Bruce Love

Bruce Love lives in Washington, DC, and writes about the Beltway legal community and the business of law. Email him news tips at [email protected] and follow him on twitter @loveonlaw.

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May 27, 2022 | The American Lawyer

EY Dumping Audit Business Is Bad News for Law Firms

If the Big Four firm goes ahead with the split, there will be one less obstacle to its pursuit of legal work. And its peers will likely follow.

By Bruce Love | Dan Packel

4 minute read

May 24, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Boies Schiller Downplays Departure of White-Collar Head, Says Recruiting in Line With Firm Goals

After a firm memo shared the news of three partner departures, the managing partner said Boies Schiller is "looking to make strategic acquisitions of partners in a few key areas."

By Patrick Smith | Bruce Love

6 minute read

May 24, 2022 | National Law Journal

Beltway Area Second Hundred Firms Hold Steady in Year of National Outsized Growth

Seven firms in the DMV made it to the Second Hundred of the 2022 Am Law 200.

By Bruce Love

5 minute read

May 24, 2022 | The American Lawyer

How Johnny Depp's Brown Rudnick Lawyer Moved Into the Spotlight

Camille Vasquez went from defending dumpster manufacturers and small business payroll portals, to international fashion brands, and now one of the most famous movie stars in the world.

By Bruce Love

4 minute read

May 24, 2022 | National Law Journal

Covington Attracts Senior FTC Tech Enforcement Talent to Antitrust Team

Demand in the Beltway for skilled antitrust attorneys is heightening due to increasing client needs.

By Bruce Love

2 minute read

May 23, 2022 | National Law Journal

Steptoe Brings in Senior SEC Blockchain and Crypto Attorney

Coy Garrison has joined Steptoe as a partner in the firm's blockchain and cryptocurrency, and financial services practices, in its Washington, D.C., office.

By Bruce Love

2 minute read

May 23, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Arnold & Porter Lures Baker McKenzie Texas Litigation Chair

The Washington-headquartered firm has been making a concerted effort to grow its litigation bench in Texas over the past year.

By Bruce Love

3 minute read

May 18, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Most Lawyers and Staff Are Now Eligible for Hybrid Work

A newly released survey of Am Law 200 firms suggests that 80% of firms have completed, or are currently developing, formal assessments of roles and individual workers to see if they were eligible for full remote work in perpetuity—beyond the pandemic.

By Bruce Love

3 minute read