Columbia Law hosts conversation on the implications of artificial intelligence on the legal profession

April 25, 2025

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — The promise and peril of generative artificial intelligence were on the agenda for the fourth Women of Columbia Law gathering, which drew graduates and admitted students to an event in San Francisco on March 20.

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Harvard Law professor David Wilkins discusses the future of the legal profession

April 25, 2025

HARVARD LAW TODAY — Professor David Wilkins on the future of the workplace, legal education, and preparing for a world of uncertainty.

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Law firm cooperation with federal government causes wave of lawyer resignations

April 23, 2025

ABA JOURNAL — Associate Rachel Cohen may have been the first lawyer to resign from a law firm because she disagreed with its response to President Donald Trump’s punitive executive orders, but she isn’t the last.

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Five large law firms make deals with federal government following government scrutiny

April 23, 2025

BLOOMBERG LAW — Five of the world’s largest law firms made deals with Donald Trump to avoid punitive executive orders, as the president has now secured $940 million in free legal services.

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Law firms consider how to respond to executive orders that target the legal profession 

April 23, 2025

THE WASHINGTON POST — Trump’s punishments for firms and deals with others have shaken the profession, with attorneys across the country grappling with fear, outrage and uncertainty.

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How the legal profession can reverse large law firm agreements with the White House

April 23, 2025

SLATE — Shortly after taking office, President Donald Trump began issuing a series of executive orders targeting law firms, penalizing firms that employ—or previously employed—attorneys who have challenged him in court. 

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Law firms remove references to DEI on their websites amid executive orders targeting the programs

April 23, 2025

THE GUARDIAN — Nearly two dozen US law firms have quietly scrubbed references to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) from their website and revised descriptions of pro-bono work to more closely align with Donald Trump’s priorities, a Guardian review has found, underscoring the Trump administration’s successful campaign of intimidation against the legal profession.

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Opinion: Reflecting on Law Day, the rule of law is under serious threat in the US

April 23, 2025

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR — In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower established May 1st as “Law Day” to honor the rule of law in a free society.

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Number of legal professionals using generative artificial intelligence rises

April 23, 2025

THE GLOBAL LEGAL POST — More than a quarter of law firms and legal departments say they are using generative AI (Gen AI) technology, a sharp increase in users over the past 12 months, according to a Thomson Reuters study.

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Law firms continue to hire DEI program leaders despite federal push

April 23, 2025

BLOOMBERG LAW — Top law firms are moving forward with diversity, equity and inclusion programs, even as some rivals make changes in response to federal pressure.

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