Jessie Yount

September 11, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Wachtell counsel Morrison & Foerster on Friday filed a motion to compel arbitration of a lawsuit brought by Twitter over legal fees.

By Jessie Yount

3 minute read

September 11, 2023 | The Recorder

Cooley and Latham are advising on Instacart's hotly anticipated initial public offering, which has generated about $4.17 million in legal fees, according to a new filing.

By Jessie Yount

2 minute read

September 08, 2023 | The Recorder

Midlevel associates in California praised firm's interesting mix of work and growth opportunities. However, flexible work remains a sticking point for many associates.

By Jessie Yount

3 minute read

September 06, 2023 | The Recorder

California law firm Allen Matkins has added boots on the ground in New York, which will help it expand relationships with East Coast and international clients in the real estate industry.

By Jessie Yount

4 minute read

September 05, 2023 | The Recorder

Susan Rohol will split her time between Los Angeles and New York. The former office is one of Willkie's youngest, with some 80 lawyers joining in its first two years in the market.

By Jessie Yount

2 minute read

September 05, 2023 | The Recorder

Helen B. Kim, a securities litigator with clients in the LNG oil and gas industry, joined Norton Rose Fulbright in Los Angeles.

By Jessie Yount

2 minute read

September 05, 2023 | The American Lawyer

For all the draws of flexible work, some firms still face challenges around compensation, expectations and cultural alignment that may stand in the way of using it as a strategy to attract talent.

By Jessie Yount

7 minute read

August 30, 2023 | The Recorder

Despite skepticism in the legal industry around the use of AI, clients are fueling demand for legal advice and the adoption of AI among law firms themselves.

By Jessie Yount

8 minute read

August 28, 2023 | The Recorder

Megan Nishikawa, an energy, environmental and life sciences litigator who joined the firm last fall from King & Spalding, is stepping into the San Francisco office managing partner role on Sept. 1.

By Jessie Yount

4 minute read

August 28, 2023 | The Recorder

Michael Lebovitz, the co-head of the international tax and transfer pricing team at Mayer Brown, joined Eversheds as it builds its San Francisco presence.

By Jessie Yount

3 minute read