Will Bartlett* Cyber attacks on law firms continue to be a major threat, one of the latest such techniques being the so-called ‘spear phishing’ approach where hackers contact a target and impersonate a trusted client or individual. But it is a human shield defense rather than just technology against phishing that provides the greatest protection […]
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Gibson Dunn Joined By Former Kirkland & Ellis M&A Lawyer
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that William B. Sorabella has joined the firm as a partner in the … [Read More...]
Dentons Lawyers Participate in Legal Diversity Programs
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Gibson Dunn Joined By Former Kirkland & Ellis M&A Lawyer
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that William B. Sorabella has joined the firm as a partner in the New York office. Sorabella, formerly with Kirkland & Ellis LLP, will continue his public company and private equity mergers and acquisitions practice. “Bill is an exceptional, highly regarded M&A lawyer, who has worked […]
Dentons Lawyers Participate in Legal Diversity Programs
Washington, DC—Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, announced today that lawyers Shannon Baxter and Shelby Sklar were selected to participate in programs organized by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD). The LCLD, through its Fellows and Pathfinder Programs, teaches career development, leadership and relationship building skills that prepare lawyers from diverse backgrounds and levels of professional experience for […]
Building Authority: Using Social Media to Boost The Reputation of Your Business
Ben Shepardson* Being a business owner is never easy. Whether you’re a law firm, a startup or a small business, you’ve got the unenviable task of standing out from a sea of competitors, and that means building a reputation for yourself. Yet a smaller business doesn’t always have the resources of more well-established ones. This […]
Why ‘Disruption’ Is Not Confined to Legaltech Software Companies – How Law Firm Rainmakers are Like Startups
Dorsey & Whitney – The legal world is abuzz with talk of disruption from various “legaltech” software companies, but disruption actually happens all the time in law firms (both big and small). New problems crop up, requiring new expertise. New attorneys start doing deals or litigating cases, bringing different experience and different problems to solve. The […]