Dylan Jackson

May 04, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

The nine-attorney tie-up includes Baer Crossey McDemus founders Andrew Baer, Michael Crossey and Christopher McDemus, all of whom are taking practice leadership positions at Cozen O'Connor.

By Dylan Jackson

5 minute read

April 28, 2020 | The American Lawyer

As the firm's second generation of leadership took the helm, more than one-fifth of its partnership headed for the exits.

By Dylan Jackson | Jack Newsham

16 minute read

April 27, 2020 | The American Lawyer

In response to ALM's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Survey, many expressed doubts that common legal industry practices, which are in part responsible for the historic profitability of law firms, will ever change.

By Dylan Jackson

8 minute read

April 23, 2020 | The American Lawyer

The majority of the moves involve former Caldwell Leslie & Proctor attorneys, who joined Boies Schiller Flexner in a 2017 merger, as well as the administrative partner of the firm's San Francisco office.

By Dylan Jackson | Jack Newsham

6 minute read

April 21, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Since the Great Recession, many of the Am Law 100 have altered the potentially burdensome pension plans that have spelled trouble for firms in the past. But in the midst of a stock market rollercoaster, that might be a problem for partners thinking of making an exit.

By Dylan Jackson

9 minute read

April 17, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Mitchell Presser will join Morrison & Foerster as co-chairman of the firm's global corporate department alongside Eric McCrath and Jackie Liu.

By Dylan Jackson

3 minute read

April 15, 2020 | Daily Business Review

In a statement, firm founders Gerry Greenspoon and Michael Marder said the cuts were preemptive measures meant to offset revenue loss stemming from the novel coronavirus.

By Dylan Jackson

2 minute read

April 13, 2020 | Daily Business Review

A smaller firm is now representing the newspaper in a lawsuit that seeks the names of elder-care facilities with positive coronavirus tests.

By Dylan Jackson

6 minute read

April 09, 2020 | The American Lawyer

The firm's conservative approach to growth and lack of reliance on rate increases have put it in a solid position amid the coronavirus pandemic, managing partner Tracy Walker said.

By Dylan Jackson

5 minute read

April 08, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Like many other firms that have recently announced cost-cutting measures, Orrick chair Mitch Zuklie said in a statement that the economic impact on Orrick is unclear and that the cuts were implemented now in order to save jobs in the future.

By Dylan Jackson

4 minute read