Do You Know Where Your Raises Are?
Big week in Biglaw news.
Did Nixon Peabody Get A Retainer Out Of Serial Lawyer-Stiffer Donald Trump?
Forget reputational chaos and shattered trust... the firm made sure it wouldn't get ghosted on the bill, right?
How LexisNexis CourtLink And Lexis Snapshot Deliver Business Wins
These tools demonstrate that information is power.
Nixon Peabody Partners Meet Over Repping Donald Trump, Managing Partner Called On To Step Down
Representing Donald Trump always ends badly for the lawyers involved.
Some Clients Aren’t Worth The Risk For Biglaw… And, Yes, We Mean Donald Trump
Discussing the risks of representing Trump, Sam Bankman-Fried's goofy courtroom sketch, and Biglaw's open letter to law schools.
After Nixon Peabody Hitched Itself To Donald Trump, Blindsided Partners Told To Get Over It
Nixon Peabody's attempt to explain its representation of Donald Trump raises more questions than it answered.
Biglaw Firm Adds Donald Trump As Client… Rest Of The Firm May Not Be Too Happy About It
Most Biglaw firms have run from Trump. One Biglaw firm might be learning why.
8 Tips For Creating A Comprehensive ‘AI In The Workplace’ Policy
Corporate investment and usage in generative AI technologies continues to accelerate. This article offers eight specific tips to consider when creating an AI usage policy.
Biglaw Merger Effort Crumbles
Alas, it was not meant to be.
Biglaw Firm Introduces New Lockstep Salary And Bonus Scale — But Not Everyone Is Happy About It
Salaries and bonuses still aren't market at this firm. Ouch.
Former Biglaw Partner Gets A Trump Pardon
Convicted former Nixon Peabody partner got a coveted pardon.
Furloughs Turn Into Layoffs At Yet Another Am Law 100 Firm
And some attorneys still remain furloughed.
How You Can Take Control Of Your Firm’s Financial Future
Roadblocks to data-driven business management are falling, and a better bottom line awaits.
More Nixon Peabody Cost-Cutting Measures. This Time Associate Salaries Are On The Chopping Block.
More cuts on the horizon for this Am Law 100 firm.
Law School Students PISSED At Nixon Peabody’s Handling Of Summer Associate Program
COVID-19 ruins everything.
Am Law 100 Firm Announces Attorney Layoffs And Furloughs
The firm's austerity measures continue.
Massive Furloughs Hit This Biglaw Firm
Twenty-five percent of staff has been furloughed!
Morning Docket: 10.17.17
* Wells Fargo has a new compliance officer. Imagine a job that easy. Just saying "no, for the love of God, don't do that!" over and over again pretty much covers it. [Law.com] * Post McDonnell, Shelly Silver still thinks we need more protection for political bribery.[Law360] * Rockland County doesn't think everyone's a winner at Nixon Peabody. [New York Law Journal] * Former congressman and convicted felon Michael Grimm paid off his nearly half a million debt to Biglaw. And he'll probably be back in the House soon because Staten Island is the absolute worst. It's where New York put its garbage. [National Law Journal] * When access to justice includes a foreign sovereign. [Litigation Finance Journal] * Literally EVERYTHING about the Obama years was done with one hand tied behind his back. [Empirical SCOTUS] * A review of Gaslight Lawyers (affiliate link), the history of steampunk criminal trials. [Foreward Reviews]