Jack Newsham

Jack Newsham writes about the New York legal community and the business of law, including law firm finance and management and the battle for talent. Email him at [email protected] and find him on Twitter @thenewsham.

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March 26, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Some Firms Press On With Summers, While Others Wait and See

The coronavirus pandemic and its economic impacts have law firms considering belt-tightening, but it's not yet clear whether many firms will cut or change their summer associate programs.

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

March 26, 2020 | New York Law Journal

NY State Bar Planning Help for Pandemic-Hit Solos, Small Firms

The New York State Bar Association says it wants to help small firms and solo practitioners who have been hammered by the coronavirus and its impact on the economy.

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

March 24, 2020 | New York Law Journal

2 NY Law Firms Cut Staff, Salaries Amid Coronavirus Crisis

Goldberg Segalla and Belkin Burden Goldman have both laid off some staff, citing the impact of the coronavirus.

By Jack Newsham

4 minute read

March 23, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Proskauer Adds 2 K&L Gates Private Equity Partners in NYC

James Lee and Jae Woo Park spent three years at K&L Gates, where Lee co-led the firm's private equity practice.

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

March 23, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Longtime Boies Schiller Partners Join Fried Frank in Latest Departures

Robin Henry and Motty Shulman, who have represented financial institutions at Boies Schiller Flexner for close to two decades, have joined Fried Frank's litigation department.

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

March 20, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Facing Uncertainty, Law Firms Seek Credit, Brace for Less M&A

At least one law firm in New York has laid off some staff. Many firms are seeking credit and anticipating a dealmaking downturn.

By Jack Newsham

6 minute read

March 19, 2020 | New York Law Journal

State Bar Proposes Cash, Education and Tech to Support New York's Rural Lawyers

A task force is calling on law schools, the state government and the legal industry to do more to increase access to justice in rural communities.

By Jack Newsham

5 minute read

March 18, 2020 | New York Law Journal

5 MoFo Lawyers Follow SALT Partners to Blank Rome

"We're going to have more—and I'm seeing it—rate flexibility at Blank Rome," said one of the partners of the group.

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

March 17, 2020 | New York Law Journal

In Corporate Hiring Push, O'Melveny Adds 2 Film Finance Partners From Morgan Lewis

Two partners who represent the financiers of movies, television and music have jumped to O'Melveny as the firm aims to grow its corporate practice.

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

March 16, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Fried Frank Extends Growth Streak With Double-Digit Revenue, Profit Gains

Chairman David Greenwald said the firm's litigators had a particularly busy year.

By Jack Newsham

4 minute read

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