addressing legal services aid amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

AVLF Continues Its Work During Trying Times

Many do not know ... that AVLF provides significant support beyond legal assistance, including directing those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to programs offering free food, discounted mental health services and employment opportunities.
3 minute read

Law.com

Who's Backing Protesters, Civil Liberties Groups, Climate Change Suits and More? Track Public Interest Advocacy With Law.com's Legal Radar

Your free Legal Radar news feed now includes news and litigation updates involving leading public interest and nonprofit organizations.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Over 125 Firms Have Joined the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance

Big Law has made a big commitment to racial equality in the form of the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance. With tackling such big issues, as well as cynicism from some about the firms' own diversity efforts, will they be able to shift the tide on institutional racism?
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: This Case Looked Unwinnable. How a Kirkland Team Won It Anyway

Lesser lawyers might have said the case was hopeless. But not a team from Kirkland led by Mike Williams and Susan Davies, who just got provisions of a 48-year-old law declared unconstitutional.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida's Small Businesses Still Need Pro Bono Counsel

As the SBA resumes emergency funding programs, attorneys can help small businesses navigate the process.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Law Firms Voice Support for Change—and Pledge to Donate and Take Action

In the days after George Floyd's death, some firms have pledged donations to racial justice groups or have committed to take up other actions. We have compiled excerpts of statements here.
61 minute read

Daily Report Online

Habachy and Greenberg Traurig Take Top Honors for Legal Food Frenzy

"We challenged the state's legal community to step up and help those in need," said AG Chris Carr, "and they truly went above and beyond."
4 minute read

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