Maynard Cooper & Gale opens New York office

Alabama-based firm Maynard Cooper & Gale has opened a new office in the Big Apple.

On Monday, the firm announced the hiring of three veteran intellectual property lawyers to…

Oct 5, 2016 1:45 PM CDT

Former solicitor general will open DC office for Munger Tolles

Former Solicitor General Donald Verrilli will open a Washington, D.C., office for Los Angeles-based law firm Munger, Tolles & Olson.

Joining Verrilli in the new office are Michael DeSanctis, who…

Sep 29, 2016 8:40 AM CDT

Huge merger spurs drop in revenue per lawyer among Global 100; total revenue nears $100B

Total revenue increased for the world’s top grossing law firms last year, as did average profits per equity partner.

Revenue for the Global 100 increased 3.1 percent to $96.6 billion,…

Sep 28, 2016 7:00 AM CDT

These law firms make up the litigation ‘fearsome foursome,’ general counsel survey finds

Which law firms do general counsel most fear in litigation?

A telephone survey by BTI consulting asked general counsel, corporate litigation chiefs and other litigation decision makers that question. The…

Sep 27, 2016 8:00 AM CDT

Proskauer aims to help lawyers returning from caregiver leave with this benefit

Proskauer Rose is helping lawyers returning from primary-caregiver leave by paying them full salary but requiring them to work a 75 percent schedule.

The program is called “CaRe,” which stands…

Sep 26, 2016 10:10 AM CDT

Federal judge says it’s ‘outrageous’ that BigLaw firm sent associate to court

Updated: A federal judge in Brooklyn said last week it was “outrageous, irresponsible and insulting” that Kirkland & Ellis sent an associate—and no partner—to represent Facebook at a court hearing.

Sep 26, 2016 8:15 AM CDT

BigLaw could retain more women by hiring from lower-ranked schools, research suggests

Female graduates of law schools ranked in the top 10 are more likely to make an early exit from BigLaw than female grads of lower-tier schools.

After their first three…

Sep 21, 2016 9:47 AM CDT

Shearman reportedly considers demoting some equity partners

Shearman & Sterling managers are reportedly discussing a plan to de-equitize some partners, particularly those practicing in less profitable practice areas and regions.

The Am Law Daily (sub. req.)…

Sep 21, 2016 9:11 AM CDT

Dentons subsidiary invests in tech startup aimed at simplifying corporate legal transactions

A Dentons subsidiary is investing in a startup that plans to use technology to simplify complex corporate legal transactions.

The startup, Doxly, was co-founded by a former Ice Miller partner,…

Sep 21, 2016 9:00 AM CDT

Latham may be the first BigLaw firm to offer this benefit to traveling moms

Latham & Watkins has embraced a new trend in employee benefits: It is helping its new moms who travel by shipping their breast milk home.

Latham believes it is the…

Sep 20, 2016 7:00 AM CDT

K&L Gates announces two successors to longtime leader Peter Kalis

Two lawyers have been named to replace Peter Kalis, the chairman and global managing partner of K&L Gates, the law firm announced on Monday.

Beginning in March 2017, Michael Caccese…

Sep 19, 2016 12:55 PM CDT

Cleary Gottlieb reveals its new managing partner

Cleary Gottlieb has elected a new managing partner.

On Monday, the firm announced that private equity attorney Michael Gerstenzang has been elected as the firm’s new managing partner. Gerstenzang,…

Sep 13, 2016 1:45 PM CDT

Former Canadian PM Stephen Harper joins Dentons

Former Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper is joining the growing list of political giants that call Dentons home.

On Monday, the firm announced it had entered into a…

Sep 13, 2016 12:15 PM CDT

Akerman names new CEO and chair

Longtime Akerman chairman and CEO Andrew Smulian announced that he will step down when his term expires in February 2018.

In a Monday press release, the firm revealed that…

Sep 12, 2016 4:30 PM CDT

Kirkland & Ellis acquires Bancroft, home to famed Supreme Court advocate Paul Clement

Kirkland & Ellis have acquired Bancroft, the litigation boutique founded by Viet Dinh, a Bush Administration official who helped create the Patriot Act, and home to well-respected U.S. Supreme Court…

Sep 12, 2016 10:16 AM CDT