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Meghan Tribe is a reporter covering the changing face of Big Law, from lateral moves and work-from-home programs to diversity initiatives. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @TribeMeghan
November 17, 2017 | The American Lawyer
In the aftermath of Gordon Rees removing a partner from her management duties as a result of a controversial Fox News interview, media experts weigh in on the difficulty that law firms face when they have outspoken and partisan media figures in their ranks.
By Meghan Tribe
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November 14, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Mercedes Colwin, a litigator at Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, has stepped down from her role as managing partner of the firm's New York office following her controversial appearance in a segment that aired last week on Fox News.
By Meghan Tribe
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October 31, 2017 | National Law Journal
The Washington, D.C.-based firm has inked an agreement with Fernando Quintana Merino, a longtime Brazilian in-house counsel and consultant, to expand its offerings in the corruption-plagued country.
By Meghan Tribe
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September 26, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Hurricane Maria ripped through Puerto Rico with a force unseen locally since 1928. The Category 4 storm made landfall with winds around 155 miles per hour, leaving the island without power and many residents scrambling for access to cash, gasoline or water. Among those trying to get back to work are lawyers at large law firms in San Juan.
By Meghan Tribe
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September 19, 2017 | The American Lawyer
From bikes to trains to video games, a quartet of large law firms led by Kirkland & Ellis is advising on the Chapter 11 case of toy retail giant Toys “R” Us Inc., which became the latest in a string of struggling brick-and-mortar retailers to file for bankruptcy this year.
By Meghan Tribe
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September 7, 2017 | National Law Journal
After nearly a decade working for the U.S. Department of Justice, Laura Perkins is getting off the federal government's payroll for a life in private practice. The veteran Foreign Corrupt Practices Act lawyer received some guidance from a legal recruiter with ties to the nation's top court to find her new perch in Big Law.
By Meghan Tribe
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August 18, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer
In the days following the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, law firms nationwide released statements, expressing a sense of duty to speak out against hate and to reinforce their commitment to a tolerant and diverse workplace. But Dilworth Paxson had a more specific motivation for addressing the issue.
By Zack Needles and Meghan Tribe
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August 15, 2017 | The American Lawyer
In the days following the violent clashes between rival groups of protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, that killed a 32-year-old legal assistant, some corporate executives have openly criticized President Donald Trump for his delay in condemning white supremacists. Some Big Law leaders have reacted to the president's response.
By Meghan Tribe
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August 4, 2017 | National Law Journal
The firm has brought on Allen O'Neil, Christine Ryan and Emily Streett as partners in Washington, D.C., from Holland & Knight, where the trio joined the latter three years ago in a mass lateral move from now-defunct boutique Brickfield, Burchette, Ritts & Stone.
By Meghan Tribe
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August 2, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Greg Andres, a 13-year veteran of the U.S. Department of Justice, has left Davis Polk & Wardwell's New York office to become the 16th lawyer on a team led by special counsel Robert Mueller III—formerly of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr—probing potential Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
By Meghan Tribe
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