Biglaw Firm Gives Great News Before The Holiday Weekend — All Salary Cuts Are Over
And the firm is considering make-whole payments before the end of the year.
Biglaw Firms Complete Big-Money Merger During Pandemic
This is something worth celebrating. Congratulations!
Best Practices In Trust Accounting: What Every Lawyer Needs To Know
Learn legal trust accounting best practices to ensure compliance and protect client funds. Discover expert tips to set your firm up for success.
Announcing Salary Cuts The Friday Afternoon Before A 3-Day Weekend Leads To Some ANGRY Associates
Associates will see 20 percent cuts as of June 1.
Biglaw Firm Cuts Associate Salaries As It Continues Soldiering On With Merger
Attorneys are seeing a 20 percent pay cut.
Summer Associate Programs Canceled At Firms That Needed To Delay Merger Due To COVID-19 Outbreak
This proposed combination is off to an incredibly rocky start.
Biglaw Merger Postponed Due To ‘Unprecedented’ Coronavirus Challenges
Hopefully things will turn around by summer so these firms can combine.
A Career In Legal Services: Practising Law Institute Honors Toby J. Rothschild
PLI honors Toby J. Rothschild with its inaugural Victor J. Rubino Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Training, recognizing his dedication and impact.
Morning Docket: 01.10.20
* Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton have merged to form Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders. Congrats to all involved, but they could work on their name… [The American Lawyer] * A Florida government lawyer has been fired after his arrest on child porn charges. [Tallahassee Democrat]
Associates Disappointed With Bonuses At This Biglaw Firm
Bonuses at this firm disappoint. Again.
Pepper Hamilton And Troutman Sanders Planning To Merge
Two firms look to create another 1,000+ attorney firm.
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 Partner’s Reply-All Snafu Reveals Insensitive Comments
It's a crappy thing to say, especially from a partner.
Biglaw Firm Faces Potential Sanctions For Stonewalling Sexual Assault Plaintiffs
The judge is not happy.
Morning Docket: 06.11.19
* Another attorney opts into the Jones Day sex discrimination suit. [Law360] * Bill introduced to legalize sex work in New York. Eliot Spitzer wondering, "where were you when I needed you?" [NBC New York] * Supreme Court balks at lawsuit seeking to expand constitutional protection for silencers. Remember, the only thing that can stop a bad guy performing an assassination in East Berlin is a good guy performing an assassination in East Berlin. [Reuters] * John Dean stopped by Congress to give a history lesson since no one else is honoring their subpoenas. [Courthouse News Service] * Pepper Hamilton more or less kept tight control of its investigation into the Baylor sexual assault case, but now it could face sanctions for potentially withholding records requested in a civil suit arising from the matter. [Texas Lawyer] * Trump's team takes its "legitimate legislative purpose" argument to the D.C. Circuit. Shouldn't some wizened Republican be stepping up and putting a stop to this argument before Trump inadvertently guts the Congress that the party has worked so hard to gerrymander of any real authority? [National Law Journal] * Student launches crowdfunding campaign to pay for legal education. But this is Britain so he only needs about $80K to go to Cambridge instead of $200K+ to go to a TTT. [Legal Cheek] * The proposed extradition law that could allow China to nab people in Hong Kong could undermine foreign involvement in the semi-autonomous region. And that means a lot of big law firms. [CNN]
Biglaw Firm Announces Bonuses And A New Pay Scale (For Some)
Plus bonus news!
Former Baylor Coach Rips Pepper Hamilton, Calls Out Ken Starr
Baylor's former defensive coordinator opens up about what went wrong at the school and all signs point to the people at the top.