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How We Founded a Law Firm: 'Find Great Partners to Build With,' Says Kara Maciel & Eric Conn of Conn Maciel Carey

“My biggest advice is to find great partners to build with. Starting a firm is incredibly challenging and requires a tremendous amount of hard work. I truly admire those who launch solo practices, it’s no small feat. But for us, success wouldn’t have been possible without a strong core team from the start: great co-founders […]

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In Gender Bias Appeal, 9th Circuit Eyes Viability of Compulsory Arbitration Under Statutes

In a case that interrogates the scope of the federal Ending Forced Arbitration Act and the definition of sexual harassment under state laws, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit considered whether to uphold the denial of a motion to compel arbitration in a sex discrimination and harassment suit brought against a biopharmaceutical […]

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