Law Firms
12338 ABA Journal Law Firms articles.
The Georgia Supreme Court has reversed the murder conviction of former Fisher Phillips partner Claud Lee “Tex” McIver III because the trial judge failed to allow jurors to consider a lesser misdemeanor charge.
Jun 30, 2022 3:39 PM CDT
Several larger law firms plan to cover the cost of travel for employees' abortions following the U.S. Supreme Court's
June 24 decision overturning
Roe v. Wade.
Jun 29, 2022 11:53 AM CDT
Ninety-seven percent of surveyed law graduates from the class of 2018 were employed, but only 51% were working in law firms, according to a joint study by the National Association for Law Placement and the NALP Foundation.
Jun 28, 2022 1:12 PM CDT
A copyright enforcement service has launched a propriety search engine to help intellectual property attorneys gather evidence to protect artists’ and photographers’ visual works.
Jun 27, 2022 10:09 AM CDT
The appellate litigators who established a Second Amendment right to carry guns outside the home in the U.S. Supreme Court are leaving Kirkland & Ellis because of a decision by the law firm.
Jun 27, 2022 9:24 AM CDT
Associates at Steptoe & Johnson who aren’t meeting “utilization expectations” will be getting prorated pay cuts through the end of 2022.
Jun 23, 2022 8:29 AM CDT
The National Law Journal’s latest list of the top 500 U.S. law firms by head count saw some significant changes in rankings.
Jun 22, 2022 3:36 PM CDT
Corporate legal departments are spending 54% of their budgets in-house, outpacing their spending on outside counsel, according to a survey released last week by the Association of Corporate Counsel and legal recruiting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa.
Jun 22, 2022 12:13 PM CDT
Median salaries are growing for lawyers working in civil legal services and public interest organizations, but there are still “sobering distinctions” when compared to law firm pay, according to the National Association for Law Placement.
Jun 22, 2022 10:55 AM CDT
A lawyer for an Oklahoma inmate plans to seek a stay of execution after Reed Smith released a report on its independent investigation of the case, undertaken pro bono at the request of a bipartisan group of more than 30 state lawmakers.
Jun 17, 2022 10:57 AM CDT
Two larger law firms have announced mergers with smaller firms that add dozens of lawyers and expand their footprints.
Jun 14, 2022 3:24 PM CDT
Greg Jacob is back at O'Melveny & Myers
as a partner handling Employee Retirement Income Security Act and labor and employment issues after his star turn as the top lawyer for former Vice President Mike Pence.
Jun 14, 2022 10:42 AM CDT
Law firms seeking to hold on to top lawyers appear willing to pay higher amounts that increase the gap between their highest- and lowest-paid equity partners.
Jun 10, 2022 8:57 AM CDT
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan is in a “precarious position” following the loss of one of its two crown jewels—its bankruptcy and restructuring group—to Paul Hastings
this spring, according to an analysis
by Law.com.
Jun 8, 2022 3:25 PM CDT
A court filing seeking legal fees in privacy litigation against Google indicates that one of the plaintiffs’ lawyers—David Boies—is making $1,950 per hour.
Jun 8, 2022 8:34 AM CDT
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