by HolAdmin | Aug 28, 2026 | American Legal News
He Survived A ‘Widow-Maker’ At The Office. Then, He Says, His Firm Went To Work On Him: A new lawsuit accuses Troutman Pepper Locke of moving the partnership goalposts after an associate’s heart attack — and of a billing scheme he was told to keep quiet. Biglaw’s...
by HolAdmin | Aug 28, 2026 | American Legal News
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Who are the only grandfather-grandson pair ever to serve on the Supreme Court with a shared named borrowed from a legendary early justice? Hint: The elder became famous as a lone voice of conscience;...
by HolAdmin | Aug 28, 2026 | American Legal News
If you are old enough to remember the movie Risky Business, you probably remember the famous scene where Tom Cruise slides smoothly across a wooden floor in his socks while Bob Seger’s “Old Time Rock and Roll” blasts in the background. Now imagine that same scene,...
by HolAdmin | Aug 28, 2026 | American Legal News
Wells Fargo’s Legal Specialty Group is out with its six-month 2026 survey, and by the top-line numbers, Biglaw is having one of its best years on record. Revenue across the Am Law 200 climbed 12.4 percent through June, ahead of last year’s 11.2 percent pace and among...
by HolAdmin | Aug 28, 2026 | American Legal News
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. This really is supply and demand. If the demand is there, then we’re going to continue seeing the signing bonuses. And then when the market cools off and associates have fewer options, firms won’t have to offer...
by HolAdmin | Aug 28, 2026 | American Legal News
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by HolAdmin | Aug 28, 2026 | American Legal News
Matthew Cali did what Biglaw associates are told to do: kept his head down, billed the hours, stayed on the partner track. Then his heart stopped. And his firm, he alleges, treated that as reason to push him off the track entirely. Cali, a litigation associate in...
by HolAdmin | Aug 28, 2026 | American Legal News
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by HolAdmin | Aug 28, 2026 | American Legal News
Family law programs play a crucial role in law school, giving students the knowledge and practical skills they need to guide clients through some of the most high-stakes issues they’ll ever face — marriage, divorce, family planning, custody, personal safety, and...
by HolAdmin | Aug 28, 2026 | American Legal News
I used to vacation with my family and friends at a swanky resort in a foreign country. The resort had several grand pools and overlooked the Pacific. It also had a very strict towel policy. To get a towel, you had to sign in with an attendant who recorded your room...
