WHAT’S IN THE BOX? - Anyone hoping the lawsuit by former Jones Day partner Wendy Moore would offer a peek into the firm’s black box pay system will remain in the dark, at least for now, as Moore has dismissed all claims according to the firm. Moore sued Jones Day in June 2018, claiming that it operates as a “fraternity” and that it violated California’s equal pay law and Labor Code through “systematic gender discrimination in compensation.” A spokesman for Jones Day told Ross Todd on Monday that Moore “has now dismissed all of her claims against Jones Day in exchange for return of the capital that she previously contributed to the Firm.”
ANSWERING THE CALL - Nine months after the ABA challenged the country’s law firms to do more to support attorney mental health, Law.com has surveyed every firm in the Am Law 200 to get a sense of what these types of initiatives look like in practice. As Dan Packel reports, 40 firms (35 of which are in the Am Law 100) responded to the survey, detailing programs including continuing legal education courses, along with other visiting speakers and online resources addressing stress and substance abuse made available through a firm’s intranet or through custom-built apps.
