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The American Lawyer

'Loyola 2L,' Once Retired, Returns Amid Call to End Law Firm NDAs

An attorney and blogger who a decade ago went by the internet alias “Loyola 2L” has revealed himself to be a former Big Law research lawyer. He is now going public in an effort to bring about change in the legal profession.
1 minute read

Daily Business Review

Gun-Reform Activists Spur Voter Registration at High Schools

David Hogg, a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, says all the rhetoric on gun reform is worthless unless voters oust lawmakers who are beholden to the National Rifle Association.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

'Boys' Network Slowly Making Room for Gender Diversity in MDL Leadership

Some female and minority attorneys have struck out on their own to get appointments, while many firms are diversifying their hiring or pitching new faces to MDL judges, who themselves are evolving into a more diverse corps.
1 minute read

The American Lawyer

Cryptocurrency Exchange Hires Ex-US Attorney, Bryan Cave Partner as GC

Mary Beth Buchanan, a former top federal prosecutor and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner partner, is now general counsel of Kraken, a bitcoin exchange operator that's been in the news lately for publicly defying the New York Attorney General's Office.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Quinn Emanuel Rebuilds Summer Associate Program With On-Campus Recruiting

After a long hiatus, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is heading back to campuses this fall to recruit a new crop of summer associates.
3 minute read

Law.com

The Power of Certifications In the Legal Industry

<b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</b></i><p>The key paths and the corresponding certifications available for lawyers — and nonlawyers — to pursue to help successfully administer a career in the legal industry in the coming decade.
13 minute read

National Law Journal

Washington Wrap: DC Law Firms See Revenues Bloom

D.C. law firms among the bottom half of the Am Law 200 outperformed their peers in the latest rankings. Plus: Bob Bennett and Abbe Lowell find new firms to call home, and other legal business news of the week.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Failure to Launch: Why Is Your Firm Failing to Be a 21st Century Employer?

Back in November 2017, I wrote the article, “Why Law Firms Should Already Be Embracing the Mobile Workforce”. That piece mainly focused on firms having work-from-home policies for attorneys and only slightly touched on similar policies for staff. Six months later, it doesn't seem like much has changed.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Paul Hastings Makes 4 Big Hires in 2 Cities

Roger Barron, a veteran corporate partner at Linklaters in London, has left the Magic Circle firm for Paul Hastings, which has been busy in recent weeks recruiting new talent into its partnership.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Troutman Sanders Snags Dentons Partner to Lead NY Group

Avi Schick, a former president and COO of Empire State Development Corp., has joined the firm as head of its government investigations, compliance and enforcement practice in New York.
3 minute read

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