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How A Smart But “Scared Sh*tless” Harvard Mom Won The Day And a Top Law Degree

Graduating from Harvard Law School is an achievement for anyone, but for a young mother working tables and bringing up a one year old, it is much, much more. 24 year old single mother Briana Williams graduated with her Jusis Doctorate after going into labour with her child during the final exam in April. The […]

5 Things to Consider in a Health Benefit Plan for Lawyers

Jon Fallow If there is one thing all lawyers are good at, that is to work under pressure. You have deadlines to meet, toxic clients to interview, demanding seniors to satisfy and a variety of other high pressure work demands. If you are a lawyer, you might be used to it already. After all, stress […]

The International Response to the Gender Pay Gap

Baker & McKenzie – Baker & McKenzie have prepared a series on international gender pay issues and regulations, including issues relating to investor demands, equal pay lawsuits, how the gap can be narrowed and other issues. For the link to the series see below. Global proliferation of regulation The World Economic Forum’s most recent Global […]

Using Expert Witnesses to Improve Your Mediation Success

Jones Skelton Hochuli In my experience, it is the rare mediation where a party invites its expert witness to participate in mediation. Is it something I would recommend in every case? Clearly, no. Can it be a game changer in the right case? From this mediator’s perspective, definitely yes. This article will address the important […]

Criminal Antitrust Enforcement Has a New Leader

Skadden.com – Richard A. Powers recently was named the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s acting deputy assistant attorney general for criminal enforcement, a role he is expected to take on permanently. Because he is a career attorney and not a political appointee, Powers could stay in the role for an extended period of time […]