Law Firm Merger Trend Continues In 2020
More law firm merger madness.
Faegre Baker And Drinker Biddle To Merge
Big news for a soon-to-be big firm.
LexisNexis Practical Guidance Rolls Out Dedicated Practice Area for AI & Technology
The new generation of AI-related legal issues are inherently cross-disciplinary, implicating corporate law, intellectual property, data privacy, employment, corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
Biglaw Firm Settles Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Alleging That Attorney Called Assistant ‘Our Slave’
The firm says they are 'pleased to have resolved this matter.'
Biglaw Racial Discrimination Lawsuit: Legal Assistant Claims Attorney Called Her ‘Our Slave’
The allegations are jaw-dropping.
40 Lawyers — Including 15 Partners — Are Leaving This Biglaw Firm
The new year finds this firm shedding the pounds.
Why An Unconference Makes Sense For Lawyers
At an unconference, participants gather around a theme or very broad topic, and it is perfect for lawyers.
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
Biglaw Firm Sued By A Fortune 500 (Former) Client
High-stakes deals have high-stakes consequences when things go pear-shaped.
Morning Docket: 05.29.15
* It may have taken two years, but Lindsay Lohan finally completed her community service for her reckless driving conviction. In other news, for the first time in almost eight years, the Hollywood has-been is off probation. Yay! [Los Angeles Times] * A former staff attorney at Drinker Biddle was suspended from practice after overbilling his time doing doc review work by just a tad -- 418.5 hours, to be exact. He owes the firm $12,500 to be paid in monthly installments of $100. [Legal Intelligencer] * An ex-assistant dean and a professor at Cleveland-Marshall Law filed suit against Dean Craig Boise, claiming he retaliated against them after they assisted the faculty in unionizing. This, after they were offered raises of $0 or $666. [Northeast Ohio Media] * Someone's allegedly been a very bad boy: Ex-House Speaker Dennis Hastert was indicted by a federal grand jury for lying to the FBI in an attempt to conceal payoffs to a third party to cover up his "prior bad acts." We wonder what those "bad acts" were... [BuzzFeed News] * We bet you didn't know that if you get convicted for sex on the beach you'd have to serve jail time and register as a sex offender. Protip: Don't let 3-year-olds catch you doing the dirty in public. You'll regret it for life (or until you win an appeal). [Bradenton Herald]
Training: The Key To A Strong Biglaw Culture?
Not all that we hear about associate training is negative. When there is a strong commitment to training, associates appreciate it.
Which Firms Are Considered The ‘Best Places To Work’ In NYC?
Which firms are considered the cream of the crop for employees in the city that never sleeps?
Has Legal Industry Upheaval Changed Your Career Goals?
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Ranking Summer Associate Programs: You Were Optimistic About Offers (And Getting Paid More)
Which firm came out on top, and how much more are summer associates being paid?
Patent Office Just Tomahawk-Chopped The ‘Redskins’ Trademark
How the USTPO killed the Redskins.
Biglaw’s Most Underrated Firms by Practice Area
The most underrated practice groups in Biglaw, according to the ATL readership.
From the ATL Insider Survey: Overlooked Firms and Schools
Wherein we give some credit to overlooked law firms and law schools based on positive responses to the ATL Insider Survey.
Where’s LeBoeuf? An Update on Doings at Dewey
What's going down at Dewey? Some claim the firm is experiencing financial difficulties, and there have been some partner departures and reports of associate layoffs. But Dewey claims that it's really just business as usual over there. Let's tackle the question: Where's Le Boeuf?