Thompson & Knight
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Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Lateral Moves, Litigators, Litigatrix, Money, Partner Issues, Severance, Sexism, Sexual Harassment, Thompson & Knight
Dewey Know A Partner Whose Alleged Actions Led to a $400K 'Severance Arrangement'?
Dewey know the identity of one of the partners that Emily Saffitz complained about (on her way to getting a big severance deal)? Oh yes we do. -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, JPMorgan Chase, Money, Partner Issues, S.D.N.Y., Severance, Sexism, Sexual Harassment, Thompson & Knight
Why Dewey Owe More Than $400K to a Former Associate?(And a report on Dewey's day in bankruptcy court.)
What happened at yesterday's bankruptcy court hearing for Dewey & LeBoeuf? And why does the firm owe more than $400,000 in "severance" to a former associate? - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Texas, Thompson & Knight
Sidley Opens in Houston, and DLA Piper Heads to Mexico (I'm Not Joking)
Some major law firms might be closing offices, but others are in expansion mode. For example, Sidley Austin is opening a Houston office, with partners snagged from several other big players in town. And that’s not the only expansion taking place in the southwest. Take DLA Piper. When we last checked in with them, the […]
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Biglaw, Holland & Knight, Law Firm Mergers, Non-Sequiturs, Thompson & Knight
Non-Sequiturs: 01.07.11
* Elie here: Remember yesterday when I said that it was a prick move by the cop to issue that ticket on the mother of that comatose 13-year-old girl, and then all those commenters said the cops had no choice because issuing the ticket was an important matter in terms of the civil liability of […] -
Law Firm Mergers, Non-Sequiturs, Robert Wone, Thompson & Knight, Wall Street, Women's Issues
Non-Sequiturs: 10.01.10
* Orrick and Akin aren’t the only two who are talking. The firms of Reed Smith and Thompson & Knight are also in merger discussions. [Am Law Daily] * A “cite-checking battle” actually sounds… kinda fun. [Laws for Attorneys] * There’s a motion for leave to amend the complaint in the Robert Wone civil case. […] -
Layoffs, Texas, Thompson & Knight
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Thompson & Knight Lays Off 42 People
The Texas firm Thompson & Knight has laid off 42 people: 17 associates, 25 staff. The firm’s managing partner, Peter J. Riley, had this to say to Texas Lawyer: “It’s no fun,” Riley says. All of the lawyers are associates — only two of them are first years — who practiced in real estate or […] -
Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude, Thompson & Knight
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: Thompson & Knight
We can confirm the rumor that Thompson & Knight has raised first- and second-year associate salaries. Management recently circulated a press release to associates, along with this brief intro: “This press release will go out shortly. We will elicit your thoughts on the more senior associate structure.” The press release — which isn’t on the […]