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Katelyn Polantz is a Washington, D.C.-based data editor and staff reporter at ALM. She has written about law firm business and economics, lobbying and the federal government for the National Law Journal and ALM since 2014. She is originally from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh.
November 25, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Houston-based Burleson grew from two lawyers to 140, but this week it announced it would close at the end of the year.
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November 25, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Houston-based Burleson grew from two lawyers to 140, but this week it announced it would close at the end of the year.
By John Council and Katelyn Polantz
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November 19, 2015 | National Law Journal
James Cole, the U.S. deputy attorney general from 2010 until January, swung repeatedly at his Justice Department successor's signature reforms on white-collar criminal prosecutions Friday, calling them a departure from reality and "impractical." Cole, who spoke at an American Bar Association Section of Business Law meeting, said: "As the memo is put into practice, I think this all-or-nothing approach [on corporations earning credit for cooperating with the government] will prove to be impractical."
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November 19, 2015 | Legal Times
Firms cheer the release of Human Rights Campaign's annual corporate equality index on policies for LGBT employees, LegalZoom expands into North Carolina, and Texas executes a death row inmate. This is a round-up of legal news from ALM and around the country.
By Katelyn Polantz
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November 15, 2015 | National Law Journal
Litigation firm Williams & Connolly's newly branded U.S. Supreme Court practice has a well-known lawyer at its head: Kannon Shanmugam, the only lawyer the firm has hired as a lateral partner in nearly 30 years.
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November 12, 2015 | National Law Journal
W. Neil Eggleston, President Barack Obama's top lawyer, pitched the White House's support for the reduction of nonviolent drug offenders' prison sentences to a conservative audience Thursday, emphasizing the bipartisan nature of the issue and the role of state and congressional legislation.
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November 12, 2015 | Legal Times
In memoriam of civil rights attorney and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission chair Jacqueline Berrien and of Joshua DeShaney, he of the “Poor Joshua!” Supreme Court dissent. This is a round-up of legal news from ALM and around the country.
By Katelyn Polantz and Marcia Coyle
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November 11, 2015 | National Law Journal
Military members Olaseni Bello and Corey Gray faced difficulties this year when they tried to find jobs in law. Both those challenges were surmountable after they took the same opportunity one weekend in Washington. The second annual veterans' legal career fair this spring will give veterans, active-duty military members and their spouses two days to network and interview with employers in the legal industry, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, the fair's founder and sponsor, said this month.
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November 10, 2015 | National Law Journal
Cristina Carvalho, a Brazilian-born copyright and intellectual property lawyer, will become Arent Fox's next managing partner, the firm plans to announce this week. Although she's based in Washington, and the firm has no foreign offices, the promotion of Carvalho, educated in Rio de Janeiro, reflects Arent Fox's focus on international law and clients. "I think there are a lot of opportunities for people like me at Arent Fox. I'm one of many," Carvalho, 52, told The National Law Journal in an interview Monday.
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November 6, 2015 | Legal Times
Chair-elect David Dekker spoke with the NLJ about his firm's characterizations—especially in the press—and challenges regarding growth, possible mergers and an aging partnership. His term as chair will move Pillsbury's leadership to D.C. and marks an unusual ascent of a recent lateral to a major firmwide position.
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The Daily Report is honoring those attorneys and judges who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession.
Consulting Magazine identifies consultants that have the biggest impact on their clients, firms and the profession.
The National Law Journal Elite Trial Lawyers recognizes U.S.-based law firms performing exemplary work on behalf of plaintiffs.
Health Law Associate CT Shipman is seeking an associate to join our national longstanding health law practice. Candidates must have t...
Shipman & Goodwin LLP is seeking two associates to expand our national commercial real estate lending practice. Candidates should have ...
Associate attorney position at NJ Immigration Law firm: Leschak & Associates, LLC, based in Freehold, NJ, is looking for a full time ass...
MELICK & PORTER, LLP PROMOTES CONNECTICUT PARTNERS HOLLY ROGERS, STEVEN BANKS, and ALEXANDER AHRENS
