The lawsuit alleges an ArentFox Schiff attorney serving as an escrow agent in a business transaction disbursed more than $1 million in escrow funds without authorization. Click Here To Read The Full Article
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Judge's Alleged Friendship With Lawyer Could Upend $124M Ruling, 5th Circuit Says
Appellate panel returns case to district court, saying “justice (would) be undermined by any undisclosed intimate friendship.” Click Here To Read The Full Article
The Flight to Quality and Workplace Experience
That the pace of change is “accelerating” is surely an understatement. What seemed almost a near certainty a year ago — that law firms would fully and permanently embrace work-from-home — is experiencing a seeming reversal. While many firms have, in fact, embraced hybrid operations, the meaning of hybrid has evolved from “office optional,” to […]
Some Big Law Associates Are Raking In Six-Figure Origination Bonuses—And Others Want In
With no standardized method of rewarding origination outside the partnership at most Big Law firms, associates are hoping for a change that benefits them if they manage to land a new client or two. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Justice Barrett on Originalism and Why She Doesn't Write So Many Opinions
Judges should be “very, very careful” about how historical evidence is used in constitutional adjudication, Barrett says in talk at Catholic University’s law school. Click Here To Read The Full Article