Wine, Dine and Grind (Through the Weekend): Summer Associates Thirst For Experience in 'Real Matters'

Law Firm Associates | Analysis

Wine, Dine and Grind (Through the Weekend): Summer Associates Thirst For Experience in 'Real Matters'

By Dan Roe

While they appreciate lavish experiences, summer associates also want to know what life in Big Law will actually be like. Read More

Law Firm Mergers

The Law Firm Disrupted: For Big Law Names, Shorter is Sweeter

By Dan Packel

The shift toward brevity in law firm names may be at odds with another tendency in the legal world: a seeming unending wave of mergers and consolidations. Read More

Attorney Work Life Balance | Analysis

The 'Biden Effect' on Senior Attorneys: Should I Stay or Should I Go?

By Amanda Bronstad | Ross Todd | Lisa Willis

It's a conversation coming up more often among practicing lawyers who are approaching their 70s or, in some cases, are well into that decade of their life. Many who started practicing decades ago don't want to retire or play golf. Read More

Civil Procedure | Research

'That's Disappointing': Only 11% of MDL Appointments Went to Attorneys of Color in 2023

By Amanda Bronstad

"If you think that diversity in all of its forms is important in determining excellence, equity, these MDLs are great opportunities for people to learn, have a practice," U.S. District Judge William Orrick said in an interview. Read More

Civil Rights | News

'You Are Not Alone': 120 Sex Assault Victims Plan to Sue Sean 'Diddy' Combs

By Amanda Bronstad

At a Tuesday news conference, attorney Tony Buzbee, of The Buzbee Law Firm in Houston, called on Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sexual assault victims to come forward. 'There is a great strength in numbers,' he said. Read More

Litigation | News

BD Settles Thousands of Bard Hernia Mesh Lawsuits

By Amanda Bronstad

The settlement with Becton, Dickinson and Co., or BD, resolves nearly 25,000 cases in federal multidistrict litigation and more than 15,000 in state courts in Rhode Island, where Bard is headquartered. Read More