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The American Lawyer

Kirkland Bankruptcy Partner Gives Back Amid Cancer Battle

Joshua Sussberg, a business finance and restructuring partner at Kirkland & Ellis in New York, is no stranger to distress. But when he was diagnosed last year with a rare form of cancer, Sussberg had a new fight on his hands, and not one easily dispatched in bankruptcy court.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Orrick Ushers in New Parental Leave Policy

Just in time for Father's Day, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe is expanding the relatively generous parental leave policy the firm introduced two years ago.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

State Bar Presents Equality Awards; Swift Currie Volunteers at Food Event

The State Bar of Georgia on May 4 presented the Commitment to Equality Awards, and 85 Swift Currie staff, clients and families packed enough food to feed 2,704 families.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Barclay Damon Overhauls Pay Scale as Midsize Firms Cater to Associates

Barclay Damon, a growing Northeast regional firm, has rolled out new initiatives for associates that range from changes to compensation and bonuses to policies geared toward child care and working from home. "It's a hit to profitability in the short term," managing partner John Langan conceded. But, he added, "It's an investment in our future."
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Cross-examination: Adding a mindfulness practice to the practice of law

Some attorneys have begun to embrace relaxation techniques, such as meditation and yoga
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Mental Illness Becomes Major Issue in Legal Community

The death by suicide of prominent Miami trial attorney Ervin Gonzalez has brought into focus the issue of mental illness in the legal community.
10 minute read

Legaltech News

Texas Bar Foundation Grants Law Library Funds for Legal Tech Training

The Harris County Law Library will use the grant funds for its Hands-on Legal Training Program, offered through the library's Legal Tech Institute.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Real Reasons for Big Law's Mental Health Problem

Law firms are following the unfortunate path that has become a dominant approach in the medical profession: treating symptoms rather than the disease.
10 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Careerist: Don't Count on Millenials to Bring About Gender Equality

Women swear the rising generation will bridge the gender gap. I'm not sure this is the group I'd pin my hopes on.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Tips to Help Stressed-Out Law Students Unclinch

TLAP knows that students are anxious at bar exam time, and offer some advice to help.
7 minute read

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