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California Pulse
Flaws Remain In Bar Fitness Queries, Summit Panelists SayBy Aebra Coe
Many current state bar character and fitness tests fail to identify bad actors, and at the same time, certain aspects of the queries can hurt efforts to increase diversity in the profession, according to panelists at the American Bar Association's 2025 Virtual Equity Summit on Friday.
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Courts
The Supreme Court's Week: By The NumbersBy Jack Karp
An undivided U.S. Supreme Court issued five unanimous rulings this week, weighing in on the burden majority-group plaintiffs must meet in discrimination cases, what counts as a religious organization for purposes of an employment tax exemption, and whether Mexico can sue American gun companies for their alleged role in cartel violence. Here, Âé¶¹´«Ã½360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the U.S. Supreme Court.
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California Pulse
Âé¶¹´«Ã½360's Legal Lions Of The WeekBy Kevin Penton
The University of Virginia School of Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Supreme Court Litigation Clinic and attorney Edward Gilbert lead this week's edition of Âé¶¹´«Ã½360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the Sixth Circuit's ruling that plaintiffs claiming anti-heterosexual workplace discrimination need to provide extra "background circumstances" evidence.
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Legal Tech
Legal Marketing Heads Share Their Leadership StrategiesBy Kevin Penton
Being a good listener yet having your own vision are some of the attributes that those looking to move up the ranks in the legal industry should look to have, said several marketing leaders during a recent discussion in New York.
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Daily Litigation
Lewis Brisbois Adds Gordon Rees Atty To Lead KC OfficeBy Rose Krebs
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP has hired a partner from Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP to serve as managing partner of its Kansas City office and bolster its capacity to handle commercial litigation and employment matters.
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Daily Litigation
Cole Schotz Miami Leader On Rejoining Firm, Office LaunchBy Adrian Cruz
Cole Schotz PC this week announced the opening of its third Florida office, launching a location in Miami following the arrival of three attorneys from local boutique firm Salazar Âé¶¹´«Ã½ LLP and a separate real estate associate hire.
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Legal Tech
Legal Tech Roundup: KLDiscovery, Cornerstone ResearchBy Steven Lerner
Leadership teams for legal technology companies underwent changes in the past week, including the appointment of a new CEO at an e-discovery company.
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Mid-Âé¶¹´«Ã½
Lathrop GPM's Next KC Office Built With Hybrid Work In MindBy Emma Cueto
Lathrop GPM LLP's largest office, Kansas City, is relocating after over 40 years in the same space in order to better accommodate the firm's hybrid work models, with the head of the office calling it a "bittersweet" but important change.
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California Pulse
Greenberg Traurig Adds Perkins Coie Tech Transactions ProBy James Mills
Greenberg Traurig LLP is expanding its technology team, bringing in a Perkins Coie LLP transactions whiz as a shareholder in its San Diego office.
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California Pulse
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