Associates

Up to 180 Lawyers Will Be Looking for Jobs with Dissolution of Yoss Law Firm

Another law firm is dissolving after several defections by its lawyers and reports of financial troubles. The firm is Yoss, known as Yoss & Adorno before founding partner Henry “Hank” Adorno was suspended for his handling of a $7 million class action settlement. The Florida law firm was once the…

Mar 15, 2011 11:19 AM CDT

A ‘Small Bounce’ in Job Stats Chronicles a Better Year for Law Students

Things are looking up—ever so slightly—for law students looking for law firm jobs. A new NALP research report (PDF) reveals a “small bounce” in job recruiting numbers in the summer and fall of 2010, at least when compared to the previous year. The percentage of summer associates offered full-time jobs…

Mar 14, 2011 10:30 AM CDT

Lawyers at US Firms in Tokyo Tell of Swaying Floors, Nausea During Japan Earthquake

Lawyer Gary Wigmore was working on the 21st floor in the Tokyo Midtown complex when the 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit Friday evening. Wigmore, a Tokyo project finance partner with Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, had been drilled on how to respond to earthquakes, but it was a difficult experience, he…

Mar 11, 2011 3:11 PM CST

Fired Dewey Associate Is Accused of Using Office Computer for Insider Trading

A fired Dewey & LeBoeuf associate has been charged with insider trading in a civil complaint by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Todd Leslie Treadway is accused of making $27,000 in profits by trading in two stocks based on information he acquired while providing advice on how mergers and acquisitions…

Mar 9, 2011 12:37 PM CST

Ex-Associate Can’t Seek Punitives from Orrick for Allegedly Misstating His Partnership Potential

A former associate seeking big bucks from Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe for allegedly misleading him that he would be seriously considered for partnership has had his damages claim further narrowed by the New York state judge hearing the case. Justice Bernard Fried last week granted the law firm’s motion to…

Mar 8, 2011 7:32 PM CST

Which Law Schools Do Law Firms Prefer? Harvard Is No. 1, New Survey Shows

Harvard beats Yale in a new law school ranking that is based solely on a survey of the people who oversee hiring at their law firms. The survey by U.S. News & World Report was sent to 750 recruiters and hiring partners at law firms named in 2010 Best Law…

Mar 8, 2011 12:47 PM CST

Howrey Partners Reportedly Set to Vote Next Week on Winding Down the Firm

News of a steady stream of Howrey partner departures has observers wondering how long the law firm will continue to operate. Legal Week provides an answer: The process will begin next week, when Howrey partners are set to vote on winding down the law firm. After the vote, Howrey will…

Mar 4, 2011 7:03 PM CST

Sidley Associate Quits for a Long Walk with His Dog

A Sidley Austin bankruptcy associate in Chicago offered an unusual reason for leaving his law firm in a memo sent to his colleagues on Thursday. It involves a dog named Mabel and a long walk. The memo said it was the associate’s last day at the firm, gave contact information,…

Mar 4, 2011 3:54 PM CST

Today’s Howrey News: 15-Lawyer Group Joins Pillsbury; 3 Partners Leap to Jones Day and MoFo

Updated: After news yesterday that another seven lawyers had joined the exodus from Howrey comes further news this morning that at least 17 more, including eight partners, are exiting, too. Headed by the former co-chair of the construction litigation group, John Heisse, a 15-lawyer contingent is moving to Pillsbury Winthrop…

Mar 2, 2011 5:57 PM CST

24/7 Work Atmosphere Makes Retaining Associates a Challenge, Hartford Law Firm Leaders Say

More clients want lawyers who are available 24/7, and the atmosphere is making it a challenge to retain associates. That’s the conclusion of some law firm leaders in Hartford, Conn., who spoke to the Hartford Business Journal. Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge wants to hire associates who are committed to…

Mar 1, 2011 12:58 PM CST

Want to Succeed in BigLaw? Sociability, Enterprise and Appearance All Help, Partner Says

Associates hoping to become successful lawyers shouldn’t focus just on their legal abilities, according to a partner at DLA Piper. They also need social skills, good manners and an enterprising attitude, to name a few of the attributes that lead to success, according to a law firm partner. Kimberly Egan,…

Mar 1, 2011 11:30 AM CST

A Lawsuit Claims ‘Macho’ Culture Led to Associate Dad’s Firing

When a male associate sued his former law firm in December alleging a “macho” culture and claiming the firm retaliated against him for taking paternity leave, Joan C. Williams wasn’t surprised. “I’ve been waiting for this case for five years—[it was] clearly coming,” says Williams, founding director of the Center…

Mar 1, 2011 9:30 AM CST

How a Law Firm ‘Test Drive’ Put SMU Grad in an Associate’s Chair, Along with Many Classmates

Last spring, Tim Hardesty wasn’t having any luck looking for a legal job as he completed his third year at Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. But an innovative law school “test drive” program put him at Barnett McNair Hall, after the Dallas estate-planning firm agreed to accept $3,500…

Mar 1, 2011 1:05 AM CST

17-Lawyer Howrey Group, Including New MP of Brussels Office, Heading to Shearman & Sterling

Updated: The latest chapter in what is becoming an almost daily update on partners leaving Howrey: A 17-lawyer antitrust group in Brussels is exiting for Shearman & Sterling. The contingent is led by five partners, including both Stephen Mavroghenis, the new managing partner of the Brussels office, and Trevor Soames,…

Feb 23, 2011 7:03 PM CST

Speakers at EEOC Meeting Say Ban on Unemployed Job Applicants Could Discriminate Illegally

Asked to comment today at a meeting of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a number of speakers said some employers’ practice of barring the unemployed from consideration for job openings could have an illegal discriminatory effect. Such a policy could have a disparate impact, for example, on racial minorities or…

Feb 16, 2011 9:04 PM CST