Today’s Legal Times updates readers on developments in Young v. Covington. The piece opens with the most recent development in the case: Latif Doman of Doman Davis, a small litigation and employment discrimination firm with … Read More
Today’s Legal Times updates readers on developments in Young v. Covington. The piece opens with the most recent development in the case: Latif Doman of Doman Davis, a small litigation and employment discrimination firm with … Read More
An OBABL tipster has pointed out that we neglected to report that Jack L. White, a card carrying member of the NAACP, is a clerk for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Mr. White graduated from … Read More
That’s what the Washington Post has termed the black women in President Barack Obama’s inner circle. Many of them are lawyers–Valerie Jarrett, Melody Barnes, Cassandra Butts–who we’ve introduced you to previously. A few new ones … Read More
Congratulations to Arnette Dorsey, winner of On Being A Black Lawyer’s NBLSA essay writing contest. Arnette is a 2L at the University of Baltimore Law School where she is a Production Editor on Law Review and … Read More
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas stopped by Howard University to give the James M. Nabrit Jr. Lecture Series. While his 1994 visit to the campus was accompanied by protests and jeers, this time around the Justice … Read More
TheRoot breaks the news that while it may be tough to land a BigLaw gig these days, nabbing a clerkship isn’t any easier. Writers there also opinion on the Chrianna domestic violence drama. From our … Read More
That’s the last word on a panel discussion entitled, “The role of the corporate attorney: Going in-house and finding your niche in the corporate world” at the Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys in Law … Read More
Why is this man smiling? Felony drug charges against Lil Wayne dropped. AJC Chris Brown declines to enter a plea. Rihanna declines “no contact” order. It’s possible only their lawyers will have careers all this. BlackLegalIssues … Read More
USAToday: Ron Kirk, nominated as U.S. Trade Representative in the Obama administration, owes an estimated $10,000 in back taxes from earlier in the decade and has agreed to make his payments, the Senate Finance Committee … Read More
Sunday’s New York Times featured a delightful story on the courtship and wedding of Christie Love and J. Lee Hill Jr. The two jumped the broom Valentine’s Day Weekend. About their first encounter: “I’m thinking … Read More