Partner Issues
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Biglaw, Email Scandals, Intellectual Property, Lateral Moves, Litigators, Litigatrix, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues
Managing Partner Quits Suddenly, Firm Sends Out Snarky Email In Her Wake
Why did this managing partner just up and quit last Friday? -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Gay Marriage, Holidays and Seasons, Law Firm Mergers, Morning Docket, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Patton Boggs, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 06.30.14
* “They aren’t required to hear it, but this is the major social issue of the day.” The Supreme Court will likely hear a gay marriage case soon, and it’ll obviously be a vehement 5-4 opinion. [NBC News]
* But is SCOTUS really so bitterly divided now? Here’s a fun fact: The justices agreed unanimously in 66 percent of this term’s cases, and the last time that happened was in 1940. [New York Times]
* A partner has left the luxuries of earning up to $4.8 million per year at Wachtell Lipton to start his own executive compensation boutique, which we understand is basically like seeing a unicorn. [Am Law Daily]
* The post-merger world at Squire Patton Boggs is similar to the pre-merger world in that partners are still being churned in and out of the firm every other day. Check out the latest ins and outs. [WSJ Law Blog]
* The Fourth of July is coming up, and you know you want to light up some fireworks. Sure, it’s illegal to sell them in your state, but here’s where you can travel to go to buy some to celebrate freedom. [Yahoo!]
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Biglaw, Gender, Kids, Partner Issues, Quote of the Day, Women's Issues
Surviving Biglaw With Boobs Is Possible, Says Prominent Partner
How can women sail through the ranks in large law firms? The solution is simple.
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Biglaw, Billable Hours, In-House Counsel, Legal Ethics, Partner Issues
How Senior Partners Cheat
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann describes two senior-partner cons. -
Biglaw, Gender, Money, Partner Issues, Rankings, Women's Issues
Which Firms Offer Women The Most Power And Highest Pay? (2014)
In a profession ruled by men, these Biglaw firms have taken steps to level the playing field for women. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Headhunters / Recruiters, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms
Lateral Partner Recruiting: The Beauty Of Boutiques
What advantages do boutique law firms enjoy over larger firms when trying to lure lateral partner candidates? -
Biglaw, Duval & Stachenfeld, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Partner Issues, Real Estate, Small Law Firms
Reinventing The Law Business: Creating Customers – Peter Drucker
What lessons does the work of management guru Peter Drucker offer for the business of law? -
Biglaw, Intellectual Property, Outsourcing, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Another Law Firm Jumps On The 'Administrative Hub' Bandwagon
Which major law firm is consolidating its back-office operations, in which state? - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Small Law Firms
Beyond Biglaw: 'Profits Per Me'
How much does the "profits per partner" metric matter? Some thoughts from boutique-firm columnist Gaston Kroub. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
Offending Everyone In HR: One-On-Ones Are Unnecessary!
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann offers some candid advice to human resources. -
Biglaw, Partner Issues, Vicious Infighting
A Leadership Battle At A Biglaw Firm
How often do you see a hotly contested leadership election at a major law firm? -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Divorce Train Wrecks, Heller Ehrman, Law Schools, Money, Morning Docket, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Morning Docket: 06.12.14
* In defense of its PPP metric, the editor-in-chief of the American Lawyer revealed a shocking statistic about Dentons: the firm’s PPP was likely down about 20 percent year over year. [Am Law Daily]
* A judge dismissed many of defunct firm Heller Erhman’s remaining unfinished business claims in the case against its former partners. Dewey know some partners who are thrilled? [WSJ Law Blog]
* From 2012 to 2013, NLJ 350 firms saw the rise of “other” attorneys — staff attorneys, of counsel, and lawyers who were neither associates nor partners. We’re living in lean times. [National Law Journal]
* “No one predicted there would be this kind of huge drop in applications.” Apparently law school deans thought prospective students would be thrilled about their lack of job prospects. [Hartford Business Journal]
* Shelly Sterling has asked a judge to rule that she can sell the Los Angeles Clippers over her husband Donald Sterling’s protests. We’re very eagerly awaiting their impending divorce train wreck. [Bloomberg]
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Biglaw, Headhunters / Recruiters, Job Searches, Paralegals, Partner Issues, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants
Anonymous Recruitment Director Answers Your Email Questions (Part 3)
Anonymous Recruitment Director fields questions from paralegals and secretaries and discusses when you should (and shouldn't) use a legal recruiter/headhunter.
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Biglaw, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, In-House Counsel, Mergers and Acquisitions, Partner Issues, Willkie Farr
I'd Do Anything For A Client, But I Won't Do That
How did Biglaw partners have to humiliate themselves in order to win a lucrative engagement? -
Biglaw, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Quote of the Day
Leading Law Firm Calls Profits Per Partner Numbers 'Meaningless'
Law is a profession, not a business, so pay no attention to how much our partners make! -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, California, Constitutional Law, Contract Attorneys, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Document Review, Drugs, Education / Schools, Marijuana, Morning Docket, Partner Issues
Morning Docket: 06.11.14
* This failed firm’s drama is the Biglaw gift that keeps on giving: Dewey & LeBoeuf’s bankruptcy trustee filed an amended complaint against Steve DiCarmine and Joel Sanders seeking the return of more than $21.8 million. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Norton Rose Fulbright elected someone who “love, love, love[s] the law firm” as U.S. managing partner, and she’s the first woman to ever serve as U.S. chair of its management committee. We love, love, love this news! [National Law Journal]
* According to a California judge, tenure laws are unconstitutional and are depriving students of the high quality of education they deserve. The end is nigh, law professors. Enjoy it while it lasts. [New York Times]
* Not all states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, but it’d be a lot cooler if they did. The tide is turning across the United States, and we’ll soon see which states’ drug laws go up in smoke. [Slate]
* “Document review attorneys are in demand now but the demand will gradually decrease.” Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the one job you were able to get soon won’t need or want you. [InsideCounsel]
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Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Intellectual Property, Partner Issues, Patents, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Technology
Beyond Biglaw: Up, Up and Away...
Columnist Gaston Kroub, Biglaw partner turned boutique firm founder, tries out a new service for finding clients. -
Biglaw, Litigators, Partner Issues
Biglaw Firm Could Get Hit With Discovery-Related Sanctions
Which Biglaw firm might get hit with sanctions, and why? -
Advertising, Biglaw, Law Firm Mergers, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
Merging In The Post-Recession Market
Ed. note: This is the latest installment in a series of posts on lateral partner moves from Lateral Link’s team of expert contributors. Michael Allen is Managing Principal at Lateral Link, focusing exclusively on partner placements with Am Law 200 clients. Alliteration aficionados are bemoaning the tongue-twisting fusion of Squire Sanders and Patton Boggs into […] -
Biglaw, Gender, Partner Issues, Women's Issues
Is There A Business Case For More Female Biglaw Partners?
What is going on when a fit of despair on the kitchen floor is such a “relatable” thing?