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It got my attention when Arnold & Porter was in the news recently for adopting a non-equity class of partnership. At first, my reaction was “no way” based upon my familiarity with the firm as both excellent and traditional, in the best sense of the word. I would not have been surprised to see it hold out for the long run, and I wondered what had made the firm leaders chan...


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You may have read my February 12, 2026 blog addressing the benefit of exposing young lawyers to trial practice early in their careers. That blog drew comments emphasizing the value of things like theatrical training for young lawyers interested in trial practice, and I completely agree with those suggestions. Similarly, I have directed some young aspiring trial lawyers to pub...


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White House thumbs are on the scales of justice once again. A second round of threatening communiques from the Trump Administration to law firms, this time concerning their relationships with Diversity Lab, was dispatched on January 30, 2026.

This should concern all of us, and it also is very personal to me. I am acquainted with Diversity Lab and its founder Caren Ulr...


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