Above The Law is the hardest working blawg on the internet (we wonder if anyone over there has mastered James Brown’s signature split).  Their writers do not shy away from controversy and are wont to … Read More

The Wall Street Journal reports:  Judge Revives Discrimination Claim Against Covington BigLaw attorneys are an increasingly stratified group, as many corporate law firms have a growing number of employment tiers, placing some of their associates … Read More

Roxanne Covington was recently sworn in as a judge in Philadelphia: Roxanne E. Covington is making great strides in Philadelphia, Pa. as a newly elected judge of the Court of Common Pleas. She took the … Read More

From The ABAJournal: A former staff attorney of Covington & Burling can proceed with her federal discrimination claim over the law firm’s policy of assigning work, based on a disparate impact theory. However, U.S. District … Read More

In March 2008, New York attorney, Caroline Memnon, filed a discrimination lawsuit against Clifford Chance and Sullivan & Worcester LLP. She sued Clifford Chance for blacklisting her after she agreed to leave in 2002 and … Read More

Yolanda Young has amended her complaint against her former law firm, Covington & Burling LLP to include a disparate claim. YoungvCovington-amended-complaint: Through its pattern and practice, Defendant, Covington & Burling LLP, systematically relegates its black … Read More

Today’s Legal Times updates readers on developments in Young v. Covington.  The piece opens with the most recent development in the case: Latif Doman of Doman Davis, a small litigation and employment discrimination firm with … Read More

Meet Regina Mullen, who describes herself as a lawyer, mediator, doc reviewer, Japanese legal translator, inhaler of books, music lover and martial artist.  She’s been captivated by Yolanda Young’s  complaint against Covington & Burling LLP … Read More

We’ve received an enormous response to Young v. Covington. The issue that has drawn the most fire is that of the role of staff attorneys. Opinions seem to differ depending on one’s professional experience. Those … Read More