Amanda O'brien
August 15, 2024 | The American Lawyer
'If Only We Had Full Staffing': This Legal Sector Is Spread Thin, but Negotiating Higher Rates"It used to be a firm would put in a rate request, and it would take several weeks or months to get approved—now they're getting it approved within 24 to 48 hours," one recruiter said.
By Amanda O'Brien
7 minute read
August 13, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pa. Law Firm Sues IRS, Seeking Nearly $800K in Pandemic-Era Tax CreditsAre personal injury firms, inherently reliant on a functioning court and jury trial system to bring in revenue, entitled to relief from the pandemic?
By Amanda O'Brien
4 minute read
August 12, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Duane Morris Adds Whiteford Hospitality Chair to 'Litigation-Heavy' Pittsburgh OfficeBringing on Gosia Kosturek and her clients adds a transactional flavor to the office, with Kosturek handling both buyer and seller side transactions and management and franchise agreements, among other matters.
By Amanda O'Brien
3 minute read
August 07, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
One Program, Multiple Benefits: Firms Use Training to Engage Clients and AttorneysCorporate practice leaders view career development efforts not just for their impact on individual attorneys but for their broader relationship to a firm's long-term growth.
By Amanda O'Brien
6 minute read
August 06, 2024 | The American Lawyer
The Path to Equity Partnership Is Lengthening. Are Firms Making the Change in Good Faith?While a recent suit against Duane Morris alleges the firm is using the firm's non-equity tier to goose partner profits, some market observers see the ever-extending path to the equity partnership as a recognition of firms' legitimate business needs.
By Amanda O'Brien
5 minute read
August 02, 2024 | Pro Mid Market
Midwest Trial Defense Firm Hopscotches to Seattle for Merger"You can look at us and say we're a Midwest firm, and why wouldn't our next locations be Chicago or Cleveland, but in today's marketplace, from a technological standpoint, the practice has gotten smaller in that respect," said Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice managing partner Scott Kreamer.
By Amanda O'Brien
4 minute read
August 01, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Morgan Lewis Adds Steptoe Finance Chair in Chicago"We did this move a little bit swiftly, in light of client demands," said incoming partner Stacie Hartman.
By Amanda O'Brien
3 minute read
August 01, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Duane Morris Uses Nonequity Partnership as 'Income Shifting' Device, Class Action ContendsSan Diego nonequity partner Meagan Garland also claims the firm discriminates against attorneys of color and women in compensation decisions.
By Amanda O'Brien
5 minute read
July 31, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Diversity Pros Hope Work Allocation Offers a Key to Building Inclusive Law FirmsThree of the four winning projects at a recent hackathon organized by Diversity Lab focused on the fair distribution of work.
By Amanda O'Brien
5 minute read
July 30, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Former Houston Bar President Joins O'Melveny From Winston & StrawnDenise Scofield pointed to the firm's brisk growth in Texas; it's now close to 70 attorneys in just three years.
By Amanda O'Brien
3 minute read
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