by HolAdmin | May 8, 2025 | American Legal News
A few weeks ago, Pope Francis passed away. The next pope will be chosen by senior clergymen called cardinals. The rules are simple. Only cardinals under 80 can vote. A two-thirds majority is required to elect a new pope but if no one reaches that number after a period...
by HolAdmin | May 7, 2025 | American Legal News
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by ALM, what percentage of the Am Law 200 say they plan on increasing billing rates 7% or more next year? Hint: As you might imagine — zero firms say they plan on decreasing...
by HolAdmin | May 7, 2025 | American Legal News
Latham, Simpson, and Cadwalader Downplay Multimillion-Dollar Deals With The Trump Administration: They can say what they want, but the internet never forgets. No One Wants To Work With Quitters: Capitulating firms are losing some big name clients! The Money Is...
by HolAdmin | May 7, 2025 | American Legal News
We told you — Biglaw ain’t all that when it comes to fighting the Trump administration and defending the rule of law. While Biglaw has the ignominious distinction of nine firms that have yielded to Donald Trump’s demands — and too many that have stayed silent in the...
by HolAdmin | May 7, 2025 | American Legal News
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. [The ruling shows] how weak the firms that capitulated were that they were not willing to fight even for two months for themselves [or] for the integrity of the judicial system. — Jay Edelson, founder and chair...
by HolAdmin | May 7, 2025 | American Legal News
You don’t have to be an attorney to know that it’s hard to follow the rules when they’re in conflict. For years, the ABA required that law schools had to show some effort in admitting women and other members of historically disenfranchised groups. But after the...
