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Key Takeaways:

• The public announcements by firms, following the invasion of Ukraine, that they would no longer do business with Russian interests, mark a sea change in expectations of law firm behavior.
• A recent survey of large global firms found that over 80% of them had either turned down work or cut ties with a client for ethical or values-based reasons.
• Because it’s increasingly common for firms to fire clients, and to do so publicly, it’s essential...

Many law firms have begun to consider whether they should expand their activities into the virtual reality Metaverse space, whether that is purchasing virtual real estate, like ArentFox Schiff, renting space owned by another company, as

July 26 is National Disability Independence Day, a federally recognized day to celebrate the 1990 signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA is "a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public." While its...

For a while now, some of the most passionate advocates for greater equity, inclusion and diversity in the legal industry have questioned how firms with no representation of certain minority groups could be receiving the highest scores on ALM’s annual “Diversity Scorecard.”

As anyone who closely watches trends in law firm DEI knows, “progress” is about a lot more than just the demographic numbers. Beyond increasing representation across...