By Gail J. Cohen | September 25, 2024
Results of a Canadian study are a red flag worthy of industrywide attention, association executives say.
By ALM Staff | September 25, 2024
"First and foremost, focus on improving your skills and being the best attorney you can be. Develop client service skills that set you apart. These are foundational, and opportunities for leadership and management will come in time."
By Patrick Smith | September 25, 2024
"Companies are now more focused on getting the 'best' in each area of the law. Firm A for M&A, Firm B for IP work, Firm C for securities litigation, for example," one law firm leader noted.
By Jessica Seah | September 24, 2024
Senior partners have been encouraged to retire early, while capital markets and M&A teams also have been cut as deal work dries up. A Law.com analysis of Hong Kong Law Society data shows just how dramatic those cuts have been over the past year.
By Thomas Spigolon | September 24, 2024
"I realized some law partner who knows nothing about me or my client base or my clients' preferences is locking me into making decisions about how I cover my practice," managing member Douglas Chalmers Jr. said of his decision to leave Big Law in 2008.
By Louis Altmann | September 24, 2024
The new brand will start to be rolled out from October, with the firm undergoing a formal name change.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | September 24, 2024
Ropes & Gray chair Julie Jones will start her second term in January, while Chicago partner and management committee member Neill Jakobe has been appointed vice chair, in top management moves at the global firm.
By Dan Roe | September 24, 2024
A global management committee staffed by regional leaders will make the firm more nimble, Cody and Scott said.
By Charles Toutant | September 23, 2024
The attorney allegedly suggested that the $400,000 her firm had previously paid to its counsel be applied again, an idea the lawsuit termed "incredulous." In other words, counsel would continue to represent the attorneys in three cases, but would receive nothing on current bills of more than $400,000, the suit claims.
By ALM Staff | September 23, 2024
"Being an effective firm leader requires a willingness to learn about the business of the firm and its people. In addition, accept leadership roles on committees and make an impact on those committees. Most importantly, contribute positively to the firm culture and cultivate strong relationships with your colleagues."
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