The legal profession in the United Kingdom is too socially exclusive, drawing lawyers from well-to-do families and private schools, according to a report released today.
Motown songwriter Lamont Dozier has filed a malpractice suit against Willkie Farr & Gallagher that claims the law firm represented two sides of the table when securitizing Dozier’s future song…
As a partner of 3,700-attorney DLA Piper, Thomas Durling could promote the megafirm’s international platform and deep capabilities on major corporate matters.
Despite the dismal economy, there’s been quite a bit of work lately for lawyers who specialize in recovering assets held by convicted swindlers. But it isn’t an easy gig.
When Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt started informing those affected that it was laying off 19 of its 400 employees and cut associate pay last month, it took less than an…
Are some BigLaw firms suddenly Twitter-savvy? Or might someone else have seen an opportunity to “Twitterjack,” after a law blogger pointed in a 2008 Securities Docket post…
Updated: Being one of the biggest names in corporate bankruptcy practice hasn’t prevented Weil Gotshal & Manges from having to deal with some fallout from the dismal economy.
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