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A&O's new litigation head sets out plan to create 'premier IP practice amongst global elite'

Incoming global litigation head Karen Seward on tech, talent and building on the firm's recent run of IP partner hires
3 minute read

International Edition

A&O's new litigation head sets out plan to create 'premier IP practice amongst global elite'

Incoming global litigation head Karen Seward on tech, talent and building on the firm's recent run of IP partner hires
3 minute read

International Edition

A&O makes up just two women in 20-strong round as diversity conundrum persists

Four London lawyers make the grade as firm announces 90% male promotions round
3 minute read

Legal Week

A&O makes up just two women in 20-strong round as diversity conundrum persists

Four London lawyers make the grade as firm announces 90% male promotions round
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Federal Judges Say Firms, Clients Favor Male Litigators at Their Peril

At a Reed Smith event, former SDNY Judge Shira Scheindlin and current U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe highlighted the costs of ignoring gender diversity.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Paul Weiss Sponsors Play About Civil Rights Trailblazer

A. Pauline "Pauli" Murray, a former associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison in New York, is the subject of a new Broadway production.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

An Exxon Mobil In-House Leader Looks Back: A Q&A With JoAnn Lee

Lee, a veteran of the legal department at Exxon Mobil, has a lot to say about the law and the legal profession's persistent diversity problem.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lawyer Who Self-Immolated in Brooklyn Was Best-Known as LGBT Rights Advocate but Played Lower-Key Role for the Environment

While David Buckel, an attorney who died on April 14 after setting himself on fire in a park in Brooklyn, had become widely known for his work on LGBT causes, he spent the final years of his life out of the legal limelight and focused his energy on environmental protection.
7 minute read

International Edition

Global Law Firms Join Legal Battle for Gay Spouse Visas in Hong Kong

Davis Polk & Wardwell is acting pro bono on behalf of 16 global law firms that have filed a petition to intervene at Hong Kong's highest court in the landmark case, along with 15 financial institutions.
3 minute read

Legal Week

HSF on track for 25% female partnership with 14 women made up

Firm makes up only three men as it aims to boost female representation
3 minute read

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