July 02, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
Kline & Specter, Citing Hate Speech Concerns, Halts Advertising on FacebookFounding partner Shanin Specter said that some of the recent communications from President Donald Trump and his campaign motivated his firm to make the decision.
By Erica Silverman
4 minute read
July 01, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
Litigation Boutique LeVan Muhic Stapleton Formed by Big Law Alums"Ultimately, we want to be a true litigation boutique firm: agile, efficient, innovative and adaptable to different subject matters and forums," said John Stapleton. "We focus on complex commercial litigation of a very broad scope."
By Erica Silverman
4 minute read
June 30, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
Corporate Attorney Esuga Abaya on Journey From Big Law to Boutique"I found more fulfillment working with startups and small businesses, and especially leveraging my expertise to help Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs."
By Erica Silverman
10 minute read
June 26, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
Many Midsize Firms Reporting Stability During Pandemic"In the 2008-2009 recession, large firms were hit harder, because they are more dependent on large transactions, major litigation, and big projects. To some extent, we are seeing the same pattern," said Eric Seeger of Altman Weil.
By Erica Silverman
7 minute read
June 19, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
Patrick Murphy, Former Congressman and Obama Adviser, Leaves Dilworth for FisherBroylesPatrick Murphy, a former U.S. representative and acting secretary of the Army under President Barack Obama, has left Dilworth Paxson after a short stay to join the cybersecurity and data privacy group at FisherBroyles in Philadelphia.
By Erica Silverman
4 minute read
June 18, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
Juneteenth a 'Day of Education' for Law Firms, Archer's Lloyd Freeman Says"I challenge other law firms to make this a holiday they recognize yearly," Lloyd Freeman said. "I don't think American history can be told without talking about the contributions that African Americans made."
By Erica Silverman
5 minute read
June 11, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
Bigger Stakes, Lower Rates Lure Fox Rothschild's VC Co-Chair to BartonRandolph Adler says his new firm has been able to "brain drain" Big Law thanks to its approach to compensation and client service. "The midsized sophisticated boutique market is going to experience wild growth," he says.
By Erica Silverman
5 minute read
June 10, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
Fox Rothschild Adds Diversity Officer Role to C-Suite, Tapping IP PartnerOther law firms have hired professionals to serve as full-time diversity and inclusion executives, but Kimberly Bullock Gatling said there is "immense value" in having a partner take the role. "I know this firm and our industry. I am a person of color. We need both," she said.
By Erica Silverman
2 minute read
June 08, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
'Looking to Grow' Despite Pandemic, Cozen O'Connor Boosts M&A BenchCross-border M&A specialist Christian Moretti has left Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis to join Cozen O'Connor's growing corporate practice group as a partner in New York.
By Erica Silverman
5 minute read
June 03, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
'Slowly and Cautiously': Flaster Greenberg's Strategy to Reopen in the World of COVID-19The firm aims to open its Pennsylvania and New Jersey offices mid-June.
By Erica Silverman
6 minute read