Wake Up Call: Appeal Fails to Revive Discrimination Suit Against Ropes & Gray

• A federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit by a former Ropes & Gray associate who claimed the firm racially discriminated against him . The First Circuit panel called John Ray III’s allegations about the firm’s poor record of advancement of black lawyers “troubling,” but said he failed to prove his termination stemmed from his complaints about racial remarks made by Ropes & Gray partners. (National Law Journal)

• Law firm consultant Bruce MacEwen, a vocal critic of the American Lawyer’s rankings of the top 200 U.S. grossing firms, released a survey soliciting input from lawyers about the reliability ...