The Gender Gap: For Female Lawyers, Progress Slow In Equity Partnerships At Private Practice Law Firms, Report Finds
Of the equity partnerships at law firms nationally, only 18 percent were women.
The Wall Street Journal Failed Its Readers on Apple-Iranian Discrimination Scandal
The Wall Street Journal (Nasdaq: NWSA) and AOL Inc.'s (NYSE:AOL) Huffington Post spar over the facts surrounding recent allegations that Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) employees have denied sale of iPads to Farsi speakers.
Apple Facing Justice Dept. Discrimination Accusations
Applesauce might be on the menu if Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) doesn't take swift actions to ameliorate members of a coalition representing Iranian-Americans and speakers of Farsi who were allegedly denied sale of iPads and other merchandise by Apple store employees in recent weeks.
Akaka's Retirement: Native Hawaiians To Lose Advocate In Washington
Senator Daniel Akaka's retirement jeopardizes the fight to grant Native Hawaiians federal recognition
Supreme Court Health Care Case: What Do The Experts Think Will Happen?
The American Bar Association surveyed academics, attorneys, and journalists who follow the U.S. Supreme Court to gather opinions about the outcome of the Affordable Care Act arguments set to begin Monday.
Michele Bachmann and Oral Roberts: What is a Christian Law School?
While Bachmann's a conception of the law as being rooted in Christian teachings may fall outside the political mainstream, it is a guiding principle at Christian law schools throughout the country
When Can Employers Fire You for Facebook, Twitter?
A host of cases have come to the National Labor Relations Board over whether employers fairly terminate employees for Facebook, Twitter and other social media posts.
Law Grads Sue School for Millions Over Employment and Salary Statistics ?Fraud?
Law graduates from two of the country's biggest schools filed class action suits against their alma maters alleging that the schools were inflating employment and salary statistics to lure students.
Pregnant Law Student Finishes Bar Exam While in Labor
A Northwestern University alum went into labor while taking the Illinois bar exam but still completed the test
Crack Cocaine Offenders Could Exit Jail Early, Attorney General Holder Says
A new law reducing sentences for crack cocaine users should apply to people already in prison for the drug, provided they were not also convicted of a violent offense and did not have an extensive criminal history, Attorney General Eric Holder said yesterday.
Myriad Genetics Patent Appeal Case Arguments Begin April 4
Oral arguments for the Myriad Genetics, Inc. appeals case is set to begin April 4 with a possible written decision in June 2011, RBC Capital Markets said.
ABA president wants Bar Council of India to maintain status quo on foreign law firms in India issue
American Bar Association (ABA) president Stephen N. Zack wants the Bar Council of India (BCI) to maintain the status quo while it debates on whether it should allow foreign law firms to set up offices in the country.
LSAT may not be compulsory for admission to law school any more
The National Law Journal has reported that the American Bar Association (ABA) is now considering the possibility of making the LSAT optional for students wishing to enroll for graduation in law or Juris Doctor (JD)
Are Law Schools doing enough to boost students’ overall professional development?
Survey suggests that a half or more of law school students feel inadequately prepared to handle the various non-academic demands of the profession
ABA delays decision on accreditation of foreign law schools
The council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar is delaying on deciding whether to accredit foreign law schools because the matter needs more study.