Jack Newsham writes about the New York legal community and the business of law, including law firm finance and management and the battle for talent. Email him at [email protected] and find him on Twitter @thenewsham.
May 04, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Wigdor Adds 2 New Partners From Rival FirmsThe litigation boutique known for representing plaintiffs with #MeToo-era claims is bringing on partners who have the ability to run high-stakes cases, according to the firm's founder.
By Jack Newsham
3 minute read
April 30, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Kasowitz Revenue Fell in 2019, But Firm Optimistic About Disputes RenaissanceThe firm's founder said the departure of a real estate group that moved to Vinson & Elkins more than offset the litigation practice's financial success in 2019.
By Jack Newsham
5 minute read
April 29, 2020 | New York Law Journal
How Can Law Firms Safely Reopen? New York Bar Group to Make RecommendationsThe New York State Bar Association's president says law firm lawyers and staff should be among the first allowed to return to their offices.
By Jack Newsham
4 minute read
April 28, 2020 | New York Law Journal
NY Law Grads Can Do 'Limited' Legal Work Under Supervision, Chief Judge SaysAs a result of bar exam delays, recent law graduates will be authorized to engage in the "limited practice of law" under the supervision of a more experienced lawyer.
By Jack Newsham
3 minute read
April 28, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Unmute Yourself and Raise Your Right Hand: NY Lawyers Sworn In on SkypeThe First Department admitted two groups of lawyers Monday via Skype and urged the newly barred attorneys to not be afraid to seek help.
By Jack Newsham
3 minute read
April 28, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Do Boies Schiller Departures Spell Trouble or Transition?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 | National Law Journal
Weil Adds Longtime FTC Mergers Lawyer as Partner in DCMichael Moiseyev's experience, including overseeing more than 100 merger reviews and working with global competition regulators, will prove useful to clients, Weil said.
By Jack Newsham
3 minute read
April 23, 2020 | The American Lawyer
15 Boies Schiller Flexner Partners Defect in California, Most to King & SpaldingThe 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 | New York Law Journal
Small Law Practices Frustrated With SBA's Loan Fund ProgramWhile the Senate voted on Tuesday to add at least $310 billion to the program, some lawyers at small and midsize firms are already frustrated with the process and are still waiting to hear back on their application.
By Jack Newsham
5 minute read
April 20, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Ex-Managing Partner, 3 Others Leave Pierce Bainbridge to Start New FirmThe former acting managing partner at Pierce Bainbridge has formed a new boutique with three others, as their prior firm appears on increasingly shaky ground.
By Jack Newsham
3 minute read