David Zapolsky started his legal career in a Brooklyn courtroom prosecuting sex crimes. Last week, he stood on the global stage in New York representing Amazon at the […]
Ex-Associates Say Trump Deals Render Big Law Leaders Unfit for Board Positions, Launch Campaign for Their Removal
A group of former Big Law associates who resigned over their firms’ deals with the Trump administration launched an email-writing campaign on Wednesday that invites the general public […]
Why Law Firm Practice Group Leaders Must Become Change Agents
For decades, law firms have operated on a relatively stable business model—one driven by billable hours, long-standing client relationships, and hierarchical firm structures. However, today’s legal landscape is […]
Lawyers Clamor for Action, but Firm Leaders Slow to Denounce Trump’s Assault on Perkins Coie
Big Law associates are talking about the Trump administration’s executive order targeting Perkins Coie on message boards. In-house counsel and Perkins Coie alumni are authoring LinkedIn posts declaring […]
After Perkins Coie Order, Law Firm Leaders Shocked but Public Statements Scarce
After President Donald Trump targeted another law firm for its client representation and ordered a DEI probe of “leading law firms,” a growing chorus of law firm leaders […]