As law school graduates are entering the job market, it’s evident the starting salaries they are being offered are noteworthy. If you would like to delve into the figures, and perhaps compare it to your own remuneration package when you first embarked on your career, you will find the expected digits, as they stand in 2023, at Above The Law.
See? Not everything about the legal profession is about money and power. Case in point, the potential indifference faced by the dissents of one Pauline Newman. Some are asking whether the focus on Newman’s dissents is a convenient way to overlook an uncomfortable workplace situation. The full report can be found here.
Indeed, power and professionalism often go hand in hand. But when the lines admittedly become blurred and the behavior altogether unprofessional, we learn that senior partners like Rudy Giuliani can, in fact, hit rock bottom. To discover how he brought a shovel to his own downfall, full coverage can be found here.
Bias has always infiltrated our world and legal arenas are not exempted. An interesting narrative unfolds as Senator Lindsey Graham and Senator Ted Cruz voice their displeasure with President Trump’s newly appointed Judge. To glean from this developing story, click through here.
Legal scandal involving President Trump never seems to be far from the headlines. In an ongoing case, Trump reiterates claiming his “technically not a rapist” defense. For insights into the proceedings, and Trump’s argument, read here.
Finally, aiming towards relevance in the midst of scandal, a newly minted boutique firm has emerged from the ashes of the fallout with Fox News in a substantial defamation case that saw them secure $787 million. For more information on this novel legal venture, find the full story here.
With the ominous cloud of potential layoffs looming, it seems that the legal profession’s usual churn of lateral moves has all but ceased. Take a look at the reasons provided for this decline
here.