Jessie Yount

July 31, 2023 | The Recorder

Karen Deschaine, a corporate life sciences lawyer who has spent her entire career at Cooley, joined Wilson Sonsini in San Diego.

By Jessie Yount

3 minute read

July 28, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Firms that started experimenting with AI-powered assessment platforms as early as 2019 are leaning more heavily on the technology or looking to use it to solve more nuanced challenges, such as the type of advancement opportunities that young lawyers receive.

By Jessie Yount

6 minute read

July 28, 2023 | Pro Mid Market

"By all profit per partner measures, [midsize firms] appear very successful," yet they're lagging behind in others metrics and areas like tech adoption, said Joshua Lenon, lawyer-in-residence at Clio.

By Jessie Yount

3 minute read

July 27, 2023 | The Recorder

Willkie, now with 45 lawyers in San Francisco, has signed a lease for a 44,000-square-foot office space at 330 Bush St.

By Jessie Yount

4 minute read

July 25, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Quinn Emanuel has joined the growing number of Am Law 100 firms that have suffered a cyberattack this year, according to filings with state attorneys general last week.

By Jessie Yount

3 minute read

July 19, 2023 | The Recorder

Office mandates and attendance policing tactics don't send the right message about the office or the importance of in-person engagement, according to some West Coast firm leaders.

By Jessie Yount

7 minute read

July 19, 2023 | Pro Mid Market

Firm leaders, wary of mandating office attendance, are counting on in-person collaboration opportunities to draw young lawyers back into the office. "We are emphasizing that for associates to be here, our [partners] need to set an example," one law firm leader said. "If our members' attendance is sporadic, that doesn't send the right message either."

By Justin Henry | Jessie Yount

5 minute read

July 19, 2023 | The American Lawyer

"The truth of the matter is, if we don't have enough work for everyone to get the required experience to advance their careers in a thorough way, it's not healthy and it doesn't provide the best results for our clients," said Orrick CEO Mitch Zuklie.

By Jessie Yount

4 minute read

July 18, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Leaders at Orrick, Wilson Sonsini and Perkins Coie shed light on their biggest concerns, how their businesses are performing this year and how they're setting up for the future.

By Jessie Yount

6 minute read

July 17, 2023 | The Recorder

Justine Phillips joined the firm's growing Los Angeles office, as it continues to invest in its cybersecurity and privacy team.

By Jessie Yount

4 minute read