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Women lawyers face racial roadblocks in gender diversity push, ABA study finds
Lack of dialogue over race issues potentially hindering female equality in the legal profession
Six-figure debt loads taking 'mental toll' on US law students, ABA study finds
A third of US law school graduates are having to pursue different career paths to pay off debts
New York City Bar voices 'significant concerns' about Barrett
City Bar questions Supreme Court Justice nominee's judgement, integrity and temperament
Burford Capital launches on New York Stock Exchange
Litigation funder says dual listing will deepen investor pool and raise profile in the US
White & Case raids Sidley Austin for fourth restructuring partner this month
Andrew O'Neill joins firm's Chicago office, further expanding its restructuring and insolvency practice
Top US firms creating ALSP clones to recapture lost revenue, study finds
Baretz+Brunelle report shows 35% of Am Law 100 firms have set up in-house ALSP units
US lawyers need to be wary of conflicts caused by personal relationships, ABA says
New guidance outlines types of relationships that could violate professional conduct rules
Axiom pledges to improve black lawyer representation as part of diversity drive
Flexible legal resourcing giant promises 'meaningful change' as it launches Diversity by Design programme
Goodwin Procter continues US life sciences drive with senior hire from Hogan Lovells
Adam Bellack will provide advice on licensing, collaborations and other strategic deals
Kirkland & Ellis unveils record partner promotion round
Covid-19 disruption doesn't stop Chicago-based giant from making up 145 partners
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner hires former assistant US attorney in Los Angeles
Jean-Claude André will co-lead firm's appellate and Supreme Court group
Omni Bridgeway bulks up New York office with triple hire
Litigation funder adds two legal counsel and signs up a former Lehman Brothers GC to its investment committee
Venture capital firms under pressure to cut legal spend as deal-making declines, study finds
Majority of US and UK venture capital firms also lack trust in law firm billing accuracy, according to Apperio
'The best of the best' - lawyers pay tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Supreme Court judge was a trailblazer for gender equality and an outstanding jurist, say her many admirers
Thompson Coe tops most active insurance litigation firms in the US, study finds
Business interruption cases also on rise amid Covid-19, Lex Machina report shows
Milbank bolsters M&A practice with arrival of Cleary Gottlieb veteran
Neil Whoriskey joins in New York after nearly 30 years at former firm
Davis Polk abandons pure lockstep partner pay model
New York leader dubs paying partners based on seniority incompatible with growth plans
Jenner & Block hires team of eight from Kilpatrick Townsend to bolster Native American law practice
Three-partner team joins as Chicago-based firm celebrates landmark Supreme Court victory for Creek Nation in Oklahoma
Alternative fees and invoice discounting on the rise as GCs seek to cut costs, study finds
Discounting rises to levels normally only seen in year end as proportion of US matters using flexible fees reaches double figures
Deloitte steps up US legal push with launch of Legal Business Services arm
Big Four giant hires executives from managed legal services rivals to ramp up offering to in-house legal departments