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'Our Community Has Lost a Giant': Judge Shirley Fulton, First Black Woman Elected to North Carolina Superior Court, Dies at 71

Fulton was also the first Black woman to serve as an assistant district attorney for Mecklenburg County before starting her career on the bench.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

This Judge Is Set to Join Miami-Dade's Complex Business Litigation Division

The judge, who has donned the black robe since 2008, will start Thursday in her new role at the Miami-Dade complex business litigation section of the civil division.
4 minute read

International Edition

Overlooked in Meetings, Comments on Appearance Among Obstacles Women Face in Law

Respondents to a survey by Mayer Brown and a non-profit group spoke of a "boy's club culture" in the Hong Kong legal scene that helped marginalise women and exclude them from opportunities.
4 minute read

International Edition

Serious Contenders: Partners From Skadden and DLA Touted for SFO Director Role

Who could take over from Lisa Osofsky as director of the UK's top fraud enforcement agency, the Serious Fraud Office, later this year? Law.com International lists all the expected runners and riders.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

113 Jurists Vying to Become Judge of Georgia Court of Appeals: See Who's on the List

From its list of 113 nominees, the Judicial Nominating Commission will compile a smaller group of candidates to interview for the intermediate appellate vacancy.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

$3.9 Million Verdict: Meet the All-Female Trial Team Behind the Victory

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a ruling involving a Rule 50 motion, instructing the jury on promissory estoppel, and the formation of a jury verdict form.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Women of Legal Tech: 'To Achieve Real Change, You Must Get Buy-In From the Top,' Says Anya Korolyov on Diversity in Law

Anya Korolyov, Vice President of Cyber Incident Response and Custom Solutions at HaystackID, discusses what keeps cyber incident response fresh and exciting, what it means to have your company listen to your voice, and why law firms need to focus on the three Cs: collaboration, cooperation, and communication.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'I Decided Not to Go Senior': Judge Wolfson's Next Act

"I'm kind of excited, honestly, at my age, to be starting something new and to think that I've got the ability and the energy to do that," said former Chief U.S. Judge Freda Wolfson of the District of New Jersey.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Divorce Season? Lawyers Are Seeing an Influx of Clients Starting Now

"They don't want to file joint taxes anymore," wrote Lawrenceville family law attorney Sharon Jackson.
2 minute read

International Edition

Baker McKenzie 'Very Sorry' After Ex-Belgium Lawyer Raises Racism Concerns

It is not the first time that the behaviour of the firm's people has come under fire.
2 minute read

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