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The American Lawyer

New Study Predicts More Uncertainty, Hot Lateral Market in 2018

An industry outlook published Tuesday by Major, Lindsey & Africa reflects on the biggest trends in the U.S. legal industry within the past year and looks ahead at what's to come for law firms in 2018.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

DLA Piper Nabs Nutter Practice Leader in Boston

Adam Ghander, co-chair of the private equity practice at Nutter McClennen & Fish, is headed to DLA Piper as the latter becomes the latest large firm seeking to bolster its bench in a city known for life sciences, private equity and technology work.
59 minute read

The American Lawyer

Boutiques Aim to 'Blow the Lid Off' With Associate Bonuses

Nationwide, more boutique law firms are treating Cravath's bulging year-end bonuses as a floor, not a ceiling.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

McGuireWoods Snags NY Real Estate Finance Team With Boutique Hires

The moves from Cassin & Cassin represent one of McGuireWoods' largest expansions in New York.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Jerry Clements to Step Down as Chair of Locke Lord; Houston Partner David Taylor to Succeed Her

The firm spent many months getting input from every partner at the firm before identifying and naming its new leader.
27 minute read

International Edition

Mayer Brown to Open Office in Tokyo

Ashurst exits continue as a long-serving corporate partner leaves for Mayer Brown.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

UK Law Firms Ink Alliances in Three Countries

As U.S. firms seek to increase market share, so do their colleagues overseas. DAC Beachcroft and Mills & Reeve recently signed agreements with firms in Argentina, Germany and The Netherlands.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Energy Bankruptcies Leave Some Law Firms Idling

Sometimes bankruptcy court bites back. A trio of Chapter 11 filings in recent weeks by Amfuel, Level Solar Inc. and RDX Technologies Corp. have a host of large law firms awaiting outstanding payments.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Judge Narrows Grant & Eisenhofer Suit Over Alleged Client Poaching

The ruling still leaves Grant & Eisenhofer with one claim that allows it to continue seeking some fees.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

New FERC Chairman Reported $1.8M Jones Day Partnership Share

A longtime Jones Day partner in Washington who had been co-leader of the firm's energy practice was sworn in Thursday as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Kevin McIntyre's financial disclosure and ethics agreement offer a peek at his compensation and legal services.
4 minute read

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