New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Robert A. Schwinger | September 28, 2020
In his column on Blockchain Law, Robert A. Schwinger explains how some states have begun to consider whether legal ethics rules impose any restrictions or limitations on attorneys' ability to to take payment in the form of cryptocurrency, or to hold such assets in escrow or trust.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Dylan Jackson | September 25, 2020
"I think in Big Law there is an unconscious belief that money compensates for emotional pain. It's deeply ingrained in our industry," said consultant and former litigator Jarrett Green.
By Dylan Jackson | September 25, 2020
"I think in Big Law there is an unconscious belief that money compensates for emotional pain. It's deeply ingrained in our industry," said consultant and former California litigator Jarrett Green.
By Dylan Jackson | September 22, 2020
Sullivan & Cromwell, which reportedly laid off 50 staff members in July, joins firms such as Venable and Baker McKenzie in balancing costs against compensation.
By ALM Staff | September 21, 2020
Slaughter and May was the highest-ranking non-U.S. firm, at 24th.
By Dylan Jackson | September 21, 2020
This year's summer associate class got a strange—but worthwhile—taste of life in Big Law. In our annual Summer Associates Survey, they discussed the atypical experience, full of delivered food, virtual happy hours—and a decline in work.
By Jason Grant | September 18, 2020
"In order to be entitled to a portion of the fee, more is required of the forwarding attorney than the mere recommendation," wrote the Appellate Division, Second Department.
By Patrick Smith | September 15, 2020
Male equity partners saw the biggest increase, while non-equity males and female partners were left short.
By Sharon Meit Abrahams | September 8, 2020
As a firm leader it is your fiscal responsibility to address underperforming attorneys. With COVID-19 are your underperformers flying under the radar? The cost to a firm is not only to the bottom line, but to your reputation as a leader.
By Dylan Jackson | September 3, 2020
The firm said it has ultimately made the "difficult" decision to lay off an undisclosed number of furloughed staff, citing the shift to remote work.
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