As a number of BigLaw firms have struggled over the past year to deal with the global economic downturn, one of their midsize competitors has been enjoying record revenue and…
A lawyer who formerly practiced labor and employment law at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has switched to the plaintiffs side—at the same time that he made a switch in his…
Nate Cohn, a legendary California trial lawyer known for his longtime celebrity practice, photographic memory, sense of style and joie de vivre has died at the age of 91.
Formerly high-flying Florida attorney Scott Rothstein is negotiating a guilty plea, his lawyer says, concerning the federal criminal charges he faces over an alleged $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme he is…
Amongst those at the top of the BigLaw ladder, partners at the 10 highest-grossing law firms in Washington, D.C., have been earning seven-figure annual incomes and some of the top…
An ABA group is honoring a New York City program that reaches into eighth-grade classrooms to inspire students from diverse backgrounds to choose legal careers.
Law firms would be barred from making offers to law students for summer associate positions until sometime in late fall, under recommendations to be made by a 17-member commission later…
AIG general counsel Anastasia Kelly will receive millions of dollars in severance pay after resigning over salary caps imposed because the insurer received government bailout funds.
The new leader of Sullivan & Cromwell is an ordained orthodox rabbi who pioneered securitization in the 1980s and gained a reputation for providing advice that helped his clients make…
As law firms strive to provide more “value” to clients, legal industry insiders warn that without a permanent overhaul of business practices, firms will face decreased profitability in 2010.
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