In a review penned by Above the Law blog founding editor David Lat, the New York Times Book section highlights two books by prominent Black trial lawyers: “Just Pursuit: A Black Prosecutor’s Fight for Fairness” by Laura Coates, a former prosecutor, and “The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth” by Kristin Henning, a former public defender.
This item from Fortune’s “Broadsheet” newsletter highlights a Time Magazine interview with the prolific and award-winning TV show creator Shonda Rhimes.
This report from London’s elite “magic circle” firms highlights the physical and mental toll on associates working long hours to handle high-stakes deals, and quotes Natasha Harrison, formerly Boise Schiller’s London managing partner, as saying, “High pay does not stop lawyers burning out.”
In a dynamic readily familiar to many law firm leaders, National Public Radio is “hemorrhaging hosts from marginalized backgrounds.”
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