Andrew Maloney
I'm a Chicago-based reporter covering the business of law, focusing on national and global law firms for The American Lawyer, Law.com and other ALM publications. Reach out: [email protected].
July 29, 2021 | The American Lawyer
More Law Firms Get Aggressive on Vaccine Mandates While Reevaluating Office ReturnsLeaders from Hogan Lovells, Stroock and Lowenstein said their office return timelines may change.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
July 28, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Weil, Dickinson and Sanford Heisler Update Office Policies Amid Shifting CDC GuidanceWeil told lawyers and staff that "the same rules that applied earlier in the pandemic before the lifting of restrictions will be reinstated, effectively immediately."
By Andrew Maloney
6 minute read
July 27, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Latham Leads in Associate Laterals Hires Amid 2021 Deal BoomThe law firm's associate hiring this year is far ahead of other firms and its own hiring numbers in previous years.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
July 23, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Morgan Stanley Hasn't Forced Broad Office Return Mandate but Clients Continue to Hold Sway"We're not changing our approach," said one Am Law 100 firm leader.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
July 22, 2021 | The American Lawyer
McDermott Hires Tax Trio Amid High M&A Volume and Regulatory Changes"There is sort of a war for talent in tax at all levels," said Jeffrey Maydew, a Baker McKenzie tax leader who just joined McDermott.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
July 21, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Katten Won't Mandate a Set Number of Days in OfficeThe firm's clients have varying views on remote and in-person work, but overall, clients have been understanding, said a firm spokesperson.
By Andrew Maloney
3 minute read
July 21, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Most of Morgan Stanley's Outside Counsel Had Already Pushed For Remote WorkMost law firms for the bank have already incorporated some remote working into their return plans or have at least alluded to more flexible arrangements.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
July 20, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Husch Combines With Health Care Boutique, Expanding Into New EnglandThe firm's merger partner has represented major hospitals in the Boston area. The white-hot deal market has ramped up business through healthcare-related M&A, the firm said.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
July 19, 2021 | The American Lawyer
'A Very Pro-Attorney Market': The Pandemic Has Given Individual Attorneys More LeverageMorgan Stanley's letter to law firms has the potential to create even more tension within firms and may cause "some attorneys to vote with their feet," one law firm consultant says.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
July 15, 2021 | The American Lawyer
As Law Firms Plan Office Returns, Whole 'Remote Weeks' May Become Newest BenefitFloating remote weeks could become a permanent hold-over and perk from the pandemic era, especially if firms don't keep the two- or three-day office week forever.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
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