Careers

Author Sees ‘Groundswell’ of Male Lawyers Interested in Work-Life Balance

Male lawyers are saddled with the presumption that they will put work above all other demands, creating pressure and increased interest in work-life balance, according to the author of a new book on the subject. Work-life balance expert Joan Williams is seeing a “groundswell” of male lawyers interested in the…

Nov 3, 2010 11:00 AM CDT

Securities Lawyer Closes Boutique He Founded 40 Years Ago, Joins Wolf Haldenstein

After 40 years at the boutique law firm he founded, securities lawyer Charles Hecht has decided to close shop and join Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz as a partner. Hecht cites a couple reasons why he decided to close his New York boutique, Hecht & Associates, and move to…

Nov 3, 2010 10:30 AM CDT

Law Prof & Lawyer Metrics Look to Stats to See What Qualities Successful Attorneys Share

Updated: A law professor known for his analysis of law firm hiring statistics has formed a new company, along with other like-minded experts, to take a more detailed look at the qualities shared by successful applicants, attorneys and partners. Lawyer Metrics will also apply a “Moneyball” approach to help quantify…

Nov 2, 2010 7:57 PM CDT

Ex-New York Associate Sues Clifford Chance, Alleges ‘Blatant’ Discrimination Against Blacks & Women

A former associate at Clifford Chance in New York hesitated to sue the firm. But after being unemployed for several years after she and five other U.S. associates of the London-based international megafirm were laid off, Karen Ramdhanie apparently felt she had no other choice. Now 48, she alleges that…

Nov 2, 2010 5:59 PM CDT

13 Dewey Lawyers Move to Katten Muchin

At least 13 lawyers from Dewey & LeBoeuf are moving to Katten Muchin Rosenman, including four structured finance partners and a tax partner. Among those making the move is the former co-chair of Dewey’s structured finance group, Christopher DiAngelo, the Am Law Daily reports. His clients are mostly in the…

Nov 2, 2010 11:26 AM CDT

‘Maternal Wall,’ Sex Bias Block Advancement for Women Lawyers, Utah Study Finds

A new survey finds a “startling amount” of sexual harassment and sex discrimination occurs in Utah law firms. The gender bias has a “consistent, negative impact on the advancement of female attorneys” in Utah law firms, according to an executive summary (PDF) of the survey by the Women Lawyers of…

Nov 2, 2010 11:00 AM CDT

Do Reduced-Hour Workloads Derail Partnership-Track Careers? (Podcast)

Work-life balance is always a hot topic among our readers, but this month our podcast guests were the ones fired-up in a heated discussion about the realities of practicing law, raising children and making it all work.

Nov 1, 2010 2:00 PM CDT

What’s in a Name?

Publicity rights lawyers are finding there’s plenty of value in a growing practice

Nov 1, 2010 9:54 AM CDT

Thank God It’s a Freitag

A few years ago, Porta-John Industries came out with a top-notch portable lavatory complete with hardwood floors, a skylight, a working sink and a ceramic toilet that flushes. When it came time to name the new model, Porta-John’s CEO was inspired by his longtime lawyer, Bruce Freitag. “We just figured,…

Nov 1, 2010 9:40 AM CDT

Are You Happy Now?

If you think that a happy lawyer is a contradiction in terms—think again, say law professors Nancy Levit and Douglas Linder. The pair started studying lawyer happiness three years ago after helping to send countless JDs out into the world. The law profs from the University of Missouri at Kansas…

Nov 1, 2010 9:34 AM CDT

3 Go Out, 2 Return

Public interest gig led to new job

Nov 1, 2010 8:50 AM CDT

Fresh Courses

E-discovery classes for lawyers, paralegals

Nov 1, 2010 8:45 AM CDT

On Board

Transparency puts new scrutiny on directors

Nov 1, 2010 8:40 AM CDT

It Feels Good to Share

Lawyers go online to tell their stories about surviving breast cancer

Nov 1, 2010 8:35 AM CDT

‘Totally Fooled’ by Now-Convicted Rothstein, Law Partner Tries to Explain What He Did for $450K Pay

“Totally fooled” by his then-law partner, Scott Rothstein, who is now serving a 50-year sentence for running a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme, a Florida lawyer tried to explain in a deposition today what he did to earn $450,000 a year from Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler—plus another $475,000 in payments for a…

Oct 28, 2010 7:59 PM CDT