On January 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court granted cert in consolidated cases reviewing affirmative action programs at both Harvard and North Carolina Universities along with the Court’s precedent upholding affirmative action programs from the 2003 case Grutter v. Bollinger. By August of 2022, nearly 100 groups and individuals filed amicus briefs covering a range of…
From cybersecurity breaches to compliance failures to scandals in the C-suite, crisis situations are inevitable in the modern business world. Clients wisely often turn to outside counsel for help. How you manage a crisis is critical and may be the difference between a swift resolution and a prolonged public nightmare. Consider these seven lessons to…
Dr. Marlowe WashingtonMarlowe Washington has been named vice president of people, culture, and equity at Holyoke Community College. He served as senior diversity officer at St. John Fisher University in Rochester, New York. Washington holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from St. Francis College in Brooklyn, New York, a master’s in divinity in urban…
For many law firms, law practice management software is the backbone of their business. It streamlines workflows, reduces administrative burdens and facilitates efficient billing processes—increasing productivity and profitability. From lead intake and case tracking to managing deadlines and handling payments, law practice management tools ensure effective collaboration and efficient firm operations. When artificial intelligence functionality…
If you’re a law student who’s interested in a clerkship, but you’ve missed the boat on landing a coveted position with a federal judge, worry not — there are still plenty of options for you at the state level. It’s not only the strength of your application that matters for securing a state clerkship. Attending…
Home Daily News Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will speak at ABA… Annual Meeting Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will speak at ABA Annual Meeting By Amanda Robert July 26, 2024, 10:30 am CDT Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker delivers a security briefing about the Democratic National Convention, which will be held in Chicago. He will be a…
The initiative to ease employment-based non-immigrant visas for US college graduates with job offers is aimed at attracting top talent and retaining skilled workers to help the economy. “The US needs to hire more international graduates. Our society is ageing, our birthrate is falling, and our own citizens are choosing not to pursue degrees in…
(Image via Getty) Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “Justice Elena Kagan Calls for Enforceable Supreme Court Ethics Rules; There are flaws in the justices policing their own…
(Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images) Last year, after getting absolutely hammered on judicial ethics for months, the Supreme Court adopted an ethics code. But this was as effective as thoughts and prayers, since, as everyone pretty much immediately pointed out, there was no enforcement mechanism. More to the point, as a work of PR, it…
Since 2014, 30 schools and their brands have been purchased by Chinese investors and companies – marking a 400% growth in the number of schools bought in the nine-year period, according to information compiled by Venture Education. Top of the leaderboard for buying these brands is Bright Scholar, which over the years has bought The…