Dylan Jackson
Dylan Jackson writes about the business of law and race. He can be reached at [email protected] or 305-347-6677. On Twitter @DylanBJackson
February 20, 2020 | Pro Mid Market
'Caste System' Is Alive and Well at Many Midsize Firms, but Some Are Changing NormsThe hierarchy that exists in many law firms can make working as a business professional in these organizations unpleasant, to say the least. But the tide is changing for some.
By Dylan Jackson
7 minute read
February 14, 2020 | Daily Business Review
K&L Gates Hires Away Gunster Franchise Partner in MiamiJason Murray has defended European Wax Center as well as VRsenal, a virtual reality company, in litigation in the past two years.
By Dylan Jackson
2 minute read
February 14, 2020 | Daily Business Review
Holland & Knight Nabs Insurance Defense Pair From Greenberg TraurigThe new partner hires follow the firm's addition of former Foley & Lardner insurance litigators Brandon Williams and Kalpesh Mehta in December, as well as a 12-attorney insurance and fraud litigation group led by David Spector from Akerman last year.
By Dylan Jackson
2 minute read
February 13, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Holland & Knight's Revenues Break a Billion DollarsThe firm's leader credited a strategy that prioritized U.S. dominance over international reach and said the firm will double down on the U.S. focus in the coming years.
By Dylan Jackson
5 minute read
February 12, 2020 | The American Lawyer
FisherBroyles Goes International, Opens London OfficeThe new London office is not the end of the firm's international growth, as it eyes expansion in Singapore and Milan.
By Dylan Jackson
3 minute read
February 11, 2020 | Daily Business Review
Shutts & Bowen Posts 21st Straight Year of GrowthThe growth in 2019 was a bit slower than the double-digit profit and revenue increases the firm reported in 2018, but firm chairman Bowman Brown was pleased with the results.
By Dylan Jackson
3 minute read
February 10, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Orrick's Partner Profits Break $2 Million, Firm Posts Double-Digit Revenue GrowthOrrick's profits per equity partner grew by 14% last year as its large institutional clients entrusted the firm with more work.
By Dylan Jackson
4 minute read
February 07, 2020 | The American Lawyer
One Year Later: Has the General Counsel Open Letter on Diversity Had an Impact?Many say progress in law firm diversity has been limited, despite the letter from outside counsel.
By Dylan Jackson
6 minute read
February 04, 2020 | The American Lawyer
'How Do You Get People to Care?' Firm Leaders, Experts Discuss Mental Health at LegalWeek 2020A slate of experts and legal leaders, including Akin Gump Chairwoman Kim Koopersmith, swapped strategies they use to tackle the most pernicious issue surrounding mental health in law: stigma.
By Dylan Jackson
3 minute read
February 04, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Nixon Peabody Becomes Last Member of Big Law Diversity 'Laboratory'The firm will contribute $1.25 million to the fund over the next five years.
By Dylan Jackson
3 minute read
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