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Yale Law Women List Top 10 Family-Friendly Law Firms

Updated: Last year, Quarles & Brady was No. 1. But this year, the Milwaukee, Wisc.-based law firm didn’t even make it on a list of the nation’s 10 most family-friendly law firms compiled by Yale Law Women. It wasn’t alone in being left out, however: Only three law firms—Arnold &…

Sep 8, 2008 11:21 PM CDT

Former ABA President Runs for Mayor of Richmond, Va.

Former ABA President Robert J. Grey Jr. is taking a stand on public transportation by taking a seat on buses in Richmond, Va., to learn more about routes that are scheduled to be cut. Grey, a lawyer with Hunton & Williams, is in a five-way race for mayor of Richmond.…

Sep 8, 2008 6:23 PM CDT

Will Calif. Supreme Court Provide Bar Data for Controversial Study?

Seeking to pursue a controversial study about the effectiveness of law school affirmative action programs, researchers have sued the State Bar of California for access to 30 years of examination records. They are now asking the state supreme court to compel the bar association to turn over the bar exam…

Sep 8, 2008 5:10 PM CDT

Knobbe Martens Starts 46 Associates, Attorney Roster Now at 248

With the addition of 46 new associates this week, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear has now become the biggest law firm in Orange County, Calif. It will now have 170 attorneys there, compared to 152 at Rutan & Tucker, a business firm based in Costa Mesa which has long been…

Sep 8, 2008 3:31 PM CDT

Like Savings, a Legal Reputation Adds Up Incrementally

If you start saving $100 a month when you’re 25, you’ll have $1 million by retirement age. And a similar principle should be kept in mind when young lawyers are trying to make a name for themselves in the profession, says one who has been there. Don’t worry about immediate…

Sep 5, 2008 10:13 PM CDT

Weil Gotshal IP Associate Takes On Much Tougher Job

As a third-year associate at Weil Gotshal & Manges, intellectual property attorney Okey Onyejekwe obviously isn’t afraid of hard work. But he’s taking on a much tougher challenge for the next three months, when he will be serving in Iraq with his Air Force Reserve unit, reports the Am Law…

Sep 5, 2008 12:52 AM CDT

Asa Hutchinson to Leave Venable, Form Ark. Practice With Son

A former Republican congressman and Department of Homeland Security undersecretary who is now at Venable in Washington, D.C., says he is planning to give up his partnership there in order to form an Arkansas law firm with his son. Asa Hutchinson says he will open the firm with his son,…

Sep 3, 2008 8:39 PM CDT

Associate Quits O’Melveny & Myers to Volunteer Full-Time for Obama

Lee Fink had worked for O’Melveny & Myers in Los Angeles for seven years as a litigation associate when he quit his job in June to spend 12-hour days volunteering for Barack Obama. Fink has rented out his house and traveled to Denver, living off his savings and renting a…

Sep 3, 2008 12:29 PM CDT

Interview Mistakes Include ‘Too Much Information Syndrome’ and Bad Suits

Some advice on how to avoid job search mistakes sounds like common sense: Make sure there are no typos in your resume or cover letter. Get an early start on your job search, and be aware of employer deadlines. Don’t get discouraged. Circle back after rejections and ask for guidance.…

Sep 3, 2008 12:10 PM CDT

Meet Shelley Smith, a City Solicitor With 200 Pairs of Shoes

It’s not easy being in the shoes of Shelley Smith, who has served as Philadelphia’s city solicitor for the past eight months. For one thing, they’re size 11, and she’s got 200 pairs—50 of them ready for action in a closet in her municipal office. For another, she’s got a…

Sep 2, 2008 7:22 PM CDT

Rule of Law to Baseball

Neukom plans to stay active on international issues

Sep 1, 2008 1:30 PM CDT

In Search of Equality

Commission says barriers remain after 20 years

Sep 1, 2008 1:25 PM CDT

Midcareer Malaise

How to find a new path for your 40s

Sep 1, 2008 1:15 PM CDT

‘Til Death Do Us Pay?

As retired boomers head to the golf course, courts look at limits on alimony

Sep 1, 2008 1:05 PM CDT

‘Supreme Courtship’ Seats Another Woman Among the Nine

Lawyers looking for some holiday reading this weekend might want to consider Christopher Buckley’s latest comic political novel, Supreme Courtship. The book, which was vetted by three law professors, revolves around the president’s nomination of a new justice to the U.S. Supreme Court. She is Perdita “Pepper” Cartwright, a Texas…

Aug 29, 2008 7:25 PM CDT