Amanda O'Brien covers how law businesses are conducted throughout the state of Pennsylvania. She can be reached at [email protected].
February 09, 2024 | The Recorder
LA Firms Held 'Front Row Seats' to Client Embezzlement, Suit SaysAm Law 200 firm Buchalter and Los Angeles stalwart Parker Milliken Clark O'Hara and Samuelian represented a Beverly Hills attorney who was removed from his role as trustee after an arbitrator found he embezzled $20 million.
By Amanda O'Brien
5 minute read
February 08, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Schnader Harrison Faces Class Action Over Allegedly Misappropriated Attorney CompensationThe suit says that income partners and counsel were forced to defer a portion of their annual compensation into the firm's pension plan, despite the pension plan itself not requiring such a contribution, and that money was ultimately commingled with firm operating funds.
By Amanda O'Brien
4 minute read
February 07, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Phila.-Based Weber Gallagher Opens Florida Outpost With Fowler White Partner"I don't want to sound pessimistic, but the time of the smaller insurance defense shop is probably going away," said Weber Gallagher chairman Andrew Indeck.
By Amanda O'Brien
4 minute read
February 06, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pennsylvania's Am Law 100 Firms Are Diving Into Gen AITen firms with roots in the commonwealth that discussed their AI use with Law.com. A majority indicated that most of their use cases for the new technology were internal rather than client-facing.
By Amanda O'Brien
7 minute read
February 05, 2024 | National Law Journal
Lowenstein Hires New Data Privacy Chair From Alston & BirdAmy Mushahwar has also spent time at Holland & Knight, Reed Smith, Ballard Spahr and Davis Wright Tremaine.
By Amanda O'Brien
4 minute read
February 01, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Steptoe Duo, Including Ex-Puerto Rico Governor, Jumps to Reed SmithLuis Fortuño, the former governor of the U.S. territory, and global commercial disputes group partner Juliya Arbisman both have international practices.
By Amanda O'Brien
3 minute read
January 31, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Aggressive Rate Hikes, Strong 4th Quarter Collections Drive 2023 Revenue Growth for Phila. FirmsThe six Philadelphia-based firms surveyed by Wells Fargo together increased revenues by 4.7%, compared to a nationwide average of 6.0%.
By Amanda O'Brien
4 minute read
January 30, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Eckert Seamans Brings On First COO in 10 YearsEddie Raychaudhuri arrives from DLA Piper, where he served as a practice group director.
By Amanda O'Brien
4 minute read
January 29, 2024 | Pro Mid Market
What's in a Name? Law Firms Rebrand HR to 'People Operations'The shift away from HR terminology to "talent development" has largely played out among large law firms, where titles such as chief people officer and chief talent officer are widespread, and is gradually encroaching on the midsize firm sector. Consultants say this evolution is tied to the aggressive war for talent in the legal profession.
By Justin Henry | Amanda O'Brien
6 minute read
January 26, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Cozen O'Connor Announces First-Year Salary Increases in Phila., New York and WashingtonFirst-year associates in Philadelphia will earn $195,000 while those in New York and Washington, D.C., will get bumped up to $205,000.
By Amanda O'Brien
2 minute read