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Slideshow: Emory Law Presents 2024 Public Interest Awards

The event recognized leaders in public service and highlighted the sponsorships of the school's EPIC grants for students in public service internships.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Jails and Prisons Struggle to Provide Adequate Health Care to Incarcerated People

Incarcerated people have a long-established right to health care through the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The Americans with Disabilities Act also provides protection for incarcerated people with long-term medical conditions. Unfortunately, sometimes those rights are more theoretical than actual for those who are incarcerated.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

If You Want To Be a Litigator, Pro Bono Isn't Just Your Professional Responsibility: It's Your Ticket to Success

In this article, Daniel Brown highlights the benefits of taking on pro bono work, emphasizing how pro bono can be the best way to gain the skills, expertise and confidence needed to become a litigator.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

It's Time to Adequately Fund Public Defense in Pennsylvania

The $7.5 million in funding allocated through the 2023 Pennsylvania state budget should be just the beginning, as the lack of state-level funding in Pennsylvania has led to a patchwork of county funding.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

Legal Tech's Predictions for Innovating for Good in 2024

Legal industry experts make their predictions for what we can expect in the areas of DEI, ESG, mental health, access to justice, pro bono and more in 2024.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Blank Rome Appoints New Phila. Co-Office Leader, Renovates Office

"We want to make it a workspace people love to come to," incoming Philadelphia office co-chair Matthew Comisky said of the office renovation, which is slated to take place over the next 12 to 18 months.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

From the Bench to Plaintiffs Bar: Why This Judge Switched Gears to Rep Investors in Fraud Cases

"My heart from the beginning of my career has always been on the plaintiff side," said former U.S. Magistrate Judge Sam Sheldon.
5 minute read

International Edition

Young Talent: Is the Allure of Big Law Enough to Silence ESG Concerns?

Top recruiters explain how environmental and social impact is of increasing importance to talented juniors—and discuss whether the attraction of high pay and kudos is enough to overcome ESG failures.
7 minute read

International Edition

Withers Partner Named Co-CEO of Clooney Foundation for Justice

Emma Lindsay, an arbitration partner who also led the firm's global pro bono practice, will head up the Clooney Foundation's programs that work for justice for human rights victims.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Legal Tech's Milestones for New(er) Technologies, Innovating for Good & More in 2023

Legal industry experts make their picks for the biggest developments impacting new(er) technologies, innovating for good and more in the past year.
7 minute read

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