Partners

Lawyer fees skyrocket; some charge up to $3,400 per hour

Some senior partners now charge as much as $3,400 per hour at the country’s largest law firms, according to data from Persuit, a software company that in-house lawyers use to analyze their legal bills.

Feb 19, 2026 9:39 AM CST

Paul Weiss chair resigns from longtime role after release of Epstein emails

Brad Karp has resigned from his longtime role as chairperson of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison just days after the U.S. Department of Justice released emails that offered a deeper look into his relationship with disgraced multimillionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Feb 5, 2026 9:34 AM CST

US law firms set new highs for hourly rates, with 1 firm billing $4K per hour

Elite U.S. law firms have reached record high hourly rates, with top litigators now charging up to $4,000 per hour at one firm, according to a story by the JDJournal.

Jan 29, 2026 12:14 PM CST

Federal jury awards $120M to coal company in defamation, RICO suit against lawyer

An Alabama federal jury returned a $120 million verdict Thursday against a former Conrad & Scherer managing partner as part of a defamation and racketeering lawsuit against the attorney, according to a story by by Law360.

Jan 21, 2026 11:00 AM CST

Former special counsel Jack Smith’s new firm now open; it’s ‘not an anti-Trump effort,’ partner says

Former special counsel Jack Smith and three other high-profile former prosecutors who have been in President Donald Trump’s crosshairs opened a boutique Washington, D.C. law firm Monday that they say will be dedicated to white-collar litigation and internal investigations.

Jan 12, 2026 11:20 AM CST

Ex-DLA Piper partner accused of assault by former associate

An associate who had previously worked at DLA Piper is suing the law firm and a former partner, alleging rape and assault.

Dec 18, 2025 11:01 AM CST

How to address financial challenges in a law firm succession plan

Many law firms have to plan for the eventual departure of increasingly large numbers of aging partners. Having a strong financial plan for these departures will help smooth the transition of leadership roles and operational responsibilities.

Dec 8, 2025 10:18 AM CST

Blank Rome partner engaged in ‘secretive spying’ by accessing private computer files at ex-firm, suit alleges

A New York law firm has filed a lawsuit alleging that the former chief of its finance practice engaged in a pattern of “disloyal and improper conduct” that included a “secretive spying and cyberstalking campaign” against two firm leaders before he left the firm to become a partner at Blank Rome.

Nov 12, 2025 9:10 AM CST

Lawyer ends sexual harassment and retaliation suit against Polsinelli, 2 partners after claims allowed

A former Polsinelli partner who claims the law firm fired her after she complained about sexual harassment has filed a joint notice with the defendants stating that she is dismissing her federal lawsuit with prejudice.

Nov 11, 2025 9:20 AM CST

4 days per week in the office gains steam as 3 more BigLaw firms announce stricter policies

Three more BigLaw firms announced four-days-per-week attendance policies this week as the move for more time in the office picks up.

Nov 6, 2025 11:51 AM CST

Former BigLaw partner is accused of throwing his wife to her death from 24th floor stairwell

A former Duane Morris tax partner is accused in a criminal complaint of murdering his wife in his Chicago condo building by throwing her over a railing from a 24th floor stairwell.

Oct 28, 2025 10:17 AM CDT

Ex-BigLaw partner was ‘brute’ and ‘monster’ who battered his wife, her mother says at his sentencing

A former Duane Morris partner whose wife was found dead at the bottom of a stairwell in his Chicago condo building was sentenced to 93 days in jail and two years of probation Monday in a case stemming from domestic abuse in two prior incidents at her Michigan home.

Oct 21, 2025 10:57 AM CDT

Ex-BigLaw partner gets suspension for $3.4M in ‘artificially inflated’ client bills

A former partner at two international law firms was suspended last month for inflating client bills by $3.4 million over the course of more than 20 years.

Oct 7, 2025 3:19 PM CDT

37 lawyers from this BigLaw firm are joining Orrick

Thirty-seven lawyers have jumped to Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft.

Oct 7, 2025 9:49 AM CDT

Former associate who alleged sex assault by BigLaw partner is sued for defamation

Baker & McKenzie has sued a former associate for defamation in an updated lawsuit, alleging she made “unequivocally false” accusations on LinkedIn that she had been sexually assaulted by Maurice Bellan, the managing partner of the firm’s office in Washington, D.C.

Oct 2, 2025 2:52 PM CDT