PARTNER HIRE
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Quinn Emanuel hires former US district attorney and ex-Trump White House lawyer
John Bash joins as a partner in the firm's Houston and Washington DC offices
North America
ARBITRATION
Gibson Dunn launches judgment and arbitral award enforcement practice
Group will be led by co-chairs Robert Weigel and Matthew McGill
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Women lawyers face racial roadblocks in gender diversity push, ABA study finds
Lack of dialogue over race issues potentially hindering female equality in the legal profession
STUDENT DEBT
Six-figure debt loads taking 'mental toll' on US law students, ABA study finds
A third of US law school graduates are having to pursue different career paths to pay off debts
SUPREME COURT
New York City Bar voices 'significant concerns' about Barrett
City Bar questions Supreme Court Justice nominee's judgement, integrity and temperament
LITIGATION FUNDING
Burford Capital launches on New York Stock Exchange
Litigation funder says dual listing will deepen investor pool and raise profile in the US
PARTNER HIRE
White & Case raids Sidley Austin for fourth restructuring partner this month
Andrew O'Neill joins firm's Chicago office, further expanding its restructuring and insolvency practice
NEW LAW
Top US firms creating ALSP clones to recapture lost revenue, study finds
Baretz+Brunelle report shows 35% of Am Law 100 firms have set up in-house ALSP units
PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
US lawyers need to be wary of conflicts caused by personal relationships, ABA says
New guidance outlines types of relationships that could violate professional conduct rules
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Axiom pledges to improve black lawyer representation as part of diversity drive
Flexible legal resourcing giant promises 'meaningful change' as it launches Diversity by Design programme