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O'Melveny reaches across the border with exchange program
O'Melveny & Myers has embarked on an exchange program with Mexico City-based Sol�rzano, Carvajal, Gonz�lez and P�rez-Correa (known as Solcargo). A Solcargo attorney and an O'Melveny associate trade places for three months, in what firm leaders describe as an effort to raise O'Melveny's profile in Latin America and strengthen relationships with Mexican contacts to better serve clients' cross-border needs. The first thing Solcargo lawyer Fernando Era�a had to get used to in L.A.? Shorter lunch breaks.O'Melveny faulted for 'take it or leave it' hiring clause
In an overtime case brought by a former paralegal, the 9th Circuit on Monday struck down an aggressive arbitration agreement that O'Melveny & Myers tried to impose on its employees. The panel found that several distinct areas of the agreement violated California law and said that the notice gave employees an illegal "take it or leave it" choice by saying that employees unwilling to sign the agreement must leave the firm within three months.Early-retirement deal may boost O'Melveny's profits per partner
O'Melveny & Myers' offer of early retirement, first reported on The Recorder's Legal Pad blog, is a sign the firm is trying to improve two years of flat profits per partner, observers say. As the push for higher numbers continues, O'Melveny is in the company of many top firms seeking to boost profitability. Partners who are no longer eager to bill 2,000 hours a year, or whose practice areas are less profitable, are being given incentives to retire or find better environments for their specialties.Litigation Department of the Year General Litigation Finalist: O'Melveny & Myers
Creativity, innovation (especially when it comes to alternative fee arrangements), and a keen focus on the client's interests: These are the traits that set O'Melveny apart. The firm's appellate record, in particular, stands out.O'Melveny Continues Its Capital Climb
O'Melveny & Myers may be a West Coast firm, but it's doing pretty well in Washington. Chairman Arthur Culvahouse and other high-profile hires are based in D.C., and the firm's center of power seems to be shifting this way.Latham, O'Melveny Help Ink Chinese Buy of U.S. Company
Chinese genome research and sequencing company BGI-Shenzhen has finalized its $117 million purchase of genome sequencing company Complete Genomics, marking the first acquisition of a U.S. public company by a Chinese acquirer. O'Melveny & Myers advised BGI; Latham & Watkins advised Complete Genomics.A Buyer's Guide to Law Firm Software
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