Billing rates for female lawyers lag those of male lawyers, according to a study of $3.4 billion in legal work from more than 3,000 law firms.
Among partners, billing rates…
May 5, 2014 12:27 PM CDT
The unfinished business rule doesn’t entitle a dissolved law firm to profits in hourly fee matters that are earned by new firms handling the cases, the ABA asserts in an…
May 5, 2014 10:45 AM CDT
Some of the largest tech companies in the country are no longer complying with secret governmental demands for information and data. Instead, they’re actually telling users that they’re being targeted.
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May 2, 2014 8:19 PM CDT
Baker Donelson added to its Florida capabilities by launching a third office in the Sunshine State.
In a Wednesday statement, the firm announced the opening of its Tallahassee office.…
May 2, 2014 5:11 PM CDT
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has hired Foley & Lardner to try and keep the Buffalo Bills from leaving the state.
The Buffalo News reported on Wednesday that Cuomo…
May 1, 2014 6:40 PM CDT
Unbowed by persistent criticism over its negative ad campaign focusing on a gubernatorial candidate’s past as a trial attorney—which has generated outrage from many political commentators, lawyers, and bar associations,…
May 1, 2014 3:55 PM CDT
Daniel Lewis was midway through his second year at Stanford Law School when he became convinced there was a better way to do legal research.
The thought came to him…
May 1, 2014 10:40 AM CDT
Daniel Lewis: “What we’re trying to do is make the process easier, more intuitive, more thorough.” Photo of Daniel Lewis by Tony Avelar, illustration by Stephen Webster.
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Jason Mendelson is the Foundry Group co-founder and one of four managing directors. He hails from Boulder, Colo., and his JD is from the University of Michigan. Photo by Matt Nager.
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Illustration by Tim Marrs
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Jessica Natkin is a coach at Fenwick & West. Photo by Tony Avelar.
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Illustration by J. Manzo
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Monica Zent, courtesy of the subject.
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Edwin Reeser: “Amounts… demanded are increasing and might be as much as 60 percent if the firm goes underwater.” Photo by Sal Owen.
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