By Monika Gonzalez Mesa | April 21, 2017
Bilzin Sumberg isn't on the list of the 200 top grossing U.S. law firms, or that of the firms with the most lawyers. But it regularly ranks among them in terms of profits per partner and revenue per lawyer.
By Lizzy McLellan | April 20, 2017
Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel has reached a settlement with a former associate who claimed he lost out on bonuses due to an unfair billing system.
By Jason Grant | April 20, 2017
One of the former partners embroiled in the combative breakup of Napoli Bern said court-appointed referee Mark Zauderer "has failed in his charge to resolve this dispute" and allowed the matter to turn "into a litigation upon itself." The comments were made one day after Zauderer issued a ruling that removed Napoli's counsel and criticized his behavior during proceedings.
By Robert Storace | April 20, 2017
McHugh, Chapman & Vargas filed the lawsuit in Superior Court against Sean McHugh.
By Katelyn Polantz | April 20, 2017
Here's one way to get your name on the letterhead at an elite law firm: Earn half a billion dollars from a single client.
By Jenna Greene | April 19, 2017
These are not the best of times for the business of litigation. The market is stagnant, with clients shying away from bringing new suits, keeping more work in-house and pushing back hard on costs. In a Q&A, McKool Smith managing partner David Sochia, an accomplished litigator who has taken on the mantle of law firm strategist, shares insights on how to thrive.
By Brian Baxter | April 19, 2017
Kerrie Campbell, a litigator at Chadbourne & Parke who brought a $100 million gender bias suit against the firm, was expelled from its partnership Thursday. In a memo to all Chadbourne partners, Campbell sought to avoid such a fate, which came after 70 partners voted in favor of her exit. She was the only dissenting vote.
By James Booth | April 19, 2017
Annual partner reviews to be ditched in favour of more regular feedback
By Roy Strom | April 18, 2017
Anton “Tony” Valukas, a longtime partner and leader of Jenner & Block, will step down as chairman at month's end. Valukas, one of The American Lawyer's Lifetime Achievers, will not be replaced in the honorary role but remain a senior partner at the Chicago-based Am Law 100 firm.
By Anna Zhang | April 18, 2017
Patrick Sinclair is the latest former federal prosecutor to wind up in the Hong Kong office of a U.S. firm.
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