The Biglaw Firms On A Lateral Hiring Spree, Despite The Pandemic
Plus, the hot practice areas of the pandemic.
Biglaw Firm Finally Raises Salaries, But Will Make Associates Wait Until Fall To See More Cash
Hurry up and wait for your new salaries, associates.
How Filevine Bakes AI Into Every Layer Of Your Case Management
It’s like having a junior associate who’s never off the clock.
When Biglaw Attorneys Get Divorced, The Results Aren’t Pretty
A divorce battle between two Biglaw associates gets ugly -- very ugly.
Face Time: Still A Thing In The Legal Profession
A small law firm stands up for work-life balance.
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?
Who Is New York’s Hottest Attorney?
Who is she, and which firm does she hail from?
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Departure Memo of the Day: I’m Running Away To Join The Circus
The circus is less of a high-wire act than Biglaw.
Biglaw Partner Accused Of Being Too Cool To Her Daughter On New Year’s Eve
Apparently, our government would much rather have teens getting liquored up in alleys and driving home rather than experiencing a safe party at home.
Morning Docket: 11.09.12
* Since Obamacare’s here to stay, states are scurrying to meet the health care law’s deadlines. Better hurry up, they’ve only got a week left to make a decision on insurance exchanges. [New York Times] * “It’s been an interesting and tough four years. I just really don’t know. I don’t know at this point.” Two days after the election, it looks like Barack Obama may have to replace Eric Holder after all. [Blog of Legal Times] * Managing partners at midsize firms are feeling good about about business in the coming fiscal year, and they’re even projecting higher profits per partner. And unicorns, too! [National Law Journal (reg. req.)] * Where did a portion of the money behind Harvard Law professor and Senator-elect Elizabeth Warren’s Massachusetts race come from? Biglaw firms like Nixon Peabody and Mintz Levin. [Corporate Counsel] * Apparently a convicted abortion doctor killer is trying to intervene in Paul Ceglia’s ownership case against Facebook via kooky letter. Sorry pal, but there can be only one Jonathan Lee Riches. [Wall Street Journal]
More Firms Stand Up For Marriage Equality
Which major law firms now offer the tax offset for domestic partner health benefits?
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Morning Docket: 05.04.12
* My Big Fat Dewey Compensation Guarantee: it’s like a movie that no one wants to watch, except it’s happening in real life. But at least the partners got their draws, right? [Reuters; DealBook / NYT] * Why didn’t John Edwards’s former aide disclose to the government that he refused to lie under oath about his affair? “Because you never asked.” Best. Response. Ever. [MSNBC] * Maybe Mintz Levin didn’t belong on the list of the Top Ten Family-Friendly Firms after all. The firm’s been sued twice in recent years for sexual discrimination. Oops. [Careerist] * Baylor Law claimed the top pass rate on the Texas bar exam for the fifteenth time since 2001. Unfortunately, Baylor Law cannot claim a top pass rate on disclosure of private student information. [Baylor University] * In America, lawyers are pissing off state bar associations by offering their services on Groupon. En México, no es un problema. There, you can buy gift cards for the gift that keeps on giving… divorce! [Huffington Post]
The 2012 Am Law 100: Revenue and Profits Continue To Climb
Which firms had the biggest revenue and the highest profits per partner last year, according to the latest Am Law 100 rankings?
Is Baker & McKenzie Closing in San Diego?
The mega-firm of Baker & McKenzie has a global footprint, with 70 offices in 42 countries. It’s one of the world’s largest law firms, in terms of both headcount and revenue. But are Baker’s 70 offices about to become… 69? For weeks, reports have been circulating about the possible demise of the firm’s outpost in […]