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By Charles Toutant | February 23, 2024
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By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | February 22, 2024
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By Christine Charnosky | February 21, 2024
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The American Lawyer | Analysis|Best Practices
By Amanda O'Brien | January 23, 2024
A recent lawsuit and an ongoing trial highlight the challenges that supervisors face in delivering constructive criticism to underperforming attorneys.
By Dan Roe | December 21, 2023
A profession struggling for more equitable representation confronts a legal activist who wants law firms to be colorblind.
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By Debbie Epstein Henry | December 19, 2023
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By Adolfo Pesquera | December 12, 2023
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