“While I am disappointed in the outcome, I am not upset with my fellow students regarding this vote,” Ryna Workman said in an email to Law.com on Tuesday. “I blame the administration for taking extraordinary steps to remove me as president, when they did not elect me.”
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American Bar Association Retracts Israel Statements Following Backlash
900 lawyers had signed an open letter condemning the ABA for statements that they said deprived Israel of its rights and suggested moral equivalence.
How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'Be Authentic and Mindful of Your Strengths and Weaknesses,' Says Larissa Neumann of Fenwick
“Utilize your strengths, hone your expertise and be assertive when you have answers and insights that can be of value to your team and your clients. When there are gaps or weaknesses in your practice do not be afraid to leverage your colleagues’ strengths and collaborate!”
The Power and Peril of Big Law Contingency Practices
In recent years, law firms have taken on an increasing number of contingency cases—but doing so can be a gamble. Fee delays, risk of loss, soaring out-of-pocket costs and potentially going years without revenue are just a few of the risks. It can also lead to unusual volatility in firm revenue. So why are so […]
IPOs May Soon Perk Up, Giving More GCs Chance to Turbocharge Their Careers
“It’s a role that requires a great amount of respect, and you use every tool in your toolkit to be successful at it,” Commvault legal chief Danielle Sheer said of taking a company public.
As Sale of UK's Daily Telegraph Stirs Up Controversy, Big Law Circles
Firms from Hogan Lovells to Weil are among the legal line-up as an Abu Dhabi-backed fund sparks concerns of foreign influence over domestic media.
The Practices Dominating Partner Promotions This Year: The Morning Minute
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Big Law Firms Offering 'Mixed Bag' of Rate, Compensation Structures in Emerging Markets
“Our real value proposition is we provide coastal expertise at Midwestern rates,” said one law firm leader. “You get a lot of bang for your buck.”
Prospective Law Students Want to Attend School With 'Like-Minded Individuals,' Study Finds
“I want to feel free to express my opinions without the fear of a backlash,” one respondent said.
New Lawsuit Claims UC and UC Berkeley Law Have Allowed Antisemitism to Spread 'Unchecked'
The complaint lists 15 JAFE members—legal scholars and Berkeley faculty—who allegedly are prevented from speaking to Berkeley Law’s legal projects and groups because of their Jewish identity.