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New Jersey Law Journal

Law Journal Professional Excellence Deadline Approaching

It's deadline time for the Law Journal's Professional Excellence project, where we set out to recognize great lawyers and lawyering.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Visibility Matters: Diversity Needed on Both Sides of the Bench

The attorneys appearing in our courts should similarly reflect the varied population they represent, and the judiciary must actively encourage this important goal.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

How a Board of Directors Should Respond to Sexual Harassment Claims

Reports of institutional sexual harassment and abuse have flooded newsstands for the last several months, wreaking havoc on the reputations of Hollywood big wigs and high-powered officials.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

The Interplay of Ethical Rules and Attorney-Client Intimate Relationships

Many attorneys have some sort of personal relationships with their clients. Many consider their clients to be good or even close friends. Others may…
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Dismissal, Sanctions Upheld in Ex-Allen & Overy Lawyer's Sexual Harassment Suit Against Firm

The lawsuit brought by Deidre Holmes Clark, once a senior attorney at the firm's Moscow office, was thrown out after she repeatedly refused to submit to a court-ordered psychological exam.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

For Lawyers, the Cease and Desist Letter Is the New Press Release

For the longest time, the life of a lawyer's cease and desist letter was an unpleasant one. For one, the letter was typically written too quickly to allow for important considerations such as, oh, readability and persuasion.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Should You Always Counter a Job Offer?

The offer stage is often likened to a chess match: Watching. Waiting. Thinking. And strategically assessing your “opponent's” moves … as well as your own. It can be a maddening period for both candidate and employer.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Mayer Brown Partner Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

James Tanenbaum, who joined Mayer Brown's New York office last week, has resigned from the firm following reports that he was allegedly dismissed from Morrison & Foerster in connection with allegations of sexual misconduct.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Deadline Approaching For Litigation Departments of the Year Submissions

Excellence comes in many forms, not just by headline-grabbing results for major corporate clients. Excellence means significant work on behalf of clients of all types and sizes. Excellence means heard-fought battles won, through effort and innovation. Excellence means pushing the law forward.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Meet the Cohen Milstein Lawyer Behind The #InclusionRider

Frances McDormand endorsed the contractual provisions during the Oscars Sunday night.
9 minute read

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