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The American Lawyer

COOs on the Move as Big Firms See Flurry of Business Pro Hires

The consequence of a professional "wall" is usually turnover, noted an industry observer, about the fast pace of c-suite moves.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Ex-Kirkland Associate Advances Suit Against Firm, as Gender Bias Claims Multiply in Big Law

"We continue to see women not being given opportunities, not being paid properly, and pregnancy accommodations not being provided for at respected and large law firms," one employment lawyer said.
4 minute read

Law.com

2024 US Presidential Election: What the Legal Industry Needs to Know

Take a look at the ongoing coverage from across the Law.com Newsroom on the potential impact of November's election.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

A&O Shearman's Entire South African Team in Advanced Talks to Join Bowmans

More than 30 of its Johannesburg lawyers—including seven partners and managing partner Gerhard Rudolph—are expected to receive their pink slips by the end of the year, a move already slammed by critics as 'distasteful' and 'disgraceful'.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Kirkland M&A Partner Heads to King & Spalding

John Kleinjan trades remote work for the highest-grossing firm in the world for working out of the office for Atlanta's highest-grossing firm.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Morgan Lewis Singled Out in 'Open Letter' Over Intel Discrimination Suit

"Morgan Lewis stated that antisemitic activities would not be tolerated at its firm. Yet it is now defending antisemitic hatred at Intel and attempting to 'out' me," said a plaintiff's open letter posted Thursday.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Hogan Lovells Will Shutter 3 International Offices Amid Strategy to Follow 'Greatest Opportunities'

The office closings affect about 65 attorneys, including 11 partners, and 58 support staff.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

King & Spalding Grows in Texas With 6 Partners from 3 Law Firms

A Vinson & Elkins litigation partner, a Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom energy transactions partner, and four Butler Snow product liability and mass torts partners joined King & Spalding in Austin, Dallas and Houston this week.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

K&L Gates Partners With AltaClaro to Offer Gen AI Supervisory Course for Firm Partners and Managers

Expanding on past successes with AltaClaro's prompt engineering training, the firm's new course aims to give law firm leaders the necessary skills to professionally and ethically oversee the use of generative AI in legal practice.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Faegre Drinker Adds Three Former Federal Prosecutors From Greenberg Traurig

Partner Jessica Natali is based in Philadelphia, while partner Carolyn McNiven and associate Brittany Fisher are in San Francisco.
4 minute read

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