Tag: LawFirmManagement
Judge Suspends License of Attorney Charged in Jennifer Dulos Case
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A judge has temporarily suspended the law license of the attorney charged for his alleged role in the Jennifer Dulos homicide, a court ruling Tuesday indicated.
Biglaw Firm Announces Bonuses Topping the Market Scale
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According to a Latham memo providing the median and top bonuses by class year there was a bump for the big revenue firm.
Are You Being SMART About Your Approach to Business Development?
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SMART provides you with focus, so you can actually achieve your goals.
Why You Should Insist on Diversity in Your Law Practice
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Both the perception of and reality for women attorneys is disheartening.
Former BigLaw Office Manager Accused of Using Firm’s Credit Card for Spending Spree
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Federal prosecutors allege that a former Morrison & Foerster office operations manager spent more than $400,000 on the firm’s credit card to make personal purchases.
Michael Avenatti Is Now Being Held in Same Chilly Cell That Housed El Chapo
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Avenatti was put in the most secure section of the federal facility under special administrative measures designed to cut off his communications with the outside world.
Why Partners Leave Law Firms: It’s Usually Not About Compensation
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The top reason for law firm partners to make lateral moves is lack of confidence in firm management and strategy.
Biglaw Firm Forms Mental Health Task Force
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Reed Smith has announced a global Mental Health Task Force to help Reed Smith’s team address mental health issues as they arise.
Tech-Enabled San Francisco Law Firm Atrium to Cut In-House Lawyers
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The company provides legal and business services to startups, charging them on a subscription basis.
How One Biglaw Firm’s ‘Partners in Name Only’ Live in Limbo
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The position is a solid step above associate status, but still well-short of achieving the coveted position of equity partner.
Two BigLaw Firms Vote to Combine, Creating 1,100-Lawyer Entity
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Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton will become one firm on April 1.
Texas Litigation Powerhouse Smashes the Biglaw Bonus Scale
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Bonuses range as high as $235,000 for Susman Godfrey associates in the 2011 law school graduation class.
Biglaw Partner Who Said She Worked 3,173 Billable Hours is Suspended for Overbilling
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Doreen Zankowski conceded to a hearing committee that “her billing practices were inadequate, careless, rushed and error-prone.”
Forecast Sees Robust 2020 for Law Firms, But Sees Reason for Caution
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Citi projects that 2020 top-line growth for the industry will be in the range of between 5 to 6 percent, , with profit per equity partner growth in the mid-single-digit range.
Littler Launches Nonbinary Gender Inclusiveness and Identification Initiative
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Littler has launched an initiative to advance nonbinary gender inclusiveness within the firm.
Firm Beats the Biglaw Bonus Scale for All Associates
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This is the fourth time the firm has beaten the market on bonuses since it opened four years ago.
Sanctions Motion By BigLaw Firm Alleges Plaintiffs Made Up Pay-Bias Claims ‘Out of Whole Cloth’
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The firm alleges in the sanctions motion that the plaintiffs made up the lawsuit’s pay-bias claims and seeks their dismissal.
The Best Biglaw Firms — According To General Counsel
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The BTI Consulting survey report lists the 30 Biglaw firms that were mentioned most often across all categories.
Law Firm Partner Forced to Retire Not Protected by Age Bias Law
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In a case of first impression, the Eigth Circuit ruled that a law firm’s mandatory partner retirement policy doesn’t violate the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
Biglaw Firm Announces ‘Significant Expansion’ Of Benefits Offerings
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The new policy gives lawyers up to 18 weeks paid parental leave, while staff will be eligible to take at least 12 weeks.
