Christine Simmons

March 04, 2021 | Law.com

By failing to readjust expectations for employees and provide more flexibility, the investments some firms made during the pandemic could be viewed as short-sighted and missing the key target

By Christine Simmons

6 minute read

March 02, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Johnny Skumpija had served as co-chair of Cravath's business development group. He became a partner in 2013.

By Christine Simmons

3 minute read

February 25, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Firms are carefully thinking about who should be owners, and the pandemic complicated that question further.

By Lizzy McLellan | Christine Simmons

7 minute read

February 19, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Organizers are aiming to raise $200,000, translating to a million meals—double from last year. About 25 law firms, legal departments and others have signed up.

By Christine Simmons

3 minute read

February 18, 2021 | Law.com

This year, firms will be under pressure to keep the same profit margins, despite an expected rise in expenses.

By Christine Simmons

6 minute read

February 18, 2021 | National Law Journal

About 40% of the firm's revenue came from alternative fee arrangements and a "significant portion" of that included contingency fees, chairman Philip Inglima said.

By Christine Simmons

6 minute read

February 17, 2021 | National Law Journal

Michael Atkinson will co-lead Crowell's national security practice.

By Christine Simmons

3 minute read

February 16, 2021 | The American Lawyer

In any kind of regulated area, "it's really almost impossible to grow that purely organically inside the firm," said Faiza Saeed, Cravath's presiding partner.

By Christine Simmons

3 minute read

February 04, 2021 | Law.com

Each week, the Law.com Barometer newsletter, powered by the ALM Global Newsroom and Legalweek(year) 2021, brings you the trends, disruptions and shifts…

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

January 27, 2021 | The American Lawyer

While the change in Davis Polk's partner pay system did not lead to Nicholas Palumbo's arrival, "the flexibility we have in our new model makes it easier to act on our strategic priorities," said firm leader Neil Barr.

By Christine Simmons

4 minute read