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September 14, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Returning to the Office? At Some Firms, There's an App for That

Firms including Blank Rome and Greenberg Traurig have developed apps in-house to make returning to the office safer.

By Erica Silverman

6 minute read

September 09, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Cozen O'Connor Taps Ninth Circuit Clerk to Lead Las Vegas Office

Litigator Karl Riley previously practiced at Snell & Wilmer, and more recently clerked for Ninth Circuit Judge Johnnie Rawlinson.

By Erica Silverman

3 minute read

September 03, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Former Chief Legal Officer of Airbus Americas Joins Eckert Seamans

Renée Martin-Nagle was most recently CEO and president of A Ripple Effect, a water law consultancy.

By Erica Silverman

3 minute read

September 02, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania Demand Declines, Expense Cuts Outpaced National Average in First Half

According to a recent report from Citi Private Bank, Pennsylvania was one of just two regions where revenue was flat in the first half, as it grew elsewhere in the U.S.

By Erica Silverman

4 minute read

September 01, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Amid Flood of Bankruptcy Filings, Cozen O'Connor Takes 8-Lawyer Fox Rothschild Group

The eight partners include Chicago lawyers Robert Fishman and Brian Shaw, who were co-chairmen of Fox Rothschild's financial restructuring and bankruptcy department.

By Erica Silverman

3 minute read

September 01, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Blank Rome Snags Perkins Coie Insurance Recovery Chair, Growing Key Practice

With Washington, D.C.-based Robert Jacobs and two other lawyers from Perkins Coie, Blank Rome is rounding out additional niche services in its policyholder practice.

By Erica Silverman

4 minute read

August 26, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

'Constantly at Capacity,' Chicago IP Boutique Founder Jumps to K&L Gates

Patrick Richards, a former partner of McDermott Will & Emery, joined K&L Gates as a partner along with two other lawyers and a patent specialist from the boutique he founded in 2009.

By Erica Silverman

4 minute read

August 25, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Eckert Seamans Sues Ex-Client for Legal Fees After Client Alleged Overbilling

As the firm seeks nearly $1.5 million in legal fees, its former client alleged Eckert Seamans billed for "excessive" document review.

By Erica Silverman

2 minute read

August 20, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJSBA Commission on Racial Equity in the Law Confronts Racism in Justice System, Legal Profession

"We need lawyers of color to stick with it, so we have more partners of color that become policy and decision makers that can really influence the culture of the profession," said Archer & Greiner partner and chief diversity officer Lloyd Freeman, a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association's Commission on Racial Equity in the Law.

By Erica Silverman

6 minute read

August 19, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Fox Rothschild Rescinds Key Austerity Measures Implemented Due to COVID-19

Fox Rothschild, like many law firms, is reporting less-than-expected financial losses due to the pandemic, and is rolling back reductions, at least partially.

By Erica Silverman

3 minute read


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