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Jessie Yount

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

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August 25, 2023 | The Recorder

Davis Wright's Gen AI Chatbot Is Fostering Collaboration

Davis Wright Tremaine launched its own version of ChatGPT, which is helping attorneys collaborate, navigate the organization and develop innovative business ideas.

By Jessie Yount

4 minute read

August 24, 2023 | The Recorder

California Law Firms' Midyear Performance Tells a Tale of Two Markets

California-based law firms delivered better revenue and net income growth in the first half of the year, with Southern California-born firms uplifting the results.

By Jessie Yount

4 minute read

August 24, 2023 | The Recorder

'The Vibe Is Changing': Flexible Law Firms Struggle to Get Attorneys on the Same Page

While several West Coast firms have pledged to resist mandates, firms with more disparate preferences within their ranks may be the most challenged to foster some meaningful person-to-person time.

By Jessie Yount

4 minute read

August 23, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Law Firm Leasing Activity Rebounds to Highest Post-Pandemic Point

U.S. leasing activity in the first half of 2023 was the highest it's been since the pandemic, as more firms push for a return to the office.

By Jessie Yount

4 minute read

August 23, 2023 | The Recorder

Troutman Pepper Takes 2 Private Equity Partners as Midmarket Deal Work Moves Ahead

Bruce Steinert, a Perkins Coie partner, joined the firm in San Francisco, while Gibson Dunn of counsel Jonathan Homer joined the firm in New York.

By Jessie Yount

2 minute read

August 23, 2023 | Pro Mid Market

Firms Are Tracking Office Attendance, But Seek to Avoid a 'Big Brother' Environment

Many firms are considering attendance as one measure of performance, indicating that some office policies remain in flux as development, training and mentoring concerns remain at the forefront.

By Jessie Yount

5 minute read

August 21, 2023 | The Recorder

Sidley Picks Up Cooley Venture Finance Partner in Palo Alto

Cindy Lovering, who spent more than six years at Cooley, joined Sidley's California global finance practice.

By Jessie Yount

2 minute read

August 21, 2023 | The Recorder

O'Melveny Hires Long-Serving SEC Regional Director in Los Angeles

O'Melveny has once again grown its roster of former high-ranking government officials with the addition of Michele Wein Layne to its white-collar defense and corporate investigations group.

By Jessie Yount

3 minute read

August 17, 2023 | The Recorder

Following Mass Departures, Lewis Brisbois Spinoff to Shutter 5 Months After Launch

Nearly three dozen attorneys left Daugherty Lordan to join O'Hagan Meyer in Southern California this week.

By Jessie Yount

3 minute read

August 17, 2023 | The Recorder

Munger Tolles Hires Former California Deputy Solicitor General

Aimee Feinberg, who argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on key issues, including funds for the U.S.-Mexico border wall, returns to Munger Tolles, based in San Francisco.

By Jessie Yount

2 minute read