Below you will find articles from our legal journals on a variety of pressing legal topics.
THE ONGOING CHALLENGE OF LAWFIRM GENDER DIVERSITY Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was first in her class at Columbia, a distinction she achieved while also helping her husband with his coursework, taking care of her daughter, and getting very little...
A MARKETER AND A SALESPERSON WALK INTO A BAR…. Even if you aren’t familiar with the setup, you know this is a joke. Marketing and sales can barely stand to be in the same conference room on some days. No way they’re going to drop into a happy hour...
I thought I was ready to practice law long before I walked into my first law school class. At the time, I was working as a law clerk at a personal injury firm. My job entailed interviewing witnesses, preparing and responding to discovery requests,...
Hear Planning Co-Chair Robert Thomas explain why he thinks this year's Eminent Domain virtual conference is not to be missed in Episode 60 of the Eminent Domain Podcast. Join us on January 28 and 29 and explore a full range of cutting-edge...
On December 16, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued much-anticipated guidance to employers considering COVID-19 vaccination programs for their employees as to their obligations under federal civil rights laws, particularly...
Mediation is a process for resolving or mitigating existing or potential disputes. It is not necessarily a single activity; it may be a group of activities that can differ substantially from one case or problem to another. Mediation involves the...
A few years ago I wrote about the law business. I recognized the positive. The law business can offer socially useful work, the opportunity to succeed on merit, and upward mobility” A bright, diligent, industrious C-student from humble...
One of the most difficult challenges facing those who advise owners of family businesses is to get them to take the first step in the planning process. Too many advisors present many alternative (and sometimes conflicting) strategies, leading the...
A lot has changed in this world since this article was first written. The pandemic has had an enormous effect on commercial real estate, but its longterm impact may not be known for years. Although the pandemic has accelerated change, it has not...