By Patrick Smith | April 19, 2024
Even though partner moves were down year-over-year, Decipher noted that law firms last year figured out one of the fastest ways to grow: buying partners with books of business.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Justin Henry | April 16, 2024
"The skillsets we were developing as associates were largely transferable," said Evan Meyerson, a former Paul Weiss associate who moved to Burford Capital. "A big part of litigation strategy is thinking about what the other side thinks about your case and the job at Burford is to think through these investments as a devil's advocate."
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Justin Henry | April 10, 2024
"Starting with the pandemic years we saw high levels of attrition, and we're starting to see those attrition levels start to revert to what we saw pre-pandemic," said Jennifer Mandery, vice president for research at the NALP Foundation.
By Justin Henry | April 2, 2024
Gita Sankano claims that after she sued the Am Law 100 firm, Major Lindsey told its recruiters to refrain from working with her even as she was being considered as a candidate by another law firm.
The American Lawyer | Expert Opinion
By Kate Reder Sheikh | March 29, 2024
"I encouraged those coming up to focus on building grit as part of their toolboxes. ... Associates in 2024 are being called upon to demonstrate that grit from the jump," writes Kate Reder Sheikh.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Dan Roe | March 21, 2024
"Human nature is responsible," said Florida State University College of Law professor Lawrence Kriege. "If you look at history, there has been a persistent problem that has plagued mankind forever, and it's called greed. It can be greed for money, greed for power, greed for prestige—but it's greed."
By Abigail Adcox | March 14, 2024
Seth Markin's sentencing for an insider trading scheme highlights the continued security concerns for law firms, especially those with remote and hybrid working arrangements for their lawyers.
By Patrick Smith | March 13, 2024
"We did more than our share of capital markets work in the crappiest market we have seen in a long time," said Cooley chair Joe Conroy.
The American Lawyer | Analysis|News
By Amanda O'Brien | March 12, 2024
"The data looks a lot like what it was in the Great Recession," said Nikia Gray, executive director of the National Association for Law Placement. "We don't think it's because the legal market is going through a recession, but because the law firms are overleveraged."
By Dan Packel | March 7, 2024
For five years, Orrick and Reed Smith have been giving associates billable hours credit for innovation work, and in that interval, generative AI has jumped to the forefront.
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