Mind The Gap: Why In-House Counsel Often Don’t See The Innovation They Want From Law Firms
Perhaps it’s time for in-house legal to have a gut check with their outside counsel.
Ex-Biglaw Partner Alleges ‘Toxic Boys Club Locker Room’ In Lawsuit
The firm disputes the allegations.
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Biglaw Firm Names Its First-Ever Black Managing Partner
He joins a cadre of other Black law firm leaders, and has high hopes for more inclusion in the future.
Another Am Law 200 Firm Is On Board With Cost-Cutting Measures
Partners and staff are feeling the pinch here.
In-House Counsel Rank (Some Of) Biglaw’s Most Arrogant Firms For Client Service
Apparently your ability to provide excellent client service rises when you’re acting like a tool. Who knew?
Morning Docket: 04.12.13
* Earlier this week, after some political wrangling, Senator Chuck Grassley proposed the Court Efficiency Act in the hope of paring down the D.C. Circuit. But really, come on, what are the odds of that happening… again? [National Law Journal] * Biglaw partners, rejoice, for it seems that your legal secretaries will be unable to sue you for defamation over emails written to your wives. Spousal privilege, baby! (N.B. This doesn’t apply to your girlfriends.) [New York Law Journal] * Which law schools placed the highest percentage of grads in federal clerkships? This info comes from the rankings guru himself. We may have more on this later. [Morse Code / U.S. News & World Report] * The Rutgers basketball scandal claimed another scalp yesterday after the school’s former general counsel resigned. Rutgers Law dean John Farmer will be stepping in for a brief assist. [Star-Ledger] * So, do you remember that environmental report Steven Donziger allegedly had made up in the Chevron case? Yeah, the consulting firm just disavowed all of the evidence in the report. Oops! [Businessweek] * Say so long to your retirement money, sweetie: Junie Hoang, the actress who sued IMDb for revealing the fact that she was over the hill, received a less than favorable jury verdict. [Houston Chronicle]
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Morning Docket: 10.17.11
* Wait, is this real? People actually sued al-Qaeda and expect to be paid billions of dollars in damages? Seriously? Having a major “what is this I don’t even” moment over here. [Bloomberg] * Judith Kaye is the new centerfold for the New York State Court of Appeals. She’s the first woman in history whose […]