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June 13, 2017 | The American Lawyer

It is weirdly comforting that a big, strong guy like Comey is no better at handling a manipulative, slimy guy in power than we women are.

By Vivia Chen, The Careerist

9 minute read

June 09, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Partners may not have wanted a Labour Government, according to our survey published yesterday, but they feared the prospect of a hung parliament even more, with more than 60% of respondents believing activity levels would fall over the next 12 months in the event of no party winning an outright majority.

By americanlawyer | The American Lawyer |

27 minute read

June 09, 2017 | The American Lawyer

The Am Law 100 firm will launch a French litigation and disputes practice after taking four partners from Ashurst, the second mass defection from the British firm's Paris office so far this year.

By James Booth

3 minute read

June 08, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Weil, Gotshal & Manges, a firm familiar with high-profile bankruptcy engagements, took on a Chapter 7 case this week for The Pearl Theatre Co., a longtime off Broadway acting troupe in New York City. But Weil also scored a more lucrative assignment for an oil services company.

By Meghan Tribe and Brian Baxter

3 minute read

June 07, 2017 | The American Lawyer

On the same day that King & Spalding partner Christopher Wray was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the next FBI director, the firm recruited a pair of Ropes & Gray finance partners for its London office.

By James Booth

3 minute read

June 07, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Not only did he refuse President Donald Trump's offer for a DOJ job, but two days later he criticized Trump on Twitter, essentially saying, "Glad I'm not part of that legal hellhole."

By Vivia Chen, The Careerist

10 minute read

June 07, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Compliance, class action defense and bankruptcy counsel are all in demand by an industry undergoing rapid change.

By Victoria Finkle

29 minute read

June 05, 2017 | The American Lawyer

You are a partner in a law firm and you have decided to make a lateral move. You want it to be the right move to a better platform. Where do you start and how do you maximize the likelihood of a successful outcome? The more you are prepared to answer and ask questions, the greater the likelihood this next move will be an optimal one for you and the firm you are joining.

By Randi Lewis

22 minute read

June 02, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Law firms are following the unfortunate path that has become a dominant approach in the medical profession: treating symptoms rather than the disease.

By Steven J. Harper

10 minute read

June 01, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice and British firm Bond Dickinson will join forces without combining their finances, adopting a model similar to what Eversheds and Sutherland Asbill & Brennan just formalized.

By James Booth

25 minute read