A Harvard Law School student organization is trying to discourage law students nationwide from applying for summer associate positions at Venable LLP because of the firm’s use of mandatory arbitration clauses in employment agreements. The clauses, which, among other things, ...

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Tami Howie will step down as CEO of the Maryland Tech Council to become a partner at DLA Piper, the council announced.

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When she was a law student, Nicole Daya was passionate about pro bono work. As a first-year associate at one of the largest firms in the world, Daya will get the chance to focus on providing legal services to underserved ...

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In an effort to make the legal profession more diverse, the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law is partnering with four large law firms to help reach that goal right as people take their first step towards ...

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When Nan Zhang decided to grow her company out of her alma mater, Johns Hopkins University, she knew to handle the science but not the business side. Zhang is the CEO and founder of Vision Interchange, an online trading platform ...

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The state’s lead counsel in the post-conviction proceedings for Adnan Syed is working for the attorney general’s office pro bono, according to documents obtained by The Daily Record. Thiruvendran “Thiru” Vignarajah was lead counsel on the case while serving as ...

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Six teams are vying to become an independent monitor over police reforms in Baltimore. The Baltimore Sun reports that the six teams were chosen as finalists from a list of more than two dozen applicants for the job. The team selected will ...

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Plus, insurance for ransomware attacks and Nevada dispensaries' marijuana problem in this week's roundup.

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The firm was one of several businesses globally that was hit by an attack known as "Petya."

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As health care systems continue to shift toward becoming comprehensive medical homes for patients, health care providers are increasingly incorporating lawyers into the team of professionals who are on hand to help people at no additional charge to patients. Roughly ...

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