Lizzy McLellan
Lizzy McLellan is a senior editor on ALM's business of law desk. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @LizzyMcLell
April 22, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Two Securities Litigators From DLA Piper Launch Atlanta Office for Maynard Cooper & GaleOne of the partners said it was a mutual client that suggested the pair make a move from Big Law to the midsize, Alabama-born firm.
By Lizzy McLellan
2 minute read
April 20, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Partners in Charge: How Clients' Need for Expert Counsel Fueled an RPL SpikeRevenue per lawyer set post-Great Recession records as pricey partners fielded clients' urgent questions. If firms want to build on that growth instead of losing ground, discipline is key.
By Lizzy McLellan
6 minute read
April 16, 2021 | Pro Mid Market
Firms Hesitant to Up Rates 'Might Be Leaving a Little Bit of Money on the Table'"We might be leaving a little bit of money on the table, but it's not a time to be responding to what might be a short-term demand increase with price gouging," one firm leader said.
By Christine Simmons | Lizzy McLellan | David Gialanella
7 minute read
April 15, 2021 | Pro Mid Market
Susman Godfrey's Kalpana Srinivasan on Navigating Court Closures as a Litigation Boutique"We used our time 'off the road'—without work travel—to spend more time interacting with our clients and developing and expanding our relationships with referring lawyers."
By Lizzy McLellan
4 minute read
April 08, 2021 | Pro Mid Market
Marshall Gerstein Got Creative to Stay Connected, Managing Partner Says"I'm really proud of the way our people stepped up to take care of our clients and each other during these unprecedented times," managing partner Jeff Sharp said.
By Lizzy McLellan
6 minute read
April 02, 2021 | Pro Mid Market
With Diversity 'Part of Our Mission' Burris Law's Attorneys Are Two-Thirds Diverse"When I took a leap of faith in 2016 and left a partnership at a national law firm, I set out to establish a boutique IP law firm that promotes inclusion, and one way to do that is by hiring diverse attorneys," firm founder Kelly Burris says.
By Lizzy McLellan
7 minute read
March 31, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Law Firms Likely to Continue Quietly Trimming Employee RostersStaff roles, and perhaps some underproductive partners, will be scrutinized as firms consider their new normal.
By Lizzy McLellan
4 minute read
March 26, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Goulston & Storrs Faces $300M Suit Over Role in Failed Boston High Rise ProjectConstruction magnate John Fish has alleged that the firm failed to disclose conflicts in representing three parties with interests in the development, including the fact that a partner had a financial stake in one of the entities.
By Lizzy McLellan
6 minute read
March 25, 2021 | The American Lawyer
The Ties That Bind: How to Stay Close With Clients Long After the Crisis EndsThe pandemic has brought law firms and their clients closer together. What can firms do to make sure it stays that way?
By Lizzy McLellan | David Gialanella
5 minute read
March 25, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Inside the Home Office, Where Lawyers Mixed Work and Family During the PandemicLawyers and law firm professionals shared a view into their reality for the past year-plus, as the pandemic created new challenges in work-life balance.
By ALM Staff
1 minute read
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