News & Press Releases

On January 27, the U.S. Supreme Court gave the U.S. Department of Homeland Security permission to implement its "public charge" rule, which penalizes immigrants who may need public benefits, while litigation over the policy continues. An article published by Law360 featured commentary on the Supreme Court’s order from immigration attorneys, including Member and Founding Chair of Mintz’s Immigration Practice Susan J. Cohen.

Last year was a pivotal time for well-being in the legal industry, as law firms, nonprofits, bar organizations, media, and individuals worked to increase awareness of the prevalence of mental health difficulties faced by legal professionals and to address the underlying issues. Well-being has long been a priority at Mintz, and the firm continues to lead this charge through innovative programs and benefits for employees and by communicating openly with lawyers and professional staff about well-being challenges.

Member and Co-Chair of Mintz’s Appellate Practice Group Emily Kanstroom Musgrave was profiled in Law.com’s “How I Made Partner” column, which features recent partners at Am Law 200 firms, sharing their unique journeys to becoming partner.

An article published by the Boston Business Journal reported that Mintz has one of the highest numbers of female attorneys among law firms included in the publication’s 2020 list of the Largest Law Firms in Massachusetts. The article featured a quote on Mintz’s efforts to promote gender diversity from Member and leader of the firm’s Women’s Initiative, Meredith Leary.

In an article published by Society for Human Resource Management, Mintz Member Jennifer B. Rubin provided tips for employers as they navigate uncertainty surrounding AB 51, a California bill that restricts the use of employment arbitration agreements, which is temporarily blocked from going into effect.

On December 9, 2019, Vice President of ML Strategies Christian T. Fjeld participated in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Business Table of Experts discussion hosted by the San Francisco Business Times. During the forum, panelists addressed how businesses can leverage AI to drive innovation, the impact AI will have on the economy and on society, and the meaning of artificial intelligence itself.