LeClairRyan
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Biglaw
The Biglaw Firm That Keeps Losing Partners Is Revamping Their Leadership Structure
The firm has created a new role to support "law firm 2.0." -
Biglaw
The Partner Departures At This Biglaw Firm Are Really Piling Up
January isn't even over and the firm has already lost 20 partners in 2019. - Sponsored
Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Zach Warren from the Thomson Reuters Institute discusses the potential and the pitfalls. -
Biglaw
Biglaw Firm That Just Lost Over A Dozen Partners Loses Even More
Wow, more partners are leaving the firm.
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Biglaw
Biglaw Firm Loses Over A Dozen Partners As More Firms Spread To Boston
That's a lot of partners leaving. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.14.18
* The New York American Inn of Court presents, “Fast Times at Ruth Bader Ginsburg High.” You’ll never think of Phoebe Cates the same way again. [New York Law Journal]
* In the wake of decades of sexual abuse, Michigan State turned to former Republican governor John Engler to serve as interim president and steer the school back from this tragedy. His response is to smear the victims. The only shocking thing about this is that anyone expected a different result. [Detroit Free Press]
* Apple is making it harder for law enforcement to crack into your phone. If they can follow this up with a longer lasting battery, we might forgive them for removing the headphone jack. [CNN]
* A reminder that the next shoe in the Supreme Court’s attempt to resuscitate Lochner is about to drop. [Vox]
* United Lex and LeClairRyan’s new deal has the legal technology community buzzing. But banking on law firms to embrace change hasn’t always panned out. [American Lawyer]
* When the revolution comes, they’ll point to our highly developed law of golf balls as proof of our decadence. [Law.com]
* Due process suit brought by journalists on the infamous United States kill list will go forward. [Courthouse News Service]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.11.17
* “[W]e will do whatever we have to do to properly protect his rights vis a vis the company.” Film producer and accused rapist Harvey Weinstein has hired Hollywood power lawyer Patricia Glaser to represent him in his fight against his own company. [Hollywood Reporter]
* Hogan Lovells has been in the legal press a lot lately for its decision to shut things down, like careers. Now, the firm has decided to shut down an office in a far away land called Ulaanbaatar that you’ve likely never heard of before. [Legal Week]
* What’s the easiest way to get a new practice group running? By acquiring a boutique firm that’s got an “innovative approach.” That’s what LeClairRyan did when it swallowed up Pizzo & Haman, a workers’ compensation firm which is unique in that… its attorneys charge more than others in the same practice area. [Am Law Daily]
* Enrollment has gone up in a major way at the Appalachian School of Law. The school’s new 1L class is about 86 percent larger than last year’s entering class, and its overall enrollment has increased by almost 40 percent. Considering that the school has been struggling in recent years, this must be nice for everyone in Grundy. [WCYB]
* “What Could Equifax CLO John Kelley Have Done Differently?” Literally, anything. [Corporate Counsel]
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White-Collar Crime
The Grace Of A Criminal Defense Lawyer
Brian Stolarz saved a man's life while you were billing some corporate client. -
Biglaw, Money
Biglaw Firm To Pay $20 Million In Settlement To A Former Client
With a $20 million payout on the horizon, the firm must be very glad to be done with this lawsuit. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Biglaw, Sexism, Women's Issues
Biglaw Partner Alleges Sexism Derailed Her Career In A New Lawsuit
The complaint details a secretive system of compensation and credit that hides behind a veneer of transparency. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.19.15
* Earlier this week, Justice Elena Kagan went back to the law school she used to call her home to discuss statutory interpretation. It seems the former Harvard Law School dean fancies herself a “textualist” these days, just like her hunting buddy. Gee, thanks for that, Justice Scalia. [Harvard Crimson]
* A recent graduate of Appalachian School of Law with an affinity for criminal law has been accused of murder after shooting his uncle’s girlfriend in the chest and killing her. He waived his preliminary hearing, and the charges he’s facing will now go straight to a grand jury. [WV MetroNews]
* As Election 2016 inches closer, Biglaw firms are beginning to show their political stripes. Paul Weiss is holding a big old fundraiser for Hillary Clinton tonight. Look out, big spenders, because tickets for this event cost $2,700 each. [Washington Free Beacon]
* After nearly three decades as chairman, Gary LeClair of LeClairRyan is stepping down and letting someone else take over — three someone elses, to be precise. The firm’s leadership structure is changing completely. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg BNA]
* A senior analyst at BrownGreer was the recent victim of a carjacking. He was forced by his assailant to lead police on a chase, and was later shot in the head. He was last listed as being in critical, but stable condition. We wish him well. [Richmond Times-Dispatch]
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Biglaw, Law Firm Mergers, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Small Law Firms
Strategy Of Merger: 4 Steps To Success For Law Firm Leaders
How should small to medium-sized firms approach a merger strategy, what are the "rules of the road" for a successful merger, and how can the inherent risks be managed? -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Kramer Levin, Morning Docket, Reality TV, Staff Attorneys / Discovery Attorneys, Television, Trendspotting
Morning Docket: 03.03.14
* If your firm has not yet given in to the demands of corporate clients for more reasonable billing structures, please be aware that a) your firm is behind the times, and b) you better be prepared to get your white shoes scuffed. [Boston Globe]
* Mirror, mirror, on the wall, which is the fairest firm of them all? According to the 2014 Acritas Brand Index survey, Skadden is the firm on everyone’s mind — for the third year in a row. They must be doing something right. Congrats! [Am Law Daily]
* Part of this former staff attorney’s discrimination suit against Quinn Emanuel was dismissed, but as our editor, Elie Mystal, mused when he first heard of this case, it’s likely “the only color Quinn cares about is green.” [New York Law Journal]
* Trendspotting: Because fast-growing technology equals fast-growing money when it comes to the law, LeClairRyan is the second firm in the U.S. to open up a drone practice group. [Richmond Times-Dispatch]
UPDATE (1:00 p.m.): Actually, Kramer Levin launched its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Practice Group back in December 2013, as noted by the ABA Journal and Bloomberg News.
* Bachelorette-in-waiting Andi Dorfman was granted an unpaid leave of absence from her job as an ADA to star in this summer’s edition of the reality show. We guess her boss gave her career a rose. [Daily Report]
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Biglaw, Edwards Wildman, Husch Blackwell, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Patton Boggs, Rankings, Sheppard Mullin
Which Firm Had The Most Lateral Hires (And Partner Defections) In 2013?
Do you think lateral hires are killing your firm? Maybe you should consider getting out while you still can.
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
How Transactional Lawyers Can Better Serve (And Maintain) Their Clients
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Biglaw, Deaths, Drinking, Partner Issues
The Road to Partner Is Long and Full of Danger
You have almost no chance to make partner, but that won't stop people from trying...