As we celebrate Black History Month, Jones Day recognizes and honors the important presence and contributions of the Firm's African-American lawyers making a difference in the workplace and community. Yvonne Burke was Jones Day's first African-American woman partner. She joined the Corporate Group-Public Finance practice in Jones Day's Los Angeles Office in 1987. Ms. Burke … [Read more...]
Fraudulent Wire Transfer Leads to Insurance Dispute for Law Firm
A recent court decision in Canada involving an insurance coverage dispute between an international law firm and its insurance provider arose from an inadvertent wire transfer by a Vancouver-based law firm associate of $2.5 million of his client’s funds into a fraudster’s Hong Kong account. The associate represented a client in a sale of real property, which … [Read more...]
Perkins Coie’s 2019 Partner Class – 27 Counsel & Senior Counsel Promoted
SEATTLE, Wash. (January 2, 2019) – Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that 27 counsel and senior counsel have been promoted to partner. The new partner class of 2019 includes: Sunita Bali (San Francisco)Pam Berkowitz (Chicago)Emily Bushaw (Seattle)Elvira Castillo (Seattle)Harvey Chen (Palo Alto)Ulrike Connelly (Seattle)Bradley Cosman (Phoenix)Chelsea Curfman … [Read more...]
LawFuel’s Top 10 Most-Read Stories in 2018
1. Are In-House Lawyers Killing the Law Firm?One of the biggest threats facing law firms is from other lawyers – specifically those working for in-house legal teams. The development has been one that has been occurring with relentlessness for many years, with Law.com reporting last year that 75 per cent of work for legal departments is handled in-house, with more being … [Read more...]
8 Reasons Why Lawyers Should Blog
Strange Law Firm One question that lots of lawyers and law firms do not think nearly enough about is how often they blog. Apart from performing legal work for clients, many lawyers and law firms spend lots of time doing lots of tasks. But one thing most lawyers and law firms do not spend any time doing is blogging. The reality is that most lawyers and law firms need … [Read more...]