Meghan Tribe is a reporter covering the changing face of Big Law, from lateral moves and work-from-home programs to diversity initiatives. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @TribeMeghan
April 06, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Legal Jobs Sector Posts Incremental GainsNew data released by the U.S. Labor Department reported that 1,136,000 people were employed in the legal services industry in March, a slight increase over the last two months.
By Meghan Tribe |
2 minute read
April 05, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Canada Gets Into Law Firm Merger Game With Boutique Bolt-OnThe law firm consolidation craze continued north of the border this week, as leading Canadian firm Bennett Jones absorbed Vancouver-based boutique McCullough O'Connor Irwin.
By Meghan Tribe
5 minute read
April 05, 2018 | International Edition
DLA Piper Ditches New Zealand Partner After #MeToo ClaimThe New Zealand Law Society is currently investigating two "behavioral" incidents that occurred in DLA Piper's Wellington office in December.
By Meghan Tribe
4 minute read
April 04, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Goulston & Storrs Bolts on Law Firm Dissolution SpecialistsIn an effort to grow its litigation practice in New York, Boston-based Am Law 200 firm Goulston & Storrs is combining with five-lawyer shop Miller & Wrubel.
By Meghan Tribe |
4 minute read
March 30, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Report Finds Steady Pace Continuing for Law Firm MergersAn analysis by Fairfax Associates found that the U.S. law firm merger market remained robust during the first quarter of 2018, with a strong outlook for cross-border combinations.
By Meghan Tribe |
3 minute read
March 30, 2018 | The American Lawyer
How Boston Became a Beacon on the Hill to Big LawAs Boston undergoes a renaissance, law firms are being drawn to its shores, ready to capitalize on a booming market.
By Meghan Tribe
8 minute read
March 28, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Ex-Jones Day Partner Reunites With Mom at Mayer BrownMayer Brown has a new head of its global private credit group in partner Matthew O'Meara. The move is somewhat of a homecoming for O'Meara, whose mother has a long history at his new firm. O'Meara also has Sister Jean on his side.
By Meghan Tribe |
4 minute read
March 26, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Ex-Big Law Partner's Boutique Has Both a New Name, OfficeJohn Pierce, a former litigator at K&L Gates and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan who launched Pierce Sergenian last year, is headed to New York. But two recent partnership splits have the Los Angeles-based firm rolling out its third name in less than a year.
By Meghan Tribe |
5 minute read
March 26, 2018 | The American Lawyer
After Munger Tolles's #MeToo Snafu, Orrick Touts End of Arbitration AgreementsAfter Munger, Tolles & Olson apologized over the weekend for asking summer associates to submit to mandatory arbitration, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe sought to differentiate itself from the Big Law masses.
By Meghan Tribe |
2 minute read
March 26, 2018 | The Recorder
After Munger's #MeToo Snafu, Orrick Touts End of Arbitration AgreementsAfter Munger, Tolles & Olson apologized over the weekend for asking summer associates to submit to mandatory arbitration, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe sought to differentiate itself from the Big Law masses.
By Meghan Tribe |
2 minute read
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