Sidley Austin LLP

You don't have to wait to start giving back.

Gotta keep up with the Cravaths of the world.

Sidley weighs in on the Biglaw salary wars.

They have to deal with Omicron somehow.

The firm 'strongly encourages' vaccination for all employees, but still hasn't mandated it.

The term is antiquated and no longer represents what Biglaw looks like.

Elite law firms are making moves thanks to the Delta variant.

Congratulations!

Sidley shows just how committed to diversity they are.

A fresh take on the Biglaw office reopening: kindness.

Congratulations! May she be the first of many.

More big money for Biglaw associates.

People share the very real price of a Biglaw career.

Ouch. Please note the numerous updates.

The Trump administration said they were going to look closely at Biglaw diversity.

Sorry, law students. At this point, be thankful you still have jobs.

This firm is taking a step in the right direction.

Our thoughts go out to his family, friends and colleagues at this difficult time.

* George Zimmerman is suing the family of Trayvon Martin and their lawyer for $100 Million over statements made in a new book. Good luck recovering that. [USA Today]

* A Massachusetts lawyer has been criminally charged and suspended from practice for defrauding clients and lenders of millions of dollars. [Mass Live]

* Melania Trump said that the law professor who invoked Barron Trump’s name at an impeachment hearing “should be ashamed” of her words. [Fox News]

* Sidley Austin and a number of other law firms are being sued for allegedly aiding a Ponzi schemer. [Courthouse News Service]

* A Philadelphia lawyer has been disbarred for laundering money for an organized crime family. This attorney took being a consigliere way too far. [Philadelphia Inquirer]

* Rep. Devin Nunes is suing CNN for $435 Million over allegedly defamatory statements. Wonder if the suit was filed in a state with an anti-SLAPP law… [USA Today]

* The trial against Elon Musk for his “pedo guy” tweet is underway, and there are some competing theories about what “pedo guy” actually means. [New York Times]

* A lawyer from Sidley Austin has been disqualified from representing a Chinese tech company because of prior work at the Justice Department. [Reuters]

* A prominent lawyer has completed his one-month sentence for crimes related to the college admissions scandal. Wonder if he was billing time in the clink… [Boston Globe]

* A Black attorney in the New York City Law Department has received a $600,000 settlement for his discrimination lawsuit. [New York Daily News]

* League of Legends publisher Riot Games will pay $10 million to female employees for allegedly perpetuating a “bro culture” that passed women over for promotion. [The Verge]

* A disbarred San Diego attorney was convicted yesterday of stealing money from charities and filing false tax returns. Sounds like a law school hypothetical of what you shouldn’t do. [Fox News San Diego]