Amy D. Hogue
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Biglaw, California, Crime, Health Care / Medicine, Kids, Partner Issues, Sexual Harassment, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, White-Collar Crime
Bad News for Former Biglaw Partners on the West Coast
Many former partners at major law firms spend their post-Biglaw years living large -- as well they should. After all, they worked very hard, for many years, to amass seven-figure, eight-figure, or even nine-figure fortunes. After leaving behind the life of billing 2000+ hours a year, they finally have time to enjoy the fruits of their labor. But not all ex-partners find themselves on Easy Street. Take, for example, these two ex-partners in California -- one whose civil suit against her former firm isn't going so well, and one who might be going from Biglaw, to a small firm, to the Big House.... -
Asians, Biglaw, California, Feminism, Gender, Intellectual Property, Labor / Employment, Lawsuit of the Day, Litigators, Movies, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Sexual Harassment
Youngblood v. Irell & Manella: The Law Firm Fights BackFirm denies claims and moves for arbitration.
Last month, Juliette Youngblood, an ex-partner at the elite California law firm of Irell & Manella, filed suit against her former firm. Irell did not respond to the lawsuit at the time, now it has, in a blistering 22-page filing. What does the firm have to say about the specific claims made by Youngblood?
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