As biglaw firms move increasingly away from the lockstep compensation system, the ongoing lateral law firm movements between them continues with one of the latest, high profile hires being Cravath Swaine & Moore partner Jennifer Conway who has moved to Davis, Polk & Wardwell. We recently reported about the lockstep compensation system being on its […]
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When it comes to major stories involving law firms in 2021 Law.com International looked at 13 of their major probes, involving firms ranging from the conduct of Cyde & Co’s senior partner to law firm culture and the way in which sexual harassment complaints have been handled. 2021 has been a challenging year for everyone,
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US Attorney General Statement on the verdict against Ghislaine Maxwell
STATEMENT OF U.S. ATTORNEY DAMIAN WILLIAMS ON THE VERDICT IN U.S. V. GHISLAINE MAXWELL Read More »
Top law firm marketing relies upon keyword prominence
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Nicole Black – In many ways, 2021 felt like the year that would never end. The pandemic dragged on, and new variants popped up like whack-a-moles. The resulting instability resulted in an increased reliance on remote working software, as lawyers put into place technology that provided the flexibility that their firms needed to transition
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Remote working is becoming more and more popular since the pandemic hit, with many companies, law firms and others switching to a hybrid or remote working environment. Many people are navigating their virtual workspace for the first time, which can seem quite challenging for many. Here are some remote working etiquette tips from business experts
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Clifford Chance have elected their new Global Managing Partner after a global election process, which sees Charles Adams as the new chief of the Biglaw firm. The appointment sees the first appointment of a non-UK lawyer in the important role. Based in Milan, but working from offices in Rome, London and New York, he
Minters has had an interesting year in Australia with the scandal involving former CEO Annette Kimmitt, but it has ended the year with a more pleasant and reflective musing from the firm’s leader Virginia Briggs who has expressed her feeling on missing the “fun” of the office and seeking the return of “the superstars in
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The billable hour has become something of a bugbear for law firms for some time, but now one biglaw firm has moved to abolish the practice. Dawson, who last year was elected Freshfields’ first female senior partner, said the pace of change to date had been ‘too slow’ but acknowledged that some progress on
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Washington, D.C. and New York, December 10, 2021 – Hughes Hubbard & Reed today released its 2022 FCPA Alert, a comprehensive review of the global cases, trends and enforcement actions that impacted anti-corruption law, multinational corporations and individuals to date this calendar year. For the 13th consecutive year, the highly respected and anticipated annual FCPA
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