EY To Dentons For Barton Dentons – the monster law firm – just dropped some serious news that they’ve tapped Kate Barton as their new Global CEO. And they scored a heavyweight. Barton’s coming in hot from EY, where she’s been for 35 years. We’re talking executive leadership roles galore, with her most recent gig […]
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Polsinelli has continued its rapid expansion with a raid on Holland & Knight taking 20 partners for the launch of its Philadelphia office in a major ‘partner poaching’ move. This marks Polsinelli’s third office launch since June, following recent expansions in Fort Worth, Texas and Park City, Utah. Polsinelli didn’t name the incoming Holland &
The Legal Life of J.D.Vance Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing writer James David Vance, better known as J.D. Vance, the running mate to Donald Trump has travelled a remarkable path from his humble beginnings in Middletown, Ohio, to becoming a United States Senator, bestselling author, and notable figure in the legal world. Trump made the announcement
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Ambitious Attorneys Are Shattering Pay and Partnership Norms Law firms are witnessing an unprecedented surge in partner compensation, with top-performing lawyers in Big Law firms commanding salaries that exceed $20 million annually with suggestions that that figure will be surpassed to as much as $30 million. AbovetheLaw reported on Law.com’s report (this is what legal
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The latest major law firm to expand its national presence is Foley & Lardner who have opened an office in Raleigh, North Carolina by hiring a group of health care and life science lawyers from K&L Gates. Foley have gross revenues (in 2023) of $1.1 billion and rank no. 45 on the AM Law 100
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Boost Your Firm’s Rankings Now Tom Borman, Contributing writer Law firm rankings are big business and increasingly important for law firms seeking to boost not only law firm prestige, but also legal business. But with all the ranking systems around, which are the best and how exactly do they deploy their methodologies to work out
The Rapid Growth of the Lisinski Law Firm Ben Thomson, Law Firm Contributor It’s not often that an immigration lawyer would hit the ‘law star’ list, but then Lisinski Law owner Angelyne ‘Angel’ Lisinski is probably no ordinary immigration lawyer, either and her path to success in law started as an immigration love story. Angel
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A recent article in the Harvard Law Review has shown how recording supremo Taylor Swift has cleverly shaken up IP law and the music industry and also reshaped how music deals will be done. The Harvard article is based on a talk given by Gary R. Greenstein, a big shot in intellectual property law, at
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP has made headlines with its readiness to offer up to $20 million for lateral partner hires as the intensely fought lateral-hiring frenzy continues unabated among big law firms. The development not only underscores the firm’s commitment to competing at the highest levels of the legal market but it underscores
Kaplan Returns To Roots With New Litigation Boutique Few legal figures stand out as prominently as Roberta “Robbie” Kaplan in the American legal universe. A trailblazing attorney with a penchant for taking on high-profile cases, Kaplan has consistently pushed the boundaries of justice and equality scoring recent victory against former President Donald Trump in the
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