Large Firm
2340 ABA Journal Large Firm articles.
Aug 1, 2021 2:00 AM CDT
The former general counsel for the
defunct law firm LeClairRyan has pleaded guilty to obstructing an official proceeding for trying to thwart an investigation into his misconduct as a bankruptcy trustee.
Jul 23, 2021 12:22 PM CDT
Cravath tops Vault rankings
Vault has named its most prestigious law firms in America, based on a survey of associates at peer firms. The top five in the 2022 Vault…
Jul 22, 2021 3:40 PM CDT
A Hispanic lawyer who works as a public defender apparently struck a nerve when she offered some career advice on Twitter.
Jul 22, 2021 10:28 AM CDT
Fifty-six percent of law firms reported making fewer offers for summer 2021 programs compared with summer 2020, according to data released Wednesday by the National Association for Law Placement.
Jul 21, 2021 10:34 AM CDT
Husch Blackwell will merge with boutique firm
Husch Blackwell has announced a merger with a health law boutique that represents hospitals and health care systems in the Boston area. The…
Jul 20, 2021 3:39 PM CDT
Morgan Stanley’s chief legal officer, Eric Grossman, has reportedly warned the investment bank's outside law firms that their lawyers should return to the office to avoid a decline in client service.
Jul 19, 2021 12:00 PM CDT
A former tort plaintiff has filed a $13 billion lawsuit that accuses Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz of conspiring with an insurer and private investigators to spy on her through illegally placed electronic devices.
Jul 12, 2021 9:15 AM CDT
At least 27 of the nation’s top 200 grossing law firms obtained partial or full forgiveness of loans obtained through the Paycheck Protection Program, according to Law.com’s review of a
ProPublica database.
Jul 8, 2021 1:03 PM CDT
Many law firms are making counteroffers to keep on board rainmakers who are planning lateral moves. But is the enticement effective?
Jul 8, 2021 12:34 PM CDT
Justice Thomas questions government’s ‘half-in, half-out’ pot stance
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said Monday the federal government may no longer have the authority to intrude on the states’…
Jun 29, 2021 4:34 PM CDT
Crowell & Moring will merge with IP firm
Crowell & Moring is merging with Chicago-based Brinks Gilson & Lione, a 61-lawyer intellectual property law firm. Crowell will have more than…
Jun 24, 2021 4:37 PM CDT
Perkins Coie wins suit dismissal because of ‘stateless’ partners
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Chicago has ruled that former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page can’t sue Perkins…
Jun 22, 2021 4:53 PM CDT
Staff members at Reed Smith and Fox Rothschild have been offered voluntary separation packages that appear to be part of a BigLaw trend to reduce and reorganize support personnel.
Jun 22, 2021 3:03 PM CDT
A federal judge overseeing
3M earplug litigation in Pensacola, Florida, has sanctioned a Dechert lawyer $10,000 for showing jurors a slide on the devices’ effectiveness in closing arguments without making clear that the information could be considered for impeachment purposes but not for truthfulness.
Jun 22, 2021 2:31 PM CDT
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