Announcements

AnnouncementsJoinder, Inc. (Joinder), a solutions-based engagement platform that puts corporate legal departments in control of their deadlines, tasks, and records, today announced the official launch of its newest solution, Joinder Intake. This announcement marks the first dedicated legal department work request solution integrated with Slack, with an upcoming launch for Microsoft Teams.

AnnouncementsAkerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm, and the National Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem Association for Children (National CASA/GAL Association) today announced Tawanna Brown, of Verona, New Jersey, an incoming freshman at Seton Hall University, as the 2021 recipient of the Akerman Academic Excellence Scholarship.

AnnouncementsDavid Sewell has joined Perkins Coie as a financial transactions and fintech partner in New York.

AnnouncementsTraditional discovery approaches with collaborative applications don’t work well. This webinar discusses challenges with the old ways and provides tips on how to modernize your ediscovery.

Brigid E. Heid, a Member at Eastman & Smith Ltd. in Columbus, Ohio, has accepted an invitation to join the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC).

AnnouncementsChristy Reuter has joined Blank Rome’s New York office as partner in the firm’s global Real Estate group.

Christy is a leading attorney in the hospitality sector, drawing on more than 25 years of experience representing clients in hospitality transactions and related business matters. Previously, Christy was a partner at Meister Seelig & Fein, where she chaired the Hotel & Hospitality group and was a member of the Corporate and Real Estate groups.

At Blank Rome, Christy will focus her real estate practice on domestic and global hospitality transactions, notably representing hospitality companies seeking to expand within the United States and in countries around the world.

AnnouncementsChristy Reuter has joined Blank Rome’s New York office as partner in the firm’s global Real Estate group.

Christy is a leading attorney in the hospitality sector, drawing on more than 25 years of experience representing clients in hospitality transactions and related business matters. Previously, Christy was a partner at Meister Seelig & Fein, where she chaired the Hotel & Hospitality group and was a member of the Corporate and Real Estate groups.

At Blank Rome, Christy will focus her real estate practice on domestic and global hospitality transactions, notably representing hospitality companies seeking to expand within the United States and in countries around the world.

AnnouncementsBrian Nixon is rejoining Davis Wright Tremaine LLP as a partner in the firm’s technology, communications, and privacy & security practice.

AnnouncementsParker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP is pleased to announce that the firm’s Charleston office has added six attorneys over the past five months.

AnnouncementsWhile the legal tech landscape has evolved enormously over the last decade, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated legal professionals’ adoption of innovative technologies for them to successfully do their jobs. What’s more, the pivot to working remotely has markedly changed day-to-day operations for general counsel and corporate law departments, making technology and access to resources more critical than ever.

AnnouncementsAdam M. Shienvold, a Member at Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, has accepted an invitation to join the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC).

AnnouncementsFoley & Lardner has appointed new office managing partners in Milwaukee and Washington, D.C.

AnnouncementsMartin T. Tully has joined Redgrave LLP, the premier law firm focusing exclusively on eDiscovery and information law, as a Partner in Chicago. He most recently was a Founding Partner at Actuate Law LLC.

AnnouncementsAs K-12 schools begin to reopen this fall and kids return to school, the debate over who has the final say in deciding what is best for minor children’s health and safety as they return to in-person learning continues. The Center of Disease Control (CDC) has released its operational strategy for schools to open, including recommendations for mask usage, physical distancing, and hygiene. Recently, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis blocked mask mandates in the state’s schools, stating that parents have the right to decide if their children would wear mask coverings.

AnnouncementsAkerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm, is pleased to announce that it has expanded its Bankruptcy and Reorganization Practice with partner John Thompson in Washington, D.C.

AnnouncementsPaula L. Finch has joined Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., as counsel in the Business Services practice group, based in Greensfelder’s St. Louis office.

AnnouncementsFoley & Lardner LLP is proud to announce that Andrew Wronski and David Sanders have been named managing partners of Foley’s Milwaukee and Washington, D.C. offices, respectively, both effective as of August 1, 2021.

AnnouncementsChamberlain Hrdlicka welcomes Associates Belinda Be and Austin McCarthy to the firm’s Atlanta office.

AnnouncementsHanzo’s new CEO, Julien Masanès brings operational acumen and strategic leadership as Hanzo scales to support risk mitigation and discovery insights for digital-first workplaces.

AnnouncementsPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that Brian Turoff has joined the firm’s Labor & Employment practice as a partner in the firm’s expanding New York office.