Biglaw Firm Gets Busy Shedding Finance Partners
Big shake-ups at the Magic Circle firm.
Magic Circle Firm’s Efforts To Boost Profitability Lead To Finance Practice Upheaval
Former partners like to talk, anonymously.
Opus 2 Steps Up Its AI Game With Acquisition Of A Legal Tech Startup
With the addition of Uncover’s technology, the litigation software is delivering rapid innovation.
Biglaw Firm Announces Mass Buyouts, Almost 200 Affected
Which firm could it be?
Morning Docket: 09.16.16
* Former Berkeley Law dean Sujit Choudhry is suing the school, claiming that Berkeley discriminated against him by punishing him more harshly for alleged sexual harassment compared to white professors. [Law.com] * The family of Sandra Bland settles its lawsuit over her death for $1.9 million. [New York Times] * The Sixth Circuit, sitting en banc (and rather splintered), rules that the mental-health ban on gun ownership could violate the Second Amendment. [How Appealing] * Congratulations to Miami corporate partner Ira Coleman, who will replace Peter John Sacripanti and Jeffrey E. Stone as chair of McDermott Will & Emery in January. [Big Law Business] * Ashurst remains in a tailspin, with five partners (including two office heads) leaving in the span of 24 hours. [Ashurst] * In other U.K. law firm news, Freshfields is replacing "Dear Sirs" with gender-neutral salutations in all communications and legal documents. [The Lawyer via Big Law Business] * More exciting news for Bancroft: recognition for its pro bono work, which partners pledge will continue after they move over to Kirkland. [Law360] * Paging parents who left Davis Polk to raise their kids: here's a program to bring you back into Biglaw. [Law.com via ABA Journal]
Best Summer Associate Event Contest (2016): The Winner!
Congratulations to this worthy winner, which demolished the competition just like it trounces opposing counsel in the courtroom.
Best Summer Associate Event Contest (2016): The Finalists
Six great nominees; time to cast your vote!
Filevine’s New Legal AI Platform LOIS Turns AI Into A True Legal Coworker
Legal work isn’t slowing down, and the firms that win won’t be the ones working harder — they’ll be the ones working smarter.
Another Magic Circle Firm Pulls Money Out Of A Hat
Given the actions of its peers, this firm didn't have much of a choice.
Another Global Firm Matches
Peer pressure mounts!
Magic Circle Firm Matches Cravath Scale
The British invasion of salary increases begins.
Associate Bonus Watch: Magic Circle Firm Matches Market
Thank this Magic Circle firm for putting some more magic in your bank accounts.
AI Is Killing Legal’s Billable Hour. It’s Also Repeating Its Worst Mistake
Law firms and legal departments are writing the future of the profession in separate rooms. What happens when they actually work together?
Apparent Suicide In Front Of D.C. Law Office Building
People heading to work in Washington, D.C. around 13th St. NW and G might have seen a gruesome sight. A man plunged from a building and died in the street. The incident happened at 8:15 in the morning, and police quickly blocked off the area. Authorities suspect suicide. Commenters on Reddit and the Washington Post […]
Is Your Firm On The ‘Most Fun’ Summer Programs List? (2015)
Which firms cracked Vault's list of best summer programs?
Biglaw Voyeur Attorney Faces The Music
Biglaw attorney tries to take videos in a gym bathroom -- this isn't going to end well at all.
Associate Bonus Watch: 4 Firms Follow Davis Polk
Congrats to associates at these fine firms!
Alt.Legal: Apparently ‘Legal Provider’ Is Not How The British Say ‘Law Firm’
Did you hear that sound? Listen carefully. What is that row? It’s the sound of alternative legal providers’ footfalls, gaining on you.