Law.com's #IsTheCommuteWorthIt Twitter chat on Tuesday focused on whether and how law firms can maintain a professional culture with more attorneys working outside the traditional office.

Mergers and group hires in the midsize legal market are continuing at a brisk pace, with the latest in Denver, Dallas and Chicago.

U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman noted that noting that the Southern District's protocols have been "quite effective" but cautioned that he would revisit the decision "in the event there is reason to do so."

The return to COVID-driven trial uncertainty in some districts has left not only attorneys in a lurch but also judges, many of whom already are facing massive caseloads and trial backlogs exacerbated by the first court closures in 2020.

Branded as Assureg, Nelson Mullins said the new service complements the firm's traditional legal service offering.

Justice Robert E. Reed repeatedly pressed lawyers for the former president and his sister, retired federal judge Maryanne Trump Barry, on their argument that the lawsuit was both time-barred and blocked by the "very broad" terms of a 2001 settlement agreement with the plaintiff, Mary Trump.

"Although the agency may well face a tall task down the road in proving its allegations, the court believes that it has now cleared the pleading bar and may proceed to discovery," the judge wrote.

The elevation of Rekha Chiruvolu comes months after the firm hired away Covington & Burling pro bono manager Sharmaine Heng to lead its "impact lawyering" initiative.

A New Orleans judge was indicted on four federal tax fraud charges Jan. 7, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

"Keep an open mind. Soak up everything you can from those around you and work on forming the relationships from day one."

"Perception of the fair administration of justice—both by the public and by the parties in the case—is of the highest importance to the court," Judge Liam O'Grady said in the order.

A range of experts from across the UK legal industry offer their thoughts on what legal technology might look like in 2022.

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The associate turnover rate reached 23.2% on a rolling, 12-month basis through November, "significantly" above the rate seen in late 2019, according to a new report.

The justices devote the morning to two immigration law cases raising similar questions about whether noncitizens, subject to removal, are entitled to a bond hearing after six months of detention.

This week's column further examines two recent interviews I conducted with women who have been instrumental in legal education.

"Ratification of the ERA sends a powerful message about the nation's commitment to sex equality," said Paul Weiss lawyers.

A rule change in the Central District of California ended an unusual practice of other judges deciding recusal motions targeting their colleagues. Now an unusual request in Michael Avenatti's cross-country criminal cases is putting a California trial record before a judge in the Southern District of New York.

The disbarment recommendation goes to the California Supreme Court, which is expected to revoke Girardi's law license.

"With my experience and credentials, I applied to 53 jobs in two years," said one recent law school grad who pursued her J.D. part time. "I kept hearing, 'I don't know if you'll fit in as a first-year.'"