24 November, 2014 – Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced the promotion of 10 of its lawyers worldwide to counsel. The appointments are effective January 1, 2015. “Each of these outstanding lawyers demonstrates the superior work ethic, legal skills and dedication to world-class client service that are at the heart of our business,” […]
Can it be the beginning of the end of the billable hour for law firms? Take one, Big Law firm – in this case Jackson Lewis – who used to require associates to bill 1900 hours a year to make themselves liable for a bonus. No longer. Now Jackson Lewis are looking at other, more
Ranking law schools – any schools actually – is a controversial and tricky process at the best of times, which hasn’t prevented many trying. Now we have The Chronical ranking the 50 best law schools in the US based on a survey of over 300 lawyers and other legal professionals and using online survey tool
Lawyers always need a break and when they’re looking they want the best, right? Well, if you’re looking for a great resort – a great “all inclusive” resort – where better to look than the resorts that have won the awards? There’s nothing any of us love more than an all-inclusive resort. That’s a resort with
A new report has just been released by Global Competition Review about the competition law practices in Canada. The Blakes Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment practice has been placed at the top of these rankings: “For its numbers, clients and caseload, rivals freely admit that Blake Cassels & Graydon houses the top competition practice in
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Are the giddy heights of Big Law paydays here again for the year-end bonus season in New York? It would appear so if some of the city’s most prestigious law firms are anything to go by with bonuses to associates amounting to as much as $40,000 as a result of a growth in M&A work,
DLA Piper is pleased to announce that Kelly Tubman Hardy, (pictured) regional office head—Corporate & Finance practice for the firm’s Baltimore office, and James D. Mathias, chair of the Baltimore Litigation practice, have received 2014 “Leadership in Law” awards from The Daily Record. The “Leadership in Law” award was created in 2001 to draw attention
20 November 2014 – LawFuel.com – Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced the promotion of 21 of its lawyers worldwide to partner. The appointments take effect January 1, 2015. “We are delighted to welcome these outstanding lawyers to the Mayer Brown partnership,” said Chairman Paul Theiss. “They have achieved this significant milestone in
LONDON, November 18, 2014 — Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is pleased to announce that Daniel Gal will join its market-leading International Litigation and Arbitration Group in London. Mr. Gal was most recently a partner at a U.S.-based international law firm, where he led its London international arbitration practice. He has extensive experience
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Privacy and other important legal rights are increasingly the subject of hot debate among lawyers and clients alike. But now the question raised in a Washington Post article is whether internet moguls with access to a goldmine of data have somehow elevated themselves above the law. Have they? The issue arose after Uber Technologies executive Emil Michael
