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Nonprofit designates over 130 law firms as best places to work for LGBTQ equality; what firms made the list?

The Human Rights Campaign has given more than 130 law firms perfect scores on its 2021 corporate equality index, earning them a spot on its list of best places to work for LGBTQ equality.

Jan 29, 2021 11:36 AM CST

Brown Rudnick settles $300M malpractice suit over bankruptcy representation

Brown Rudnick has settled a $300 million malpractice lawsuit alleging that it mishandled its work as a litigation trustee in the 2009 bankruptcy of chemical company LyondellBasell.

Jan 28, 2021 10:22 AM CST

How your firm can use technology to build business and keep clients

As a longtime technology consultant to law firms, Heinan Landa knows that lawyers are cautious customers who can be resistant to change. But the old expectations around client service no longer exist, he says, and meeting the new standards requires a shift in the way law firms do business.

Jan 27, 2021 9:14 AM CST

18 law firms join Crowell & Moring in calling for Trump’s removal; NYC bar also seeks ouster

Eighteen law firms have joined Crowell & Moring in calling on Vice President Mike Pence to use the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office.

Jan 11, 2021 12:34 PM CST

How much do partners make? The average at larger firms tops $1M, survey finds

Partners in the nation’s top 200 law firms earned an average of $1.054 million in 2019, an increase of 10% from 2018, according to a survey released Tuesday.

Dec 16, 2020 3:42 PM CST

Afternoon Briefs: Prison contraband hidden in footballs; Kamala Harris’ husband gets teaching job

Sensing technology detects football contraband tossed into prison

Footballs and packages tossed into a Mississippi prison yard early Monday morning contained cellphones, marijuana, cigars and barbecue chicken wings. Officials at…

Dec 11, 2020 4:17 PM CST

Law firms mostly fall in line with associate bonus scale; Boies Schiller offers 2 options

Most of the larger law firms that announced year-end associate bonuses this week fell in line with the prevailing bonus scale. Typically, law firms are paying bonuses ranging from $15,000 to $100,000, based on class year. Many are adding special bonuses.

Dec 11, 2020 1:30 PM CST

Afternoon Briefs: Suits accuse Facebook of ‘buy or bury’ approach; House bill makes PACER records free

State and FTC lawsuits accuse Facebook of stifling competition

Facebook is accused of stifling competition in two lawsuits filed Wednesday. One suit was filed by the Federal Trade Commission, and…

Dec 9, 2020 3:50 PM CST

Dentons continues Project Golden Spike expansion as it announces combination with Iowa firm

Dentons announced Tuesday that it will combine with Iowa law firm Davis Brown.

Dec 9, 2020 12:54 PM CST

Which law firms announced bonuses this week?

The law firm bonus scale set by Baker McKenzie this year is gaining acceptance as more law firms announced bonuses this week. Larger firms are paying year-end bonuses ranging from $15,000 to $100,000, and many are adding special bonuses.

Dec 4, 2020 11:51 AM CST

Afternoon Briefs: Good news for law grad who took bar exam while in labor; Boies Schiller leader leaves

Law grad passes bar exam after taking the test while in labor

A graduate of the Loyola University Chicago School of Law has passed the bar exam, even though she…

Dec 3, 2020 4:36 PM CST

These 7 larger law firms got the $10M maximum in coronavirus pandemic loans

When the government offered forgivable loans to keep businesses afloat and workers on the payroll during the novel coronavirus pandemic, dozens of larger law firms received the money.

Dec 2, 2020 11:33 AM CST

As worst-case scenarios for law firms fail to materialize, some trends emerge, new report says

With better-than-expected results for 2020, some law firms are prepaying expenses for 2021 and considering how lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic will apply in the coming year, according to a 2021 client advisory by Citi Private Bank and Hildebrandt Consulting.

Dec 1, 2020 12:26 PM CST

After getting attorney feedback, Goldberg Segalla revamps installment-payment bonus program

Goldberg Segalla has said it has made “significant changes” to a planned bonus program that required bonuses to be paid in installments and docked associates for billable hour credit when clients didn’t pay up.

Nov 23, 2020 8:52 AM CST

Afternoon Briefs: Jeffrey Toobin fired over Zoom exposure; lawyer alleges rape by cop in Breonna Taylor case

Jeffrey Toobin is fired after Zoom incident

The New Yorker has fired legal journalist Jeffrey Toobin after he reportedly exposed himself on a Zoom call last month. Toobin has…

Nov 12, 2020 3:24 PM CST

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