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Bio: Maria Laus earned her degree at De La Salle University. She worked as a Business Development Manager for a recruitment firm for several years before transitioning into journalism.
Role: As an author of legal career news articles for LawCrossing.com, Maria's role is to keep legal professionals up to date on the latest trends and developments in the legal job market. Her articles cover a wide range of topics, including job openings, salary trends, and changes in the legal landscape. Maria’'s articles provide valuable insights into the legal industry and help legal professionals make informed decisions about their careers. She also writes advice articles on career management, job searching, and other relevant topics to help readers advance in their legal careers.
On Wednesday, two government investigative reports, one by Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz and the other by the independent U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC), outlined several ethics violations committed by Rachael Rollins, the top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts. Rollins, appointed by Democratic President Joe Biden as the first Black woman to...
On Wednesday, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte took a significant step by signing legislation prohibiting the Chinese-owned app TikTok from operating in the state. The primary motivation behind this move is to safeguard Montana residents from perceived intelligence-gathering activities by China. This makes Montana the first state in the United States to impose a ban on the...
Last month, Judge John Gibney Jr found himself uncertain as he presided over a trial featuring hologram witnesses. Despite the problem being a simulation, the hologram witnesses had an uncanny realism as they were projected life-sized into the courtroom. Judge Gibney, who serves on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, acknowledged that while the...
Kirkland & Ellis announced Monday that former Chicago U.S. attorney John Lausch has returned to the firm as a partner in its government, regulatory, and internal investigations practice group. Lausch recently stepped down from his position as the top federal prosecutor in Chicago in March, having been nominated by former President Donald Trump in 2017.
According to commercial brokerage firm Savills Inc, two prominent U.S. law firms have downsized their headquarters in major cities, making them the largest law firm leases signed in the first quarter of 2023. The first firm, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, reduced its office space in New York by approximately 34.7% or 120,000 square feet when renewing its lease during Q1...
The American Bar Association (ABA) is retracting a controversial proposal to allow law schools to become entirely test-optional by 2025. Joseph West, the chair of the ABA's Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, announced during a council meeting on Friday that they would reconsider the elimination of a longstanding rule mandating the use of...
Law students will now have the opportunity to take up to half of their classes online, as the American Bar Association (ABA) has voted to increase the limit on distance education courses. The previous restriction allowed only one-third of a student's total credits to be earned through online classes, but the new rule grants them the flexibility to complete half of their...
U.S. News & World Report unveiled its latest rankings of law schools, concluding a period of unprecedented controversy surrounding the annual list. The release was marked by a boycott from nearly one-third of law schools and a delay of over three weeks due to data issues. The updated rankings for this year exhibit noteworthy changes among top-tier law schools, as well as...
Preparations are underway in the United States as government officials and private lawyers gear up for an anticipated increase in sanctions and export control enforcement. The Biden administration relies on economic tools to confront global adversaries such as Russia and China. As part of these efforts, U.S. agencies are expanding their enforcement teams to ensure...
Employment law powerhouse Littler Mendelson has announced the rehiring of Richard Rahm to lead its class actions, wage and hour, and appellate practices in San Francisco. Rahm, a former co-chair of Littler's appellate group, brings 15 years of experience to the firm and an impressive roster of clients, including Southwest Airlines Co, Wells Fargo & Co, and SolarCity Corp,...
On Thursday, U.S. News & World Report unveiled its latest law school rankings, which concluded a tumultuous period marked by unprecedented controversy. Roughly one-third of law schools boycotted the annual list, and the orders were delayed by more than three weeks due to data issues. The updated rankings reflect significant changes in elite law schools and those further...
On Monday, law firm Baker & Hostetler announced that it had recruited a team of corporate attorneys from three competing firms as part of its expansion in California. The team includes partner Will Chuchawat, previously co-heading the private equity and mergers and acquisitions group at Proskauer Rose, and JR Lanis, vice chair of Polsinelli's securities and corporate...
The recent Senate Judiciary Committee request for Harlan Crow to disclose any gifts or contributions made by him or his companies to Justice Clarence Thomas has raised concerns about transparency and ethics within the Supreme Court. ProPublica, a news outlet, has previously reported on the ties between the conservative justice and the wealthy Republican donor, including...
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, has once again criticized the law firm representing the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange. He is defending himself against multiple charges, including fraud, money laundering, and campaign finance violations. Bankman-Fried has requested that the current leadership of FTX and its attorneys at Sullivan & Cromwell be designated as part of...
Deans of over half of the law schools in the country are working to salvage the longstanding rule that mandates the use of standardized tests like the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) for student admissions. Rather than allowing law schools to become fully test-optional as planned, the deans propose that the American Bar Association's Section of Legal Education and...
According to a court filing on Friday, Abby Grossberg, a former producer for Fox News, has rejected one of the lawsuits that accused the cable network, parent company Fox Corp (FOXA.O), and Fox News lawyers of defamation and pressuring her to make false statements in the Dominion Voting Systems case, which has now been settled. The lawsuit in Delaware has been dismissed...
On Friday, a federal judge in California dismissed a lawsuit alleging that Twitter Inc. discriminated against employees with disabilities. The case claimed that Twitter's policies, including requiring employees to report to the office and work long hours at high intensity, unfairly affected disabled workers. However, U.S. District Judge Haywood Gilliam in Oakland ruled...
Prospect Capital Corp, based in New York, has filed a lawsuit against Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, a U.S. law firm, claiming that the firm's mishandling of legal work resulted in at least $12 million in damages for the financial services company, relating to a business loan it had granted. The publicly traded Nasdaq company sued Morgan Lewis in New York state court, based in...
The attorney licensing test held in California during February saw less than a third of examinees pass, with an overall pass rate of 32.5%. This slightly decreased from the 34% pass rate in February 2022. The State Bar of California, which had the highest number of examinees at 3,765, announced this on Friday. Experts cite the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on law schools as a...
Benjamin Barros stated in a release that Stetson Law has established a national reputation for its excellence in advocacy, legal writing, and elder law, among other areas. He is excited to collaborate with all members of the Stetson Law community to enhance these strengths toward a promising future. Stetson University has named Barros the incoming dean of its College of...