Lawyer-turned-investigative journalist Gerald Posner says he always wanted to be a lawyer, but life as an associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore soured him on BigLaw.
Former Mayer Brown vice-chairman Paul Maher is launching a new London office for Greenberg Traurig that reportedly plans to challenge some BigLaw traditions.
A federal appeals court has upheld a sanction of more than $371,000 against Crowell & Moring partner Peter Ginsberg for “overzealous litigation tactics” and “inflammatory statements” made in the course…
Cravath, Swaine & Moore is trying to cope with a larger than expected incoming associate class by offering $80,000 to any lawyers who agree to stay away for a year.
Lawyers who want to build relationships with business clients need to take extra steps that make them feel valued, whether it’s visiting their offices or providing a free legal session…
An African-American former associate at Mayer Brown’s office in Charlotte, N.C., has filed a discrimination suit that claims the law firm used her as a “marketing tool” before firing her…
The chairman of Deacons’ Sydney office, Nick Abrahams, plans to spend the night in the open next week as part of his firm’s effort to raise money for homeless programs.
Updated: A federal judge has sanctioned Bose McKinney & Evans, saying the Indianapolis law firm “skated the edge of its responsibility” by behaving as a chameleon and becoming indistinguishable from…
Updated: A federal bankruptcy judge has blasted a proposed bankruptcy plan to resolve asbestos claims as the product of collusion and refused to approve it.
Updated: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings fell victim to a sophisticated debt collection scam, to the tune of more than $400,000. But its quick reporting of the crime has led to…
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