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When David M. Rubenstein turned 54, he read that white Jewish males were likely to live to 81. “So I said, ‘I have 27 years to go,’ ” Mr. Rubenstein said. “I could be like the pharaohs and say, ‘Bury me with my money.’ Or I could start giving it away.”

Law Firms / October 1, 2009

When David M. Rubenstein turned 54, he read that white Jewish males were likely to live to 81. “So I said, ‘I have 27 years to go,’ ” Mr. Rubenstein said. “I could be like the pharaohs and say, ‘Bury me with my money.’ Or I could start giving it away.” Mr. Rubenstein, who turned […]

W. Mark Lanier of Houston’s The Lanier Law Firm says he is starting a joint venture with Lisa Blue, a partner in Dallas’ Baron & Blue and the widow of the late Fred Baron. Lanier says he and Blue will pursue international arbitration work and offer to handle the matters on a contingency basis.

Law Firms / September 30, 2009

W. Mark Lanier of Houston’s The Lanier Law Firm says he is starting a joint venture with Lisa Blue, a partner in Dallas’ Baron & Blue and the widow of the late Fred Baron. Lanier says he and Blue will pursue international arbitration work and offer to handle the matters on a contingency basis. Already,

Citigroup has been on the receiving end of at least one suit over a credit default swap, a case brought by the hedge fund VCG Special Opportunities that was dismissed last year. But now it’s on the other side of the caption, playing plaintiff in a suit filed last Friday in Manhattan federal district court against Morgan Stanley. Here’s Citi’s 15-page complaint.

Law Firms / September 29, 2009

Citigroup has been on the receiving end of at least one suit over a credit default swap, a case brought by the hedge fund VCG Special Opportunities that was dismissed last year. But now it’s on the other side of the caption, playing plaintiff in a suit filed last Friday in Manhattan federal district court

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom had people talking last month when the firm announced it would make all of its job offers on one day in late-September, abandoning its usual practice of offering 2Ls summer associate positions on a rolling basis throughout the fall.

Law Firms / September 25, 2009

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom had people talking last month when the firm announced it would make all of its job offers on one day in late-September, abandoning its usual practice of offering 2Ls summer associate positions on a rolling basis throughout the fall. Skadden’s recruiters told us the all-in-one-day strategy was in response

Blogging has always given rise to a mixture of hysterical opinion and well-informed commentary, but it is now also giving rise to a mounting tide of litigation in the United States. Harvard Professor David Ardia, director of the university’s Citizen Media Project, spoke to Associated Press about the lawsuits arising from ‘anonymous’ comments online.

Law Firms / September 23, 2009

Getting named the local paper’s Person of the Year was supposed to be an honor for small-town politician Dean Zuleger. But the award only enraged many townspeople. Readers anonymously flooded the Wausau Daily Herald’s Web site with comments bashing Zuleger’s salary, his management style, his weight. One person suggested his third chin should have been

Blogging has always given rise to a mixture of hysterical opinion and well-informed commentary, but it is now also giving rise to a mounting tide of litigation in the United States. Harvard Professor David Ardia, director of the university’s Citizen Media Project, spoke to Associated Press about the lawsuits arising from ‘anonymous’ comments online. Read More »

In the age of e-resumes and data systems that store millions upon millions of historical documents, recruiters and employers now have the ability to look at resumes with a more inquisitive manner.

Law Firms / September 22, 2009

In the age of e-resumes and data systems that store millions upon millions of historical documents, recruiters and employers now have the ability to look longitudinally at information in resumes provided by candidates over many years and map the “content drift” of this information. This provides an entirely new way of determining a candidate’s veracity

In the age of e-resumes and data systems that store millions upon millions of historical documents, recruiters and employers now have the ability to look at resumes with a more inquisitive manner. Read More »

Andrew Napolitano, a former New Jersey judge and current senior legal analyst for the Fox News channel thinks the answer is ‘yes.’

Law Firms / September 21, 2009

Last week, I asked South Carolina Congressman James Clyburn, the third-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives, where in the Constitution it authorizes the federal government to regulate the delivery of health care. He replied: “There’s nothing in the Constitution that says that the federal government has anything to do with most of the stuff

Andrew Napolitano, a former New Jersey judge and current senior legal analyst for the Fox News channel thinks the answer is ‘yes.’ Read More »

Big Law firm O’Melveny and Myers plans to become a fixed-fee leader for top-end legal services, according to a paper leaked to a legal blog.

Law Firms / September 18, 2009

Big Law firm O’Melveny and Myers plans to become a fixed-fee leader for top-end legal services, according to a paper leaked to a legal blog. The legal blog Above the Law obtained a copy of the plan, released to the firm’s lawyers about a month ago, and published the proposals, which include making the firm

Big Law firm O’Melveny and Myers plans to become a fixed-fee leader for top-end legal services, according to a paper leaked to a legal blog. Read More »

Steven Donziger knew pursuing a multibillion-dollar lawsuit against Chevron-Texaco wouldn’t be easy. A Harvard Law grad and former Washington, D.C., public defender, Donziger is the lead U.S. lawyer for 30,000 Ecuadoreans who claim oil drilling by Texaco polluted portions of the country’s Amazon Basin, contaminating the soil and water sources where they live.

Law Firms / September 15, 2009

Steven Donziger knew pursuing a multibillion-dollar lawsuit against Chevron-Texaco wouldn’t be easy. A Harvard Law grad and former Washington, D.C., public defender, Donziger is the lead U.S. lawyer for 30,000 Ecuadoreans who claim oil drilling by Texaco (now owned by Chevron) polluted portions of the country’s Amazon Basin, contaminating the soil and water sources where

Steven Donziger knew pursuing a multibillion-dollar lawsuit against Chevron-Texaco wouldn’t be easy. A Harvard Law grad and former Washington, D.C., public defender, Donziger is the lead U.S. lawyer for 30,000 Ecuadoreans who claim oil drilling by Texaco polluted portions of the country’s Amazon Basin, contaminating the soil and water sources where they live. Read More »

The current economic crisis threatens many leading corporate law firms. Layoffs are legion, profits are down, and new hiring is limited. What that situation obscures, however, is that there may be deeper problems, not just for particular law firms, but for the entire structural model that sustains law firm recruitment and profitability.

Law Firms / September 13, 2009

The current economic crisis threatens many leading corporate law firms. Layoffs are legion, profits are down, and new hiring is limited. What that situation obscures, however, is that there may be deeper problems, not just for particular law firms, but for the entire structural model that sustains law firm recruitment and profitability. The model depends