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Amanda O'brien

Amanda O'brien

July 03, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

This Tech Platform Found Midsize Firms Needed More Recruiting Support

Major, Lindsey & Africa recognized an opportunity when it acquired web platform Hire an Esquire in 2022. Executive director Catherine Enck discusses the value of technology in hiring and the current state of the recruiting market.

By Amanda O'Brien

6 minute read

July 02, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Former Eckert Seamans Partner Launches Cyberlaw Boutique

"We wanted to address the growing demand for cyber and technology-related legal issues," said Gabriel Tese.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

July 02, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

'It's a Major Commitment': Feedback Ensures Trial Training Programs Deliver Value

At Marshall Dennehey and Blank Rome, upper-level attorneys, including former federal judges, devote time they could be billing to sharpening the next generation's skills.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

July 01, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Porzio Bromberg Hires Chicago-Based Attorney to Launch New Tech Practice

Jill Williamson will continue working remotely, just as she did as the managing attorney of the Seattle office of Eastern Washington-based Gravis Law.

By Amanda O'Brien

3 minute read

June 27, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Staring Down 'Enrollment Cliff,' Troutman Pepper Team Devises Strategy to Keep Schools Open

The University of the Arts isn't the first small college to land in financial peril, and more schools are likely to find themselves in a crunch in the coming years.

By Amanda O'Brien

6 minute read

June 26, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

'Girl Math' Doesn't Add Up: State Bar Ad Referencing Outdated Meme Draws Backlash, Feedback From Legal Community

The Pennsylvania Bar Association acknowledged that it "missed the mark" when it used the phrase in an advertisement touting discounted membership dues.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

June 26, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Elliott Greenleaf Wins $11M Fee Dispute With Ex-Shareholder, After Pa. Justices Decline to Hear Appeal

The dispute centered around former Elliott Greenleaf shareholder Richard DeMarco's claims that he was entitled to referral fees for a personal injury case he helped originate that his then-firm referred to Saltz Mongeluzzi for trial.

By Amanda O'Brien

2 minute read

June 25, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Lowenstein Adds Bankruptcy Vice Chair, Partner From Kilpatrick Townsend

With the hires of David Posner and Gianfranco Finizio, Lowenstein has made three additions to its bankruptcy practice in as many months.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

June 25, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Amid Sluggish Growth and 'Significant Leaks' in the Pipeline, Top Firms Invest in Women Associates and Partners Alike

This year's data, from 247 firms, showed a strengthening correlation between those that had higher percentages of women associates and firms with higher percentages of women equity partners.

By Amanda O'Brien

7 minute read

June 24, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Lowenstein Sandler CMO Jumps to Ropes & Gray

Kevin Iredell is set to join the Boston-founded firm as director of global marketing in a move effective Tuesday.

By Amanda O'Brien

2 minute read