Law Firm Management

Pay Gap, Lack of Credit Push Women Out of Law Firms, Study Says

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The study found that women cited the level of stress at work, care-taking commitments, and the firm’s emphasis on marketing as negative factors.

Majority of Chief Legal Officers Think a Recession is Coming, Survey Finds

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A survey of chief legal officers by the consulting firm Altman Weil found that 76 percent of the respondents think there will be a recession in the United States within the next two years.

Facing Investigation, Giuliani Needed a Lawyer, but Firms Stayed Away

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At least four prominent attorneys declined to represent President Trump’s personal lawyer for various reasons.

BigLaw Bonus Season Begins, and Some Associates Aren’t Happy

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Bonuses for associates at one Biglaw firm stayed the same as last year, but there’s a reason those associates have a gripe about overall compensation this year.

O’Melveny Notches Win in Long-Running Legal Malpractice Suit

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A federal judge ruled in favor of O’Melveny & Myers in a case alleging the Biglaw firm was conflicted in its representation a decade ago of a now-defunct investment firm.

Davis Polk Hit With Bias, Retaliation Suit by Black Lawyer

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Kaloma Cardwell alleges the firm denied him job assignments and then fired him.

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers Compile Best Firms List

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Presented in tiers, the rankings give designations to firms in 75 major practice areas nationally and in 127 practice areas regionally.

DLA Piper Turns Sex-Assault Probe Back on Accuser: Cites Alleged ‘Flirtation’

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DLA Piper and former partner Louis Lehot parted ways after his colleague Vanina Guerrero accused the star Silicon Valley lawyer of sexually assaulting her.

Jones Day Women Point to Managing Partner’s ‘Totalitarian Grip’

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Six female former Jones Day lawyers claims the managing partner backs his “totalitarian grip” on Jones Day with a “no whining policy.”

Biglaw Partner’s Reply-All Snafu Reveals Insensitive Comments

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The firm’s administrators quickly sent their own email distancing themselves from David Stratton’s off-color comments.

New Advertising Rules for Texas Lawyers are One Step Closer to Reality

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Some of the new rules cover such topics as the use of trade names for lawyers, claims of legal specialization, the submission of law firm websites for approval, and gifts to nonlawyer referral sources.

Suit Accuses Former Casino Company General Counsel of Approving ‘Secret Undercover Operation’

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Plaintiffs claim that former Wynn general counsel Kim Sinatra was part of a civil conspiracy.

All Attorneys With Johnston Tobey Baruch Named to Best Lawyers in America

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All five shareholders in the trial and appellate firm Johnston Tobey Baruch are recognized in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, and three earned the distinction of being selected Lawyers of the Year for Dallas-Fort Worth.

Download: 2019 In-House Legal Benchmarking Report

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Compared to last year’s results, legal teams are choosing to coordinate services with fewer outside partners and are moving more operations in-house.

Florida Bar Moves to Suspend Lawyer Facing 31 Complaints. But No One Can Find Him.

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Some clients say they never received money from settlements and others saying they had trouble getting in touch with José Angel Toledo.

Mossack Fonseca Law Firm Sues Netflix for Casting as Villain

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Plaintiffs claim the film “defames and portrays the Plaintiffs as ruthless uncaring lawyers who are involved in money laundering, tax evasion, bribery and/or other criminal conduct.”

Biglaw Firm Hit by Law Student Protests Over Arbitration

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DLA Piper partner Vanina Guerrero, who claims she was sexually assaulted and retaliated against by a fellow partner, said she is unable to bring those claims in court because of a mandatory arbitration agreement.

America’s Top Trusted Corporate Law Firms 2019

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The results include not only names well-known in the corporate and legal worlds but also boutique firms that focus on very specific branches of the law.