The Legal Intelligencer | Analysis
By Justin Henry | June 30, 2022
A maturing legal industry has forced native-born firms to look elsewhere for growth opportunities, but outsiders see opportunities in Pittsburgh's low costs and Philadelphia's litigation talent and life science activity.
6 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer | Analysis|Profile
By Justin Henry | June 29, 2022
Having represented former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment only months after suing the Trump administration over the suppression of mail-in ballots, Michael van der Veen, 58, leapt onto the national stage in 2021 without a discernible agenda beyond representing clients in consequential cases, comparing himself to "Goodyear selling tires" or "Ticonderoga selling pencils."
5 minute read
By Jessie Yount | June 28, 2022
The motivation to scale efficiently and strengthen practices while maintaining a sense of geographic identity is at the heart of recent combinations in the West.
5 minute read
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Andrew Maloney | June 28, 2022
A look at Big Law offices in the Minneapolis market reflects that some offices actually shrink after mergers.
6 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer | Analysis
By Justin Henry | June 22, 2022
Some firms shrugged off yearly variations in head count. Dechert CEO Henry Nassau, for example, attributed the firm's dip to retirements and "careful pruning of the partnership."
6 minute read
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Andrew Maloney | June 21, 2022
While some firms have moved to nationwide compensation structures, others still see value in differentiating by the market.
5 minute read
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Michael Furey, Patrick J. McDonnell and Merrill E. Gershwin | June 16, 2022
Examining the methodology of 'peer review' and the need for courts to examine whether an expert's opinion is based upon vetted scientific research.
10 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer | Analysis
By Justin Henry | June 14, 2022
COVID-era work norms persist over two years after their onset, but many attorneys are anxious to return to pre-pandemic trial work.
4 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer | Analysis
By Justin Henry | June 10, 2022
"Lawyers are always available because they're leaving the DA office," said one firm leader. "The thing that is the bigger challenge is maintaining good support staff. Lawyers are not as important as they think they are. Without having good. solid and responsible support staff, you can get yourself in a jam."
5 minute read
By Jessie Yount | June 8, 2022
Some firms are telling staff to return to the office or see the door, while others are giving up the remote option for new hires.
5 minute read
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