Writing Yourself Checks From A Firm Account And Lying About Gambling Addiction Isn’t Okay, Even For Biglaw Partners
Now he's been suspended from practicing law.
Catholic Church Turns To Biglaw To Stop Child Sex Abuse Victims Act
The Catholic church knows the value of having a Biglaw firm on its payroll.
Why Better Financial Acumen is the Key to Law Firm Success in 2025
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Morning Docket: 11.18.15
* Everything's bigger in Texas, including the lateral raids of lawyers from competing law firms. Wilson Elser just poached 11 litigators from Lewis Brisbois, including the firm's regional managing partner, who now holds the same title at his new firm. Ride 'em, cowboy! [Houston Business Journal] * "I think almost 50 years of paying for those crimes is enough." Winston Moseley, the man convicted of killing Kitty Genovese in an infamous case that came to define the meaning of bystander apathy, was recently denied parole for the eighteenth time. [AP] * We love an underdog story: On the topic of lateral moves, it seems like Greenberg Traurig has a habit of "cherry picking" top talent from higher-ranked law firms like Davis Polk, White & Case, and McDermott Will & Emery. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg BNA] * When it comes to the Securities and Exchange Commission's in-house judges, Chairman Mary Jo White says that while its court system could be "modernize[d]," it's still a fair process -- for the SEC. The house usually wins in these proceedings. [WSJ Law Blog] * How old is too old to be a judge? Pennsylvania voters are going to be asked this question next year when a referendum on a proposed amendment to the state's constitution to raise the judicial retirement age from 70 to 75 hits the ballot box. [Philadelphia Inquirer]
The Of-Counsel Carousel
Some thoughts on the lateral market for "counsel," from Michael Allen of Lateral Link (sponsored post).
The 2013 Am Law 200: A ‘Hiring Binge’ Hangover
Which firms had the highest revenue last year, according to the latest Am Law 200 rankings?
The 2013 Am Law 100: A Year of ‘Slow Growth’
Which firms had the biggest revenue and the highest profits per partner last year, according to the latest Am Law 100 rankings?
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Next Time, Try Harder If You Want to Sue a Celebrity
Did this ridiculousness count as due diligence?
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?