The State Bar of California Targets Meazure Learning After Widespread Exam Failures The California Bar’s already embattled reputation has taken another dramatic turn. After a disastrous rollout of a ...

Biglaw firms that pledged $125 million in pro bono work to the Trump administration now deny the deals amid backlash from clients, law students, and Congress. In a stunning reversal, several of ...

Several of America’s most prestigious law firms are facing a growing backlash from corporate clients following their controversial agreements to provide pro bono services aligned with former ...

Hunter Biden — whom Lowell defended against criminal gun and tax charges before his pardon in December 2024 Former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner New York Attorney ...

Key Takeaways Five major U.S. law firms defended agreements with the Trump administration, asserting they retained client independence. Democratic lawmakers criticized the firms for allegedly ...

After a sluggish start to the year, U.S. law firms rebounded in March 2025, propelled by an unexpected surge in demand tied to President Donald Trump’s escalating global trade war, according to ...

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division—long regarded as a cornerstone of federal anti-discrimination enforcement—is experiencing an unprecedented wave of attorney departures.

In a significant development for the legal industry, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) — ranked No. 65 on the Am Law 100 with a gross revenue of $869.6 million in 2024 — has announced plans ...

Strategic Bankruptcy: A Chess Match for Borrowers Joshua Cohen, known as The Student Loan Lawyer, emphasized that borrowers must think strategically. “Bankruptcy might buy you time or even ...

Final Thoughts The Day of Action rallies mark a watershed moment for the American legal profession. Attorneys who once shunned political visibility are now stepping into the public arena—not to ...

The Rise—and Rapid Fall—of the Trump-Biglaw Pro Bono Deals Earlier this year, several elite law firms, including Simpson Thacher, struck deals with the Trump administration pledging hundreds ...