Leigh Jones

Leigh Jones is editor-in-chief of Law.com and senior editor, culture desk, ALM Global Newsroom

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  • June 22, 2006 | National Law Journal

    Firms Act to Stem Tide of Lateral Flight

    When Richard Ross and his band of real estate lawyers broke away from Squire, Sanders & Dempsey to help �establish a Phoenix office for Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, the move marked t

    By Leigh Jones

    1 minute read

  • October 5, 2007 | National Law Journal

    Saying 'No' to Law School

    As Crystal Dadd's graduation date from the University of Florida was drawing closer, she began weighing the options that a bachelor's degree in finance offered.Law school didn't make t

    By Leigh Jones

    1 minute read

  • April 8, 2009 | National Law Journal

    Conference Focuses on Changing Big Firms

    PALO ALTO — A decimated job market has turned the tables on top law graduates who not long ago were in high demand at big law firms. But a group of students from some of the best schools

    By Leigh Jones

    1 minute read

  • May 18, 2009 | National Law Journal

    DLA Piper Cuts Associate Pay

    NEW YORK — DLA Piper is slashing salaries for its U.S. associates in conjunction with an announcement that the law firm is shifting to merit-based compensation. The law firm will

    By Leigh Jones

    1 minute read

  • September 18, 2008 | National Law Journal

    Why Do Mergers Die? It's Like Dating

    It's a given that many law firm mergers flame out before they ever get off the ground, but reports of unsuccessful pairings have been particularly prominent in recent weeks. br /

    By Leigh Jones

    1 minute read

  • October 23, 2006 | National Law Journal

    U.S. Firms Look to Canada for Talent

    Brisk business and a dwindling talent pool are prompting law firms to fortify their efforts in recruiting from their neighbors to the north.Many of the country's top firms are increasi

    By Leigh Jones

    1 minute read

  • May 29, 2009 | National Law Journal

    Cheating 2.0

    When a Florida Coastal School of Law student last year spotted notecards poking out of a fellow test-taker's pocket during finals, she kept her head down and focused on the exam in front of her. &q

    By Leigh Jones

    1 minute read

  • December 23, 2009 | National Law Journal

    A Decade of Thrills and Chills

    It was a wild ride for associates at big law firms during the first decade of the century. In the end, most everyone was a little queasy from the experience. Between 2000 and 2009, law firm

    By Leigh Jones

    1 minute read

  • January 22, 2008 | National Law Journal

    Law Firm Mergers Slowed in 2007

    Merger and lateral activity among law firms slowed slightly in 2007, but despite the darkening financial horizon, many in the industry expect the attorney shuffle to retain energy in 2008.

    By Leigh Jones

    1 minute read

  • May 10, 2007 | National Law Journal

    Law Firms Scramble for Space

    Attorney Robert Ivanhoe spends up to 1,000 hours each year working on high-stakes real estate deals involving some of the choicest property in the world for a single commercial tenant.

    By Leigh Jones

    1 minute read

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