by HolAdmin | Jul 16, 2025 | American Legal News
We have more sad news to report from California, where a young associate from a top Biglaw firm was recently struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while riding his bicycle. Blake Ackerman, 27, a 2023 graduate of Loyola Law, was a first-year associate in the...
by HolAdmin | Jul 15, 2025 | American Legal News
This Former Legal Secretary’s “I Quit!” Is Still Worth Talking About: If you bring your home life to work, your secretary might tell your spouse you were cheating! Kirkland Questionnaire Perks Up Ears: Is this a sign of attendance policy consequences to come? Hey Man,...
by HolAdmin | Jul 15, 2025 | American Legal News
This week, Slate is featuring ruminations on the nature of revenge. And as our country is increasingly run by the petty grievances of a powerful man, it feels particularly relevant. Perusing the content, I was struck by one particular tale of Biglaw revenge. Alison...
by HolAdmin | Jul 15, 2025 | American Legal News
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by Am Law, which Biglaw firm hired the most lateral partners from a single firm in the first six months of the year? Hint: This firm picked up 17 partners (and 54 lawyers...
by HolAdmin | Jul 15, 2025 | American Legal News
Big changes rarely happen quickly at Biglaw firms. Even before the rank-and-file associates catch wind of anything, there’s usually much discussion and analysis going on at the management level. So when the world’s richest law firm, Kirkland & Ellis, made a change...
by HolAdmin | Jul 15, 2025 | American Legal News
Harvard isn’t the only school worried that the Trump administration will screw over their funding. Public schools get their fair share of funding from the government too — at least they should. On Monday, several states filed suit to challenge the Trump...
