Mysterious Departures

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Musical Chairs: A Recent Lateral Partner’s Mysterious Departure

Why would a high-profile lateral leave his new firm so quickly and with such little notice?

By David Lat

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A Wachtell Lipton Partner’s Mysterious Departure

Why did this young partner leave the super-lucrative law firm?

By David Lat

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.

By Leah Young, Student Success Resource Lead, Juno

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An Update On A Managing Partner’s Mysterious Departure

Where did this prominent partner land, and what might happen to the firm she left behind?

By David Lat

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Managing Partner Quits Suddenly, Firm Sends Out Snarky Email In Her Wake

Why did this managing partner just up and quit last Friday?

By David Lat

Biglaw

Reading The Tea Leaves When Heads Roll

In-house columnist Mark Herrmann asks: What can we deduce from an out-of-season executive departure?

By Mark Herrmann

Attorney Misconduct

Sidley Austin Turned DLA Piper Partner Responds To Ethics Charges

So what does this prominent real estate lawyer have to say for himself? Do you find his defenses persuasive?

By David Lat

Protégé™ In CourtLink® Explains The Whole Case Faster

Designed to reduce manual docket work by prioritizing what litigators need most: on-demand full docket summarization that explains the whole case to date, followed by on-demand document summaries for filing triage, and AI-powered natural language searching for faster search and retrieval.

By LexisNexis

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