Former Clerks Say Justice O'Connor Still Worth Emulating

By Ryan Boysen

BigLaw attorneys mentored by former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who died Friday after a lengthy battle with dementia, say she'll be remembered as an incisive jurist who always put facts and practical considerations above abstract ideological commitments, as well as a deeply gracious and down-to-earth woman who never let her dedication to the law overshadow her zest for life.

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California Pulse
How Trauma-Informed Lawyering Can Help Clients Heal
By Daniel Connolly

The story of an Olympic gymnast-turned-lawyer illustrates the emotional and psychological challenges that trauma survivors can face, how these challenges can play out in litigation, and how people who have experienced trauma can bounce back.
Daily Litigation
Trump Gets More Experts In NY Fraud Trial, Can't Call Monitor
By Frank G. Runyeon

A New York judge on Friday allowed Donald Trump to call more experts in his civil fraud trial defense case, including a real estate broker friendly with the former president, but rejected Trump's attempt to put the court's independent monitor on the stand.
California Pulse
2023 Associate Bonus And 2024 Salary Tracker
Large law firm associates are feeling the cheer this year with a round of both bonuses and base pay raises announced by market leaders starting in late November.

In-House
CNX's Next GC Helped Steer Legal, IP Efforts At Visa And J&J
By Rose Krebs

CNX Resources Corp. announced Friday that an attorney with experience handling legal and intellectual property matters at Visa and Johnson & Johnson will be joining the natural gas company as its general counsel.
In-House
Harvard GC To Retire; Search On For Successor
By James Mills

The vice president and general counsel of Harvard University will retire from the university in late February.
California Pulse
Blank Rome Will Promote 12 To Partner, Same As A Year Ago
By James Boyle

A dozen Blank Rome LLP attorneys in five offices will be elevated to partner when the new year starts, matching the number of partner promotions the firm announced last year.

California Pulse
4 Decisions For Which Justice O'Connor Will Be Remembered
By Erin Coe

Many of the hotly divided cases at the U.S. Supreme Court came down to Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, a central force on the bench whose savviness at striking compromises and taking a pragmatic approach to resolve disputes is on full display in four opinions.
California Pulse
Buchalter Adds RE Boutique Trainor Fairbrook In Sacramento
By Lynn LaRowe

Buchalter PC announced Friday that it has joined with real estate and estate planning boutique Trainor Fairbrook, adding six attorneys to the firm's Sacramento office.
DC Pulse
Eckert Seamans Names New Boston, Philly, DC Office Leaders
By James Boyle

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC kicked off December on Friday by announcing new leadership at its offices in Boston, Philadelphia and Washington.
Connecticut Pulse
Jackson Lewis' Employment Probe Was Proper, 2nd Circ. Says
By Aaron Keller

A Second Circuit panel on Friday declined to resuscitate a Connecticut doctor's defamation lawsuit against Jackson Lewis PC, upholding a trial judge's ruling that the firm could not be sued for forwarding a sexual assault and harassment investigation commissioned by a hospital to employees who needed to review it.