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May 14, 2019 | New York Law Journal
NY-Based Law Firm Faces Cash 'Crunch,' Struggles to Pay PartnersAccording to emails viewed by ALM, CKR Law managing partner Jeffrey Rinde said the firm will terminate contracts with several “substantially underperforming partners” and will seek to eliminate “certain redundancies.”
By Jack Newsham | Christine Simmons
7 minute read
May 14, 2019 | Daily Business Review
Global Law Firm With Miami Office Faces Cash 'Crunch,' Struggles to Pay PartnersCKR Law managing partner Jeffrey Rinde said in emails that the firm will terminate contracts with several “substantially underperforming partners” and seek to eliminate “certain redundancies.”
By Jack Newsham
7 minute read
May 03, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Michael Cohen Smeared Me and Still Hasn't Paid $43K Bill, His Former Lawyer Says“I don't have anything to hide,” said Robert Costello. “This guy Cohen has muddied the record and tried to muddy our reputation. I won't let that happen.”
By Christine Simmons
11 minute read
May 03, 2019 | Legaltech News
Hedging Against Recession, DLA Piper Bets on Data and Tech ProgramsThe firm's recent initiatives include using data analytics to get client payments in faster, using artificial intelligence to help build legal briefs and using blockchain-related technology in real estate transactions.
By Christine Simmons
8 minute read
May 02, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Hedging Against Recession, DLA Piper Bets on Data and Tech ProgramsDLA has hired senior, non-lawyer professionals to oversee significant technology and innovation initiatives.
By Christine Simmons
8 minute read
May 02, 2019 | New York Law Journal
From NY Vantage Point, DLA Piper Global Co-Chairman Hedges Against RecessionDLA has hired senior, non-lawyer professionals to oversee significant technology and innovation initiatives.
By Christine Simmons
8 minute read
April 25, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Big Names on Wall Street Hew to Tradition—To a PointCravath, Sullivan & Cromwell and Wachtell are guided by the past but not bound by it, their leaders and partners say.
By Christine Simmons
7 minute read
April 24, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Global M&A Deals Push Cravath and Wachtell to New HeightsDespite mounting challenges, the firms are more profitable than ever. But success is no longer a guarantee, as competition grows and firms like Sullivan & Cromwell prove lockstep pay isn't fundamental to high performance.
By Christine Simmons
14 minute read
April 23, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Can Cravath and Wachtell's Lean Lockstep Approach Keep Them on Top?Despite mounting challenges, the firms are more profitable than ever. But success is no longer a guarantee, as competition grows and firms like Sullivan & Cromwell prove lockstep pay isn't fundamental to high performance.
By Christine Simmons
14 minute read
April 22, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Wall Street Firms Struggle to Ensure Diversity on High-End M&A TeamsFor Wall Street firms that rarely hire laterals, ensuring diversity on trusted deal teams can be especially challenging, and efforts to retain and promote diverse lawyers early in the associate cycle are especially critical.
By Christine Simmons
5 minute read
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