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The American Lawyer

Lowenstein Sandler Among Firms Hired for Mavs Probe of Ex-Big Law Associate

The NBA's Dallas Mavericks have hired two lawyers to conduct an internal investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct involving the team's longtime former president and CEO, who began his career at Morrison & Foerster.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I am a judicial officer and heard argument and evidence from parties. Besides my law clerks and judicial staff, can I talk to other persons or go on the internet to review information that may be pertinent?
12 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Time Has Been Up: Why Your Firm Shouldn't Just Be 'Talking' About Diversity and Inclusion

With the recent #MeToo and #TimesUp movements aimed at sexual harassment in the workplace, and employers facing more and more discrimination lawsuits, it is time that employers face the fact that we need diversity and inclusion in our workplace in order to succeed.
8 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

History Repeats Itself With More 'Mockingbirds' to Kill

So what should the model be for lawyers today? Should we adopt Atticus Finch's model of compromise and quiet service while hoping and waiting for change or Thurgood Marshall's full-frontal attack on injustice?
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Changing Perspective: Work-Life Balance for a New Mother

I had a plan: prepare an exit strategy for the handling of my workload while on maternity leave; stay informed to some extent; return happily to work; and expect the unexpected.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'I Wasn't Myself': Mental Illness and Legal Ethics

The attorney disciplinary system in New Jersey is structured to allow—nay, to encourage —treatment and rehabilitation.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Suit Alleges Cohen's Point72 Perpetuates Sexist Work Environment

The suit details allegations of harassment, intimidation, and a culture of misogyny that's led to fewer women getting hired, and virtually none present at the company's upper echelons.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami-Dade Professionalism Summit With a Law School Focus

Miami attorney Armando G. Hernandez gives an overview of the law-school focused Professionalism and Civility Action Summit.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Dentons Ousts Partner Amid Probe Into Claims of Inappropriate Behavior

A former partner at Scottish legacy firm Maclay Murray & spent has been asked to leave the global legal giant after an investigation found that his "behavior fell well below expectations."
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A Hiring Market Update: Common Questions in Volatile Times

This is a peak time of year, especially for lateral partner/group hiring. It also tends to be busy for companies, as those that have funds in their 2018 budgets for lawyer hiring often use those dollars early. It's not surprising, then, that I have received questions about the state of the market; this month's column addresses two of the most common, recent queries.
6 minute read

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