Attorney Web Design | Hourly Newswire
Check our some recent articles and posts from the legal profession.
Anti-White? Who's in the EEOC Crosshairs After Pivot
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission invited white men who have experienced workplace discrimination based on race or sex to contact the agency.
Group Files Complaint Against 2nd Circuit Judge, Alleges Mistreatment of Clerks
The Legal Accountability Project, which advocates for law clerks, stated in a news release Tuesday that its complaint is based on information it received from several former clerks raising concerns about Sarah A.L. Merriam's workplace conduct. 
King & Spalding and Alston & Bird Announce Associate Bonus Scales
Sources did not disclose a payment date or hours requirements, though King & Spalding said earlier this year it required associates to reach the industry standard of 1,950 billable hours to be eligible for bonuses.
Sneak Peek at July 2025 Bar Passage Rates
In Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Georgia, the top schools didn't fare as well compared to lower-ranked schools for July 2025 bar passage rates.
How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'Start by Leading From Where You Are,' Says Betty Yang of Gibson Dunn
"Start by leading from where you are. Take ownership, mentor others, and think beyond your own docket. Leadership is about mindset—being proactive, collaborative, and committed to the success of the team as a whole. And there's no better way to position yourself for a leadership position you want than demonstrating those qualities in the positions that you already occupy."
What's Keeping GCs Up at Night? It's a Lengthy List
"My CEO is saying, 'How are you managing your budget? Can't you use AI? Let head count be flat next year,'" said Lisa Roberts, general counsel of Stax Payments.
5 Private Equity Plays That Are Rewiring International Law Firm Financing
Once unthinkable, private equity reshaped the legal market in 2025. These five PE investment models explain why 2026 may be the year Big Law can no longer hold the line.
Mamdani Selects Ex-Paul Weiss Counsel Steven Banks as NYC's Top Lawyer
The incoming New York City mayor also reiterated his desire to rapidly expand the city's Law Department, saying "there's a clear need for a few hundred additional lawyers."
Mark Cuban, Mavericks Win Dismissal of Miami Voyager Investor Lawsuit
“As the law on whether or not cryptocurrencies or exchanges are securities is evolving, this ruling provides celebrity promoters and other marketers working on national platforms some comfort that they can't be hauled into a jurisdiction where they have not focused any of their business practices in the past, which is what they tried to do here, said Steve Best, a partner at Brown Rudnick who was among the attorneys for Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks.
These Lateral Group Moves Underscored War for Talent in 2025
Big Law firms ramped up their lateral machinery, making group laterals and lift-outs a key part of their playbooks in 2025.
