Jessie Yount
Jessie Yount is a reporter on ALM's business of law desk based in California, covering law firms and the intersection of law and technology. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Jessie_Yount
December 29, 2021 | The Recorder
These Law Firms Gained Millions in the Tech IPO Wave. More's in Store for 2022Seven large tech IPOs generated about $27.6 million in fees for several New York and West Coast law firms this year, according to public filings.
By Jessie Yount
6 minute read
December 28, 2021 | The Recorder
Calif. Law Firms Again Delay Their Office Returns, Some IndefinitelyLoeb & Loeb has indefinitely pushed back its office return, while Morrison & Foerster has made attendance voluntary until at least Feb. 14.
By Jessie Yount
3 minute read
December 22, 2021 | The Recorder
New Entrants Made a Splash in California in 2021California, a hotbed for legal work, saw a slew of new office openings in 2021. Here is a rundown of the newcomers.
By Jessie Yount
4 minute read
December 21, 2021 | The Recorder
More Women Partners Are On the Move in Northern California, Fueled by Recent Entrants"These elite, profitable firms have a legacy of lockstep compensation, and even when modified, it is a very strong mechanism to check unexamined bias," Macrae's Natasha Innocenti said.
By Jessie Yount
4 minute read
December 20, 2021 | The Recorder
Ropes & Gray to Open Third Calif. Office in Los AngelesHelping to launch the new location is the former vice chair of the global private equity practice at Paul Hastings.
By Jessie Yount
3 minute read
December 17, 2021 | The Recorder
Sheppard Mullin Eyes February Office Return With 'Intentional Flexibility' and 'Teams First' Approach"When you start to put a structure around it and coordinate teams, that is a real game changer," chair Luca Salvi said.
By Jessie Yount
4 minute read
December 17, 2021 | The Recorder
How Sidley Austin Broke Into Silicon Valley's Startup Ecosystem"At Sidley, you don't give anything up and you get something extra," said Hank Barry, the leader of the firm's emerging companies and venture capital practice.
By Jessie Yount
8 minute read
December 17, 2021 | Pro Mid Market
Why California's Energy Crisis Is Driving Demand for Regulatory LawyersThis Q&A was originally published in The Recorder. Downey Brand, a Sacramento-born midsize firm, has bulked up its natural resources practice,…
By Jessie Yount
5 minute read
December 15, 2021 | The Recorder
Faced With Associate Anxiety, Big Law Scrutinizes Work Allocation Systems"I think most associates have a go, go, go personality, but if we're fulfilled in the kind of work we're getting, it does take the sting off a bit of what the expectations are," one young lawyer said.
By Jessie Yount
8 minute read
December 14, 2021 | The Recorder
Manatt's Digital and Tech Group, on a 'Hockey Stick Trajectory,' Adds 2 Partners in Northern California"We felt that our work with the disruptors could help our work with the disrupted," firm leader Donna Wilson said.
By Jessie Yount
3 minute read
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