Christine Simmons
Christine Simmons writes about the New York legal community and the business of law. Email her at [email protected] and find her on Twitter @chlsimmons
August 08, 2017 | National Law Journal
What Law Firms and Judges Can Do to Increase Role of Women LitigatorsAll the women's initiatives and committees at large law firms in New York can't mask the figures in a study announced this month showing a lack of women as lead counsel in courtrooms across the state.
By CHRISTINE SIMMONS
7 minute read
August 08, 2017 | New York Law Journal
Convicted Dewey & LeBoeuf Exec Gets Support From Florida Firm, Dewey AlumsMore than a dozen attorneys and staff at Greenspoon Marder and some former Dewey & LeBoeuf partners are urging a Manhattan judge to show leniency at the sentencing of ex-Dewey CFO Joel Sanders, who was convicted in May of defrauding the firm's creditors before its collapse.
By Christine Simmons
5 minute read
August 08, 2017 | National Law Journal
Courtroom Study Finds Women Lawyers Eclipsed in Complex CasesA study of New York courtrooms shows women attorneys account for only 25 percent of lead counsel roles.
By CHRISTINE SIMMONS
10 minute read
August 07, 2017 | Texas Lawyer
What Law Firms and Judges Can Do to Increase Role of Women LitigatorsAll the women's initiatives and committees at large law firms in New York can't mask the figures in a study announced this month showing a lack of women as lead counsel in courtrooms across the state.
By CHRISTINE SIMMONS
16 minute read
August 07, 2017 | New York Law Journal
What Law Firms and Judges Can Do to Increase Role of Women LitigatorsA study finding women trial lawyers are underrepresented when it comes to leading complex cases offers up some suggestions on improving the stats.
By Christine Simmons
16 minute read
August 07, 2017 | New York Law Journal
Shkreli Verdict Could Spell Mixed Fate for GreebelMartin Shkreli's acquittal on one conspiracy count is good news for his former lawyer, Evan Greebel, but a conviction on a second count could be bad news for the attorney.
By Christine Simmons
4 minute read
August 07, 2017 | New York Law Journal
What Law Firms and Judges Can Do to Increase Role of Women LitigatorsAll the women's initiatives and committees at large law firms in New York can't mask the figures in a study announced this…
By Christine Simmons
5 minute read
August 03, 2017 | New York Law Journal
Courtroom Study Finds Women Lawyers Eclipsed in Complex CasesA study of New York courtrooms shows women attorneys account for only 25 percent of lead counsel roles.
By Christine Simmons
6 minute read
August 03, 2017 | New York Law Journal
Partner in Sex Bias Case Says Norton Rose Fulbright Pushed Chadbourne to Fire HerNorton Rose Fulbright, now a defendant in a $100 million gender discrimination lawsuit that was originally filed against merger partner Chadbourne & Parke, is facing new claims that it aided and abetted Chadbourne's conduct by encouraging the firm to fire named plaintiff Kerrie Campbell before the merger deal closed.
By Christine Simmons
19 minute read
August 03, 2017 | International Edition
Partner in sex bias case says Norton Rose pushed Chadbourne to fire her before mergerFirm accused of encouraging Chadbourne to fire litigator before completion of tie-up
By Christine Simmons
3 minute read
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