Law Firm Merger Mania: Locke Lord / Edwards Wildman Deal Wins Approval
When will the merger go into effect, and how big will the post-merger firm be?
Could Defections Derail The Edwards Wildman / Locke Lord Merger?
Who is leaving Edwards Wildman, and what implications might this have for the Locke Lord transaction?
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
Law Firm Merger Mania: Locke Lord And Edwards Wildman Might Combine
How do the firms compare financially, and what would the new firm be called?
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Bad News From Boston
In the words of one expert, "given the rise of the machines, human labor is worth less and less in the marketplace." Cue the latest news in staff layoffs....
What’s Going on at Edwards Wildman Palmer?
How are things going over at Edwards Wildman, the entity created by the 2011 merger of Edwards Angell and Wildman Harrold? Not so well, say some....
Wild Alleged Love Triangle at Edwards Wildman
In chapter 19 of The Prince, Machaivelli suggests restrictions on the Prince's absolute power. Machiavelli essentially argues that the Prince must not take the people's sheep ("sheep" being a metaphor for the ability of peasants to have enough food) or their women ("women" being a metaphor for women). This advice applies just as easily to a totalitarian ruler of a country as it does to a managing partner of a law firm. Managing partners, ignore Machiavelli at your peril. You could end up with a full-scale revolt on your hands -- or, at the very least, an embarrassing lawsuit from a former, allegedly cuckolded partner....
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.
Law Firm Merger Mania: Edwards Angell Merges With Wildman Harrold
What results from the coupling of an angel and a wild man? One might think: angel + wild man = air traffic nightmare. In the law firm context, however, the result is quite different. Edwards Angell is merging with Wildman Harrold, to form Edwards Wildman Palmer. What else do we know about Edwards Wildman Palmer? And what might be motivating this merger?
Non-Sequiturs: 07.06.11
* Caylee’s Law would make it a felony for anybody to grieve for their child in any way that doesn’t involve law enforcement within the hour. I trust the libertarian crowd is going to help me point out how this is dumb. [WSJ Law Blog] * Big time antitrust lawyer Christine A. Varney is leaving […]
Update: More Law Firms Help Out Haiti
On Wednesday, we commended the firm of Paul Hastings for moving so quickly to support Haiti earthquake relief efforts. Since then, a number of other top law firms have pledged their support to this worthy cause. (Okay, Rush Limbaugh questions the worthiness of the cause. But we suspect that Limbaugh’s position — like that of […]
Is It Time to Revamp the NALP Rules?
(And: Another firm abandons the 45-day rule.)
“There are no NALP police.”— James G. Leipold, Executive Director, NALP Oh, but wouldn’t it be fun if there were? Let’s use our imaginations…. As the Bad Boys theme song plays in the background, a bespectacled Jim Leipold, accompanied by a gaggle of burly NALP goons, breaks down the door at 111 Huntington Avenue — […]
Schenck Price Competes Smarter With Lexis+ With Protégé
LexisNexis sat down with John Ursin, Managing Partner at Schenck Price, to learn how the firm is using legal AI to strengthen client service and daily legal work.
Edwards Angell Wants Responses to Offers in Three Weeks (or Less)
A couple of weeks ago, news broke that Sullivan & Cromwell was asking 2Ls to make summer decisions more quickly than the NALP rules suggest. You’ll remember that law schools banded together to pressure S&C to change its policy. Will law schools react as strongly if other firms follow the S&C route? We could be […]
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch 9.7: No Ordinary Love
For the commenters who yearn to see more “ordinary” couples in the Legal Eagle Wedding Watch, we commend this pair to your attention. The groom is a radio personality, and the bride has a JD from Loyola. They seem likable and . . . ordinary. Is this the type of couple our readership craves? Should […]
Nationwide No Offer Watch: Edwards Angell Doesn’t Hide the Ball
We received a lot of reports about Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge in Boston. Most of them contained a surprising tidbit: We were all told that we did really well and that “but for the economy,” we all would have received offers. When the no-offer phone calls came, we were told we had great reviews […]
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge
We have confirmed the rumor of layoffs last week at Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge. Here is what we know: 1. Layoffs did take place at EAPD last week. The number of associates who were laid off was “less than ten,” according to management. 2. Management gave assurances that there will be no more terminations […]
What’s Going on at Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge?
As we previously mentioned, former AutoAdmit.com executive Anthony Ciolli has sued a number of individuals involved in the AutoAdmit lawsuit (originally Doe v. Ciolli). In his complaint (PDF), he claims that the defendants caused him to lose his job offer at Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge in Boston. But maybe Ciolli should be thankful he’s […]