Wake Up Call: Gender Gap Starts Before Law School

• The gender divide in the legal profession starts before law school, when fewer female college graduates apply for enrollment compared to similarly credentialed men, a new study finds. ( BLB , New York Times )

• The Atlanta-based law firm Sutherland Asbill & Brennan is in discussions with Eversheds of London for a merger that would create a firm with over 2,300 lawyers spanning 31 offices in 29 countries. ( BLB ) That was one of three prospective transatlantic mergers of major firms in the news yesterday. ( Am Law Daily )

• The Paris office of U.K. firm Olswang has been left out ...