NEXT

Latest Stories

December 17, 2010 | The American Lawyer

The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200

Dechert adds partners in New York and D.C.; a pair of Pepper Hamilton attorneys moves to Foley & Lardner in Boston; and the former Solicitor General of Texas rejoins Gibson Dunn. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements and news releases to [email protected].
5 minute read
January 01, 2009 | The American Lawyer

Litigation Boutique of the Year: Footnotes

12 minute read
September 01, 2004 | The American Lawyer

Defending Detainees

In its trio of June decisions on "enemy combatants," the U.S. Supreme Court permitted prisoners on the U.S. military base at Guant�namo Bay, Cuba, to get a foot in the door of U.S. courts. More than a dozen suits have been filed since, challenging the government's detention and treatment of the 600 people who have been held in limbo for more than two years. One suit, though, is a step ahead of the others.
7 minute read
March 27, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Wilson Opening in L.A. With IP Group From Sidley

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is launching an office in Los Angeles with a team of IP litigators poached from Sidley Austin.
3 minute read
June 01, 2005 | The American Lawyer

Dicta: Juris Epicurus

First, there was "Memogate," in which some Senate Republican staffers stole briefing memos about judicial nominees from the computers of Senate Democrats, and tried to foster a scandal over their contents. Then, there was "Memogate II," in which other Republican staffers circulated a memo suggesting that politicizing the death of Terri Schiavo represented a "great political issue" to rally the party's right-wing base. But these scandals have nothing on E-mailgate-wherein a U.S. Supreme Court intern recently
8 minute read
October 01, 2010 | The American Lawyer

New Business

New work landed by major firms, including high-profile deals, �lawsuits, and other matters announced in August 2010.
9 minute read
January 11, 2013 | The American Lawyer

The Law School Story of 2012—Deans in Denial

One outspoken dean persists in expressing misguided attitudes that too many of the profession's gatekeepers still hold.
6 minute read
November 12, 2010 | The American Lawyer

The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200

Dickstein Shapiro adds a 12-person transactions group to populate a new Stamford office; a former Darby litigator joins up with Seyfarth Shaw; and three partners go from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr to Venable.
3 minute read

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • The Power of Online Reputation Management For Attorneys: A Critical Tool For Law Firms in 2025

    Brought to you by Erase.com

    Download Now

  • The Role of Evolving Support Structures in Optimizing Legal Talent

    Brought to you by BigHand

    Download Now

  • AI-Powered Deposition and Medical Record Summaries: Low Risk, High Reward

    Brought to you by Parrot

    Download Now

  • Aligning Client Needs with Lawyer Growth and Profitability

    Brought to you by BigHand

    Download Now