NYT Learns of Goldman Trader’s Legal Defense from Discarded Laptop

The New York Times has learned about the legal defenses for a Goldman Sachs trader from a discarded laptop discovered in a garbage area of a New York apartment building.

Jun 1, 2011 5:44 PM CDT

Ex-Chicago Mayor Daley Joins Katten Muchin

Former Chicago Mayor Richard Daley will be joining Katten Muchin Rosenman.

Daley will be of counsel to the firm, the Chicago Tribune reports, citing a Jun 1, 2011 11:08 AM CDT

A Big Play for BigLaw: Ethics 20/20 Considers Separate Conduct Rules for Large Firms

Jun 1, 2011 5:50 AM CDT

Ogilvy Jumps Gun on Tomorrow’s Merger with Norton Rose, Erases Name on Law Firm’s Doors

As of tomorrow, Canada’s Ogilvy Renault will officially merge with London-based Norton Rose.

But, at its Montreal headquarters, the firm jumped the gun and had a new sign installed several…

Jun 1, 2011 12:20 AM CDT

IPOs Bring Big Fees to BigLaw, Make One GC a Multimillionaire

Initial public offerings are keeping many large law firms busy.

Two law firms profiting from the IPO boom are Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and Cooley, the May 31, 2011 1:25 PM CDT

UK Law Firm Ex-Partner Probed re 7-Figure Sum

For the second time in less than two weeks, a prominent London lawyer is in the news concerning a seven-figure sum.

This time it’s a former partner of Ince &…

May 27, 2011 11:06 PM CDT

DLA Piper Takes Former UK Partner to Arbitration over Notice and ‘Gardening Leave’

DLA Piper has initiated arbitration proceedings against a former partner it accuses of leaving the law firm too quickly.

Neil Gerrard, DLA Piper’s litigation co-chair, gave notice in late March…

May 27, 2011 1:38 PM CDT

Drinker Biddle Patent Lawyer Helps Paul Simon with His Lyrics

A patent lawyer with Drinkle Biddle & Reath flaunted his knowledge at a Paul Simon concert Wednesday, but his demonstration had nothing to do with infringement or licensing.

Instead May 27, 2011 10:30 AM CDT

Polsinelli Opens New Dallas Office with 3-Lawyer M&A Team from K&L Gates

Polsinelli Shughart has opened a new office in Dallas with a three-lawyer mergers and acquisitions team from K&L Gates and plans further growth there down the road.

The 530-attorney Kansas…

May 26, 2011 11:19 PM CDT

7 More Lawyers Leap from Epstein Becker, This Time for San Fran Office of Crowell & Moring

After news earlier this week that Epstein Becker & Green is losing its Houston office to Cozen…

May 25, 2011 10:55 PM CDT

Pepper Hamilton Hiring Partner: If Interview Hypo Scares You Off, This Isn’t the Place for You

Not everyone does well in Pepper Hamilton’s new interactive interviewing process.

The law firm puts job candidates through a three-part interview process that includes…

May 25, 2011 10:30 AM CDT

Ex-Ropes & Gray Lawyer Explains How He Snooped for Merger Information

One sign of a pending merger was attorney workload, according to a former Ropes & Gray lawyer who pleaded guilty in an insider trading case. Documents also provided a treasure…

May 24, 2011 12:17 PM CDT

Will Career Associate Programs Cause Resentment? At Orrick, Lawyers Cite the Benefits

David Perry, a 2009 Northwestern law grad, has $150,000 in law school debt and a lower paying career associate job at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.

Perry, 37, tells the May 24, 2011 11:52 AM CDT

Around the Blawgosphere: How Firms Boost Their Bills; Blogger Service Breakdown; Tracking Laterals

Bill, Baby, Bill

Daniel Fisher writes at the Forbes blog Full Disclosure about ways that law firms inflate their legal bills. A slideshow of nine…

May 20, 2011 1:30 PM CDT

Ex-Ropes & Gray Lawyer Says Pay Jealousy Spurred His Insider Trading Tips

A former Ropes & Gray lawyer said Thursday that he provided tips in an insider trading scheme because he was jealous of Wall Street salaries.

May 20, 2011 11:39 AM CDT