Justin Henry

January 23, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Leaders at K&L Gates said they expect the team of seven new partners to have an "immediate" impact on boosting the firm's business, given the quantity of client work they are bringing over.

By Justin Henry

3 minute read

January 23, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

The firm is currently subletting in the City of Brotherly Love, but it hopes to land permanent space for a "critical mass" of 50 attorneys within the next year.

By Justin Henry

6 minute read

January 19, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Thomas Gallagher, who chaired Pepper Hamilton until its 2020 combination with Troutman Sanders, is leaving for Goodwin Procter alongside two practice chairs. A total of 40 attorneys could make the move.

By Justin Henry

5 minute read

January 17, 2023 | The American Lawyer

The new hires give the Atlanta-founded labor and employment firm a fresh presence in Baltimore, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Portland, Seattle and Washington, D.C.

By Justin Henry

4 minute read

January 17, 2023 | National Law Journal

Racine served as the managing partner of Venable prior to being elected to successive terms as attorney general.

By Justin Henry

5 minute read

January 13, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Lawyers familiar with SEC litigation say this week's action is evidence of the commission taking a harder line on securities violations that result from cyber crime.

By Justin Henry

6 minute read

January 11, 2023 | National Law Journal

The firm's counsel at Gibson Dunn claims attorney client-privilege shields it from having to give the SEC details about close to 300 public company clients whose information has reportedly been compromised.

By Justin Henry

3 minute read

January 11, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Bet-the-company transactions are down, but litigation, restructuring and smaller deals offer a way forward.

By Justin Henry

6 minute read

January 09, 2023 | Pro Mid Market

Chris McDevitt, COO of MG+M The Law Firm, discusses the importance emotional intelligence to ensure continued success and longevity at law firms. "Using EI to understand the composition of your team and what motivates them builds confidence and productivity," he writes. "Noticing emotional cues such as voice inflection or facial expressions during a video call can help better facilitate the meeting and direct the conversation in a more positive direction."

By Chris McDevitt

6 minute read

January 09, 2023 | Pro Mid Market

With Big Law's planned rate hikes this year, midsize firm leader Ron Shechtman says firms in his cohort are in a position to reap the business of clients who get priced out of Big Law firms. "What especially impresses these prospects is the lack of leverage in the midsize model. Big Law pricing relies on leveraging associate hours vs. partner hours, but our firm and our peers have staffing ratios that lead to almost 1:1 partner vs. non-partner time," Shechtman writes.

By Ronald H. Shechtman

4 minute read