Bloomberg Law columnist David Lat spoke for our podcast, On The Merits, about why recent changes in the methodology for compiling law school rankings mean we should expect more movement in and out of the top spots in years to come. Lat also talks about why the rankings matter for Big Law talent recruitment and beyond.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett last year appears to have blown the industry away in terms of its equity partner growth. The firm added 25 equity partners last year, a rise of 12%, to 229.
The Eighth Circuit’s bankruptcy panel barred a man who isn’t an attorney from representing his wife in a bankruptcy matter because it would be unauthorized practice of law in North Dakota.
New York’s lawsuit against TikTok could have a ripple effect on other states looking to hold social media companies accountable for addicting children, if the state is able to convince a Manhattan appellate court it has standing to sue on behalf of its young residents.
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