A coalition of international legal and human rights organizations has condemned escalating attacks by Turkish authorities on the Istanbul Bar Association and the broader legal profession. Following the forced removal of the Bar’s elected leadership and criminal charges against its president and board members, including arbitrary detentions and judicial harassment, concerns are mounting over the …
President Trump’s use of executive orders to punish law firms tied to political opponents has sparked fear across the legal profession, leading some firms to quietly scale back or reject pro bono work on causes that conflict with his administration’s priorities. Civil rights and immigrant advocacy groups report a noticeable decline in law firm support, …
Facing pressure from President Trump’s administration, nearly two dozen top U.S. law firms have quietly removed references to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from their websites and adjusted descriptions of pro bono work to align with the administration’s political priorities. The changes—ranging from deleting DEI-related language to cancelling diversity events—reflect a broader trend of legal …
Nearly a dozen of America’s top law firms have pledged a staggering $940 million in pro bono legal services to Donald Trump, with commitments expected to grow. These firms, including giants like Latham & Watkins and Kirkland & Ellis, are offering support for conservative legal causes after facing pressure from the former president, who has …
At an April 10 panel hosted by the National Constitution Center, four federal judges—Michelle Childs (D.C. Circuit), Margaret McKeown (9th Circuit), Beth Bloom (S.D. Fla.), and Stephen Bough (W.D. Mo.)—issued a stark warning: escalating threats, intimidation, and political attacks on judges are eroding public trust and endangering the judiciary’s role in American democracy. Drawing on …
Tracks the evolution of the legal profession in Russia. Includes a translation of the post-Soviet law on the legal profession.
Overview of the Russian courts. Includes chapters dealing with political cases and the legal profession.
Memoir of defense lawyer who was active during the 1960s. She shares her experiences representing prominent Soviet dissidents and the extent to which the bar association supported her.
Sets forth a systematic conceptualization of legal mobilization and situates it within a typology of uses of the law.
The role of the legal institution during the rise of Nazi Germany.