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August 16, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Less than a month after six partners left London-based legal giant Ashurst's New York office, one of those defectors, Lawrence Berkovich, has reemerged at Allen & Overy.

By Rose Walker

3 minute read

August 16, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Our 14th annual awards honor lawyers whose remarkable careers have shaped the legal profession.

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2 minute read

August 15, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Can we cut through the bull about why law schools are now accepting GREs for admission? The fact is that applications are falling, and law schools are desperate for hot bodies to fill their empty seats.

By Vivia Chen, The Careerist

6 minute read

August 10, 2017 | The American Lawyer

At large law firms, increased revenues were offset by higher expenses during the first six months of this year, reports Citi Private Bank.

By Dan DiPietro and Gretta Rusanow

7 minute read

August 07, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Donald Dowling Jr., who joined K&L Gates two years ago from White & Case, is on the move again. Littler Mendelson, a labor and employment giant keen on expanding its global presence, recruited Dowling to the firm last week.

By McKenna Moore

48 minute read

August 07, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Douglas Davison, a longtime partner at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr in Washington, D.C., has left the firm to join the London-based legal giant Linklaters in the nation's capital.

By James Booth

19 minute read

August 03, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Everyone has had a boss they wanted to pie in the face. But why get fired when you can do it for charity? Buckley Sandler helped raise $21,000 towards a record-breaking $1.79 million collected this year by the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia.

By McKenna Moore

34 minute read

August 01, 2017 | The American Lawyer

In re Anthem Data Breach Litigation Anthem Inc. has agreed to pay $115 million to settle claims related to the massive 2015 cyberattack that affected…

By Andrew Denney, Ross Todd and Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

7 minute read

August 01, 2017 | The American Lawyer

In any deal, the two hard-charging litigation firms would have to overcome a significant gap in profitability.

By Roy Strom and Katelyn Polantz

65 minute read

July 31, 2017 | The American Lawyer

How we are changing, and a call for submissions to join our new board.

By Gina Passarella

3 minute read