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.
March 23, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Passing the Billion-Dollar Mark Is Beyond Symbolic for Arnold & Porter LeadershipChairman Richard Alexander said the milestone is the realization of a goal set when Arnold & Porter and Kaye Scholer merged in 2016.
By Bruce Love
7 minute read
March 22, 2022 | The American Lawyer
With 14% Revenue Growth, Covington Chair Says Collaboration Is Key to Sustained Success"The years of success reflect the tremendous amount of hard work from lawyers and advisers and the strength of our collaborative business model," Covington chair Doug Gibson said.
By Bruce Love
6 minute read
March 21, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Boies Schiller Offers $110K Signing Bonuses to Federal Court ClerksManaging partner Matthew Schwartz told Law.com that BSF wants to "be sure we continue to position ourselves as one of the very few law firms where judicial clerks most want to go when they begin practicing law."
By Bruce Love
2 minute read
March 21, 2022 | National Law Journal
Rick Rule Leaves Paul Weiss to Launch Antitrust ShopThe new firm—Rule Garza Howley—will be focused on advising companies in critical M&A and government investigations.
By Bruce Love
5 minute read
March 21, 2022 | National Law Journal
Arnold & Porter, Skadden Hire Out of SEC Amid Expected Rise in EnforcementThe two enforcement lawyers move to private practice at a time when the SEC is focused on strengthening transparency in private markets and increasing its vigilance on accounting and financial reporting issues like conflicts of interest and ESG.
By Bruce Love
5 minute read
March 18, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Boies Schiller Saw Revenue Drop 8% in 2021 While RPL Stayed FlatFor the past few years, the firm has been going through a change in management, with the firm's named partners—David Boies and Jonathan Schiller—continuing to offer guidance and advice but taking less of a role in day-to-day firm management and business development.
By Bruce Love
7 minute read
March 17, 2022 | The American Lawyer
ArentFox Schiff Brings in Family Office Wealth VeteranSchiff Hardin had a track record of servicing the ultra-high net worth community that the Arent Fox side of the business can now claim to offer as the newly merged firm.
By Bruce Love
3 minute read
March 16, 2022 | National Law Journal
McGuireWoods Attracts Virginia's Chief Deputy AG to Litigation PracticeErin Ashwell arrived at the firm directly from the state attorney general's office, where she served since 2020 directing the legal strategy for the Virginia AG's more than 500 employees.
By Bruce Love
2 minute read
March 16, 2022 | The American Lawyer
From Stagnant Wages to Mass Layoffs, Recruiters Ponder Worst- (and Best-) Case Scenarios of Inflated Hiring Market"I don't see demand for legal services in the past couple years going forward," said one California-based recruiter. "[Firms will] have to trim the ranks and do whatever is necessary to maintain profitability."
By Justin Henry | Bruce Love
7 minute read
March 15, 2022 | National Law Journal
Cooley Expands Antitrust Capabilities With Hires in DC and LondonCooley is focusing on increasing antitrust capabilities—on both mergers and conduct matters.
By Bruce Love
5 minute read