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Patrick Smith, based in New York, covers the business of law, including the ways law firms compete for clients and talent, M&A and corporate work, leadership and marketing innovation. Reach him at [email protected] or on Twitter at @nycpatrickd
April 15, 2024 | The American Lawyer
In this week's Legal Speak episode, McDermott Will & Emery Chair Ira Coleman explains "Big Law Better," his idea on where the legal sector is moving and what elements of previous iterations the industry should be looking to maintain and which it should perhaps relegate to times gone by.
By Patrick Smith
2 minute read
April 5, 2024 | Law.com
In this week's Legal Speak episode, James Whittle with the American Property Casualty Insurance Association dives into the impact of what the organization has dubbed "legal system abuse" as social inflation—the belief that large corporations are "bad actors with deep pockets"—helps fuel "nuclear" verdicts.
By Cedra Mayfield | Patrick Smith | Elana Ashanti Jefferson
1 minute read
March 29, 2024 | Law.com
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Chanel T. Rowe, of Johnson & Johnson, shares why she thinks promoting "comfortable diversity" can improve firms' bottom lines and how she's helping level the legal playing field.
By Cedra Mayfield | Lisa Willis | Patrick Smith
1 minute read
March 25, 2024 | Law.com
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Womble Bond Dickinson U.S. CEO Betty Temple discusses how her firm has gone about vetting and integrating lateral candidates to fuel the firm's growth strategy.
By Patrick Smith | Cedra Mayfield
1 minute read
February 20, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Industry experts and recruiters say there are a multitude of data, many individualized, that factor into the "success" of a lateral. And even defining "success" can be tricky, depending on how firms view their attorneys.
By Patrick Smith
7 minute read
January 31, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Professionals from Paul Hastings, Husch Blackwell, Redgrave and others discussed whether firms should buy or build and what the cultural costs are, if legal tech teams also develop client relationships.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
December 20, 2023 | The American Lawyer
"The overwhelming majority of our colleagues are complying," noted Davis Polk's Neil Barr. "I know not everyone loves it, but from the institution's perspective, we are in a good spot."
By Patrick Smith
6 minute read
December 18, 2023 | The American Lawyer
The firm's moves are consistent with a slew of large law firms making staff and associate cuts in 2023, as firms focused on efficiency, outsourcing and productivity in a year of declining demand.
By Patrick Smith
8 minute read
November 28, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Paul Hastings and McDermott said they will match the Cravath scale.
By Patrick Smith
2 minute read
November 2, 2023 | The American Lawyer
"They didn't do anything when 45 people left a year ago," said a Stroock lawyer about firm leadership.
By Patrick Smith
8 minute read
New Jersey Law Journal honors lawyers leaving a mark on the legal community in New Jersey with their dedication to the profession.
Celebrate outstanding achievement in law firms, chambers, in-house legal departments and alternative business structures.
The Daily Report is honoring those attorneys and judges who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession.
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MELICK & PORTER, LLP PROMOTES CONNECTICUT PARTNERS HOLLY ROGERS, STEVEN BANKS, and ALEXANDER AHRENS