National Law Journal | Diversity in the Raw|News
By Avalon Zoppo | July 29, 2022
Altogether, 232 judges have Ivy League law degrees, representing 18% of the U.S. judiciary, according to a new American Bar Association report.
By Scott Graham | July 18, 2022
The firm's new managing partner wants to think bigger than trying to recreate 2019, and says maybe it's time for patent law to move on from Section 101.
By Alaina Lancaster | Zack Needles | July 8, 2022
For the first time in 15 years, Amy Wollensack of Akin Gump and Renée Delphin-Rodriguez of Crowell & Moring worked on a deal that was led by Black women on both sides. The M&A attorneys shared what the experience meant to them, and why it could be a sign the practice area is diversifying.
By Brad Kutner | June 28, 2022
"The court recognizes plaintiffs' penchant for clogging the docket with near baseless motions that, time and again, have failed to meet the most basic pleading requirements," a federal judge wrote in dismissing a lawsuit against a Maryland school district.
By Brad Kutner | June 27, 2022
"It's important in this moment to be visible and continue to fight," said Lambda Legal's Sasha Buchert.
National Law Journal | Commentary
By Jeremy Saks | June 23, 2022
As major civil rights issues reach the federal bench with increasing frequency, LGBTQ representation on the federal bench is more important than ever.
By Christine Charnosky | June 22, 2022
The decision to be open about one's sexual orientation is a deeply personal one. But for many queer law deans, the decision's potential impact on the people they lead is often a key part of the calculus.
By Bruce Love | June 1, 2022
After over a decade at the top of her profession, Renée Delphin-Rodriguez had never led an M&A team against a team lead who was also a Black woman—until she sat across the table from Amy Wollansack in a $75 million transaction.
By Amanda Bronstad | May 27, 2022
Thursday's order, by U.S. District Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer, in Chicago, followed a fight between two competing lawyer teams who traded barbs over diversity and size.
By Patrick Smith | May 16, 2022
The latest ABA diversity survey results showed troubling trends leading up to the pandemic.
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