Law firm managing partners are expressing record low confidence levels in the economy and prospects for the legal profession, according to survey results released today by Citi Private Bank.
A Baltimore labor and union law firm bankrolled a “good riddance” party last week for Labor Department staffers happy to see the departure of their boss, Labor Secretary Elaine Chao.
President-elect Obama’s inauguration committee had raised $22 million from individuals by the end of 2008, and lawyers contributed $1.8 million of that amount.
Lawyers at the Minneapolis firm Parsinen Kaplan Rosberg and Gotlieb have found a unique gift for clients, a “Little Black Book” of favorites, everything…
The longtime recommendation for lawyer staff ratios has been three lawyers for every one secretary. Recent staff cuts at law firms, spurred by the economic downturn, could finally bring more…
Revenue per lawyer at large law firms is up 1.5 percent, but it would likely have been in the negative numbers if the calculation had included lawyers laid off this…
According to Alvidas Jasin (PDF), director of business development for Thompson Hine, one of the surest ways to incite eco-friendly practices inside law firms comes from a different kind…
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