“I chose LLS as my professional home because of its mission to advance academic excellence, promote social justice, and increase access to legal education,” Clark said in a statement. “I am honored that LMU and the LLS community have entrusted me with this opportunity to further our mission and increase our impact.”        

“Most of us went through a period of retrenching when it comes to our outside counsel budgets last year. And so we’re thinking very judiciously about how we’re going to allocate resources in 2024,” said Andrew Woods, general counsel of PubMatic.        

Legal industry experts make their picks for the biggest developments in AI for the legal industry in the past year.        

“The overwhelming majority of our colleagues are complying,” noted Davis Polk’s Neil Barr. “I know not everyone loves it, but from the institution’s perspective, we are in a good spot.”        

TMI Associates, one of Japan’s largest law firms, opened an office in Paris earlier this year.        

“Just as racial bias odiously infects a jury’s deliberations, it can have a deleterious impact on the decision-making of a defendant weighing the merits of a plea offer,” Judge Rebecca Pennell wrote. “The abrupt injection of racial bias into one’s decision-making process can engender feelings of inferiority, distrust, helplessness, and self-doubt.”        

At its November meeting, the Council considered the status of GMU Law, concluding it was not in compliance with Standard 202(a), which pertains to resources generated by the law school, according to the Dec. 6 notice.        

“I feel that my skills as a counselor are called upon to stand up against antisemitism today,” Ted Blum said.        

“There’s this geopolitical-style battle taking place in the rightsowner community: Are we still gonna play by the old rules or is there a new shiny option that allows us to solve all our problems and make some money along the way?” said Eric Goldman, associate dean for research and professor at the Santa Clara University […]