The issue of fees and who is entitled to them is central to just about any law firm’s identity and life. But in the case of some of the largest-ever law firm failures – Coudert Brothers, Thelen LLP and Dewey & LeBoeuf, the issue has reached the highest court in New York. So who deserves […]
The rarity of African-American partners in the Am Law 100 law firms is such that they can be counted on one hand and the crisis of diversity in the white, male dominated law business raises its ugly head yet again. For lawyers like Grace Speights at Morgan Lewis & Bockius, a labor and litigation partner,
The AmLaw 200 survey results show a small but significant percentage of the second tier firms were in the “super rich” category. When the Am Law 100 rankings came out in late April, the key takeaway was that the super rich were continuing to get richer. When it comes to the Am Law 200, flat
Of all the challenges faced by lawyers today, pricing and what their services are worth and – more importantly – how to actually value them, is a key issue keeping some lawyers awake at night. And so things are changing. The Washington Post reports that Crowell & Moring for instance has a director of client
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Well, its a job someone has to do and it looks like New York lawyer Tom Mullaney scored the gig. Representing beautiful women is just par for the course for the attorney who has built a practice around representing some of the world’s most notable beauties in their diesputes – a story we came upon
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For the second time in three years, Davis Polk received the “Award for Excellence” in “Securities Regulation (including Advisory, Enforcement and FSR)” at the Chambers USA annual awards dinner, which took place on May 22, 2014. “Awards for Excellence” recognize achievements over the past year and are based on research for the 2014 edition of
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Mandatory retirement age restrictions have been a bugbear for employers – and employees – for as long as there has ben retirement. But for a Vancouver law firm, the issue has been taken to the Supreme Court of Canada, which has ruled that law firms and other partnershps can force partners to retire. Why? Because
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The problem or issue of the rain-making, king-hitting “gorilla” lawyer, the ones that are the big billers and big earners, is something that most firms value of necessity. But is that a correct standpoint. Legal consultant Tony Williams is a princpal of London-based Jomati Consultants and has worked internationally as a worldwide managing partner of
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Mountain View, CA (May 16, 2014) – Fenwick & West, one of the nation’s premier law firms providing comprehensive legal services to high technology and life science clients, today announced the results of its First Quarter 2014 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey. The survey analyzed the valuations and terms of venture financings for 156 technology and
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Law firms are “late developers in talent management” according to Mary Cranston, former chair of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP and successful class action litigator and company director. Interviewed by LawFuel publisher John Bowie, Mary Cranston has established herself as an innovative pioneer in terms of diversity employment practices, starting with her role as Pillsbury
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