Government-Funded Discrimination in Foster Care Placement Decisions
By Jessalyn Schwartz – April 5, 2019 | What practitioners and advocates should know about the South Carolina waiver.
Civil Rights Litigation
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Recent Practice Points
Three Principles to Stop Conflating: Choice of Law, Standing, and Transfer of Venue
By Kathryn Honecker and Mark E. Rooney – February 28, 2019 | A refresher on these separate concepts.
Articles
The Persisting Gender Pay Gap: Recent Developments in the Law That Address Gender Pay Disparities
By Rebecca Sha – May 16, 2019 | State laws prohibiting employers from asking prospective employees about their wage history, a pending Supreme Court case, and discrimination suits filed by women attorneys at prominent law firms.
The Shockingly Common Use of Non-Precedential Opinions in Sixth Circuit Taser Litigation
By Ahmed Bahgat – April 17, 2019 | A law student’s discovery.
Sound Advice Podcasts
Legal Implications of the #MeToo Movement
Elizabeth Saylor, employment law expert who has litigated many sexual harassment cases, discusses the legal effects of the #MeToo movement. (38:46 min.)
Getting a Job in Public Service
Lambda Legal attorney Nancy Marcus describes how her career path led her to Lambda Legal and provides advice for younger lawyers seeking jobs in public interest law. (09:37 min.)
Civil Rights Litigation
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Events & CLE
Jul
25
Events | In-Person
ABA Cross-Border Institute: The Intersection of Global Discovery, Privacy and Data Security
ETHICS 60 min
Join U.S. and E.U. data privacy experts for the latest on GDPR, complying with privacy requirements globally, and dealing with cross-border incidents. Complimentary in-house counsel registrations ava…
Oct
17
Events | In-Person
23rd Annual National Institute on Class Actions
ETHICS 60 min
This premier class action conference is in Nashville and more relevant than ever. Whether you litigate and try class action lawsuits, want to learn how to best help your clients, or learn about curre…
Nov
13
Events | In-Person
2019 Women in Litigation Joint CLE Conference
CLE 825 min
The conference will highlight women Leading for Success in the Courtroom, in the Judiciary and in the Profession. You'll have the opportunity to learn from leading litigators from across the nation a…