The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Paul Hodkinson | April 15, 2024
The Global Lawyer: Gender diversity progress at the equity partnership level has ground to a halt and long-term targets are not working—probably because the system discriminates against primary careers.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | March 28, 2024
The campaign for mental health in the legal industry has surged in the last month following the Vanessa Ford tragedy, but hardly any firms appear to be considering changes to their wellbeing programs.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Dan Roe | March 21, 2024
"Human nature is responsible," said Florida State University College of Law professor Lawrence Kriege. "If you look at history, there has been a persistent problem that has plagued mankind forever, and it's called greed. It can be greed for money, greed for power, greed for prestige—but it's greed."
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Charlotte Johnstone | January 25, 2024
Current and former firm personnel say that lawyers participating in the scheme could be limiting their partnership prospects as other industry commentators point to the policy's lack of flexibility.
By Andrew Maloney | January 25, 2024
Transitioning from Covid lockdown to return-to-office could be a factor in lawyers believing their firm's culture has changed for the worse, according to a survey report this week.
By Maria Dinzeo | October 19, 2023
"We're so programmed to apologize. What being 58 has taught me is that I don't have to," Brooke Shields said.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Amanda O'Brien | September 26, 2023
"We will encourage partners to give work to those who are in office," said executive chairman and CEO Michael Heller. Attorneys at the firm are currently expected to show up three days a week.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Dan Packel | September 18, 2023
All five articles from our series about the future of in-office work in the legal industry.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Dan Roe | Trudy Knockless | August 17, 2023
Lawyers at all levels ranked unreasonable client demands among their top sources of stress and anxiety in a recent survey, but clients say high fees and a lack of pushback further the unhealthy dynamic.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Dan Roe | July 27, 2023
An 8 a.m.-to-6 p.m. workday would decrease profit margins by 15% to 20% at top firms. It may also be the only way for law firms to support many attorneys' mental health.
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