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The American Lawyer

It's Getting Worse: The Gender Pay Gap Among Senior Marketing Professionals Is Widening

Pay has increased across the board over the last several years, but the rising tide is lifting some ships more than others.
7 minute read

Law.com

How I Made It to Law Firm Leadership: 'Firm Leaders Rely Upon Me as a Bridge to Various Groups Within the Firm,' Says Elizabeth Spainhour of Brooks Pierce

"Don't be afraid to be vulnerable within your organization as that vulnerability may actually be a strength. Sharing a little bit of yourself with people can help build trust."
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Assembly Speaker Taps Onetime Senate Candidate as His Counsel

Carl Heastie, who endorsed Miguelina Camilo's primary run, as did the Bronx Democratic Party, announced the appointment as one of four staff additions.
2 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Office Managing Partner: 'I Am Good at Synthesizing Strategic Ideas With Effective and Practical Execution,' Says Elizabeth Shea Fries of Sidley Austin

"My best advice is don't focus on climbing up the ranks. Focus on the people you work with, honing your communications skills, building trust, and being an active listener."
6 minute read

International Edition

The UK Legal Diversity Rankings 2022: How the Top Firms Fared

Is the legal industry still a white, straight man's game? We researched which firms are the best at retaining their diverse talent, where law firms are recruiting from and more.
5 minute read

International Edition

'Inclusion Can't Be Imposed': Clifford Chance's Diversity & Inclusion Heads on Battling Diversity Fatigue

Clifford Chance's global head of diversity & inclusion, Tiernan Brady and recently-appointed UK head, Nina Goswami, talk through previous failures in the D&I world and where to go next.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

'You're Insulting Me': Lawyer and Judge Spar Under Public Gaze in High-Profile Case

"There are no higher litigation stakes anywhere in America than the state's invoking the machinery of death as punishment for crime," said H. Scott Fingerhut, a judicial ethics expert at Florida International University College of Law.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Seeking Nominations: Women Lawyers of the Year

We wish to recognize recent accomplishments by women in the legal profession, to be featured in a special supplement in the fall.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Uber Chief Deputy General Counsel Takes Top Lawyer Position at Peloton

Tammy Albarrán, who helped change Uber's culture after a sex harassment and discrimination scandal, is taking on new, thorny challenges as Peloton's next legal chief.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

New Rule: Expect Opposing Counsel to Use This Mapping Tech, Florida Attorney Says

"You will see a lot more of these mapping services utilized in trial and not contested as much as they were before," said Michael J. Pike, managing partner of Pike & Lustig.
4 minute read

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