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Ronald Shechtman, managing partner of Pryor Cashman and Pro Mid Market columnist, shares feedback from former Big Law associates who say they've found superior career advancement opportunities at the New York-based midsize firm. "At bigger firms, associates are siloed off, not part of the deal and not building relationships with clients. Here, I can be up front in deals—clients feel like I'm their lawyer and someone they can talk to," said on corporate associate.
By Dan Roe | Justin Henry | Jessie Yount | November 29, 2022
As an aging lawyer population confronts a profession mostly devoid of mandatory retirement policies, territorial equity partners—and the managers who enable them—threaten the future of small and midsize firms.
By David Gialanella | June 17, 2022
"This group seems to be much more engaged in asking direct questions, and it's impressive," one midsize firm leader said.
By ALM Regional Brand Editors | June 16, 2022
Each week our team of regional editors shares the trends, challenges, opportunities and observations emerging in their markets.
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You may not be paying attention to succession planning, but young attorneys—not to mention your clients—definitely are.
By Kenneth Artz | March 11, 2022
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By David Gialanella | Lizzy McLellan | September 30, 2021
As the pandemic carries on, child care issues continue to be a crisis within a crisis for many in the legal industry.
By Gulam Zade | August 23, 2021
Upgrading technology and implementing more advanced systems is not a new priority for firm leaders and their IT teams. New systems help lower risks, costs and often improve client satisfaction, but they should also increase efficiency and productivity.
By David C. Hamilton | August 16, 2021
Whether your commute is spent fighting traffic or taking public transportation, the time spent between work and home can be strategically used to reset your mind.
By David Gialanella | March 11, 2021
"We want to customize for what people need," Bhavik Patel of Sandberg Phoenix said. "We've found we need to have a matrix of career paths."
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In Memoriam: Richard "Dick" K. DeScherer (1944-2024) We mourn the loss of our friend and former partner and Co-Chairman, Richard "Dick" K. DeScherer. Dick was a member of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP for more than 24 years. He was the consummate business lawyer, wonderful colleague and true friend. He joined the Bloomberg organization in 2012, a client for whom he had served as their principal legal advisor since their inception, and later was appointed as a member of their board. Dick's knowledge and experience were unparalleled, as evidenced by appointment to leadership and board positions at numerous well-respected organizations. He was deeply involved in civic and community engagements through his work with the S.L.E. (Lupus) Foundation, Lupus Research Institute, United Hospital Fund of New York, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, National Dance institute, and Baryshnikov Dance Foundation, among others. He received an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University in 1970, a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1969, and a B.A. from the University of Virginia in 1966. He was a member of the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. We offer our sincerest condolences to his family, including his wife Jennie, son Christopher and wife Amanda, daughter Kate, and grandchildren Emmett, Serena, George, Emily and Madeline. We will remember Dick with the utmost respect, admiration and affection. His loss will be felt by his many friends and colleagues at Willkie, and by all those whose lives he touched.
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