Katelyn Polantz

Katelyn Polantz is a Washington, D.C.-based data editor and staff reporter at ALM. She has written about law firm business and economics, lobbying and the federal government for the National Law Journal and ALM since 2014. She is originally from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh.

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August 04, 2017 | National Law Journal

Growth is Hard for Bracewell DC's Office; Two New Solo Firms Hit the Town; Fielding Tapped for Trump Jr.'s Defense

Washington Wrap is a weekly roundup of Big Law hires and other Washington, D.C., legal industry news.

By Katelyn Polantz

9 minute read

August 03, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Hit or Miss: The Associate Salary Hike, One Year Later

When the legal industry looks back at its history,  June 6, 2016, may register as just another day in law firm decision-making. Or, it could be the…

By Katelyn Polantz

13 minute read

August 02, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Hit or Miss: The Associate Salary Hike, One Year Later

Will law firms look at 2016's salary hikes as a blip or a tidal wave they couldn't stop?

By Katelyn Polantz

64 minute read

August 01, 2017 | National Law Journal

Skadden Partner Tapped as Trump Trade Rep Discloses $2.3M Partner Share

The latest Big Law financial disclosure comes from Jeffrey Gerrish, the president's nominee to serve as deputy U.S. trade representative for Asia, Europe, the Middle East and industrial competitiveness.

By Katelyn Polantz

2 minute read

August 01, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Williams & Connolly Denies Plans to Pursue Merger with Quinn Emanuel

In any deal, the two hard-charging litigation firms would have to overcome a significant gap in profitability.

By Roy Strom and Katelyn Polantz

65 minute read

July 24, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Do Law Firms Enable Alcoholism?

A culture of work-related drinking persists in many places in Big Law—and that can cause problems in a profession that is especially prone to heavy drinking.

By Katelyn Polantz

5 minute read

July 24, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Trump Lawyer Cobb Describes Role, Says He Took Job With Rocks in My Head and Steel Balls

Ty Cobb, in his first interview since joining the team representing President Donald Trump related to the Russia investigation, explained why he agreed to work with the president and what he expects to do

By KATELYN POLANTZ

12 minute read

July 21, 2017 | National Law Journal

The Washington Wrap Podcast: Episode Two

Who would have guessed mid-July would be this busy in Washington, D.C.? Editor in chief Beth Frerking and business of law correspondent Katelyn Polantz of the National Law Journal discuss the past week's developments in lawyering related to the Trump-Russia investigation, plus promotions, laterals and new ventures at Washington's large law firms. Read more about those topics here.

By BETH FRERKING AND KATELYN POLANTZ

1 minute read

July 21, 2017 | National Law Journal

Trump Lawyer Cobb Describes Role, Says He Took Job With 'Rocks in My Head and Steel Balls'

Ty Cobb, in his first interview since taking a White House counsel job related to the Russia investigation, explained why he agreed to work with President Donald Trump and what he expects to do.

By Katelyn Polantz

4 minute read

July 21, 2017 | National Law Journal

DC Lawyers Lose Their Cool; Goodbye Akin; Hello Scott Balber

Washington Wrap is a weekly roundup of Big Law hires and other Washington, D.C., legal industry news.

By Katelyn Polantz

54 minute read

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