The State Bar of California has introduced a case-by-case framework for assessing law school graduates’ involvement in campus ...

U.S.-based law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison has announced plans to shut down its Beijing office by the end of this year. This decision marks the firm’s withdrawal from mainland China, ...

A prominent group of electronic discovery (e-discovery) lawyers from King & Spalding has joined Hilgers Graben, a rapidly growing litigation boutique. This significant move includes Rose Hunter Jones, ...

A $2 Billion Powerhouse Shaped by AI and Energy Transitions Latham & Watkins’ energy and infrastructure practice, a significant revenue engine for the firm, now accounts for over a third of its income ...

The Decline of the Billable Hour in the Legal Industry For decades, the legal profession has debated the potential demise of the traditional billable hour. This conversation has gained renewed ...

Pennsylvania State University has officially received the American Bar Association’s (ABA) approval to merge its two law schools into a unified institution. This decision marks the culmination of a ...

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is exploring the possibility of establishing a law school to address a longstanding gap in legal education and services in West Texas. A recently released ...

Ben Sasse, the former University of Florida (UF) president and a Republican ex-senator from Nebraska stepped down from his position in July 2024, only 17 months into a lucrative $10 million five-year ...

Key Departures Shake Weil, Gotshal & Manges In a challenging week for Weil, Gotshal & Manges, three prominent practice leaders have left the prestigious BigLaw firm. This comes at a time when the firm ...

Over the past two decades, law school students have consistently rated their educational experiences highly. According to the Law School Survey of Student Engagement (LSSSE), nearly 80% of law ...

Bracing for an Uncertain Future On a tense election night, Chase Strangio, a prominent attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), was well aware that the outcome might bring Donald Trump ...

The role of a law professor remains one of the most sought-after positions in the legal world, offering intellectual challenge, academic freedom, and the ability to shape future lawyers. But while the ...