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Mimi Lamarre

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August 14, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Partners Confront 'Deeply Uncomfortable' Client Communications on Soaring Billing Rates

Law firms are increasingly relying on engagement letters or online e-billing platforms to alert clients of rate increases, even though less personalized communication can frustrate clients, sources say.

By Mimi Lamarre

6 minute read

August 12, 2024 | The American Lawyer

After Milbank Rolls Out Summer Bonuses, Big Law in 'Waiting' Mode While Associates Watch Eagerly

Many associates are asking whether their firms will give out summer bonuses, putting pressure on firms to match Milbank's bold move, one recruiter noted.

By Mimi Lamarre

6 minute read

August 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Willkie Farr Sued Over Unpaid Bills From Legal Tech Company

The firm allegedly failed to pay more than $350,000 in fees to artificial intelligence provider TransPerfect, according to a suit from a collections agency.

By Mimi Lamarre

2 minute read

August 08, 2024 | New York Law Journal

King & Spalding Continues Deepening Disputes Bench With Mayer Brown Partner

All three of King & Spalding's disputes-focused practice areas—business litigation, international disputes, and product liability and mass torts—have seen growth this year.

By Mimi Lamarre

3 minute read

August 08, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Fuzzier Pathways, Changing Priorities Dent Appeal of Partnership to Today's Young Attorneys

Statistics show the majority of associates don't want to make partner at their current firms. One difference from past generations is that millennials and Gen-Z have been encouraged to find greater purpose in their lives.

By Mimi Lamarre

8 minute read

August 07, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Former Mayer Brown Counsel Alleges Disability Discrimination Following Breast Cancer Diagnosis

The suit claims that Mayer Brown failed to give accommodation to a woman undergoing treatment for breast cancer, and eventually terminated her employment.

By Mimi Lamarre

3 minute read

August 06, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Harvard Can't Escape Suit Alleging Indifference to Campus Antisemitism, Judge Rules

Attorney Marc Kasowitz has sued multiple elite universities over the climate for Jewish students on their campuses.

By Mimi Lamarre

2 minute read

August 06, 2024 | New York Law Journal

How New York's Top Boutiques Are Staying Competitive in Associate Compensation and Retention

Many New York-based boutiques—like Holwell Shuster & Goldberg and Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna—are staying close to or on the Cravath scale to be able to compete with firms like Kirkland & Ellis for the best associates.

By Mimi Lamarre

5 minute read

August 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Fried Frank Lures 3 Willkie Partners, Names New Restructuring Chair

Rachel Strickland was chair of Willkie Farr's business reorganization and restructuring department. She joins Fried Frank with Daniel Forman and Andrew Mordkoff as partners.

By Mimi Lamarre

3 minute read

August 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Roberta Kaplan's New Firm Adds Clients and Litigators From Prior Firm, Seeks More Growth

"Am I a competitive perfectionist who obsesses about my cases? Absolutely. Do I sometimes yell when under stress? For sure. But my job is not fighting parking tickets," said Roberta Kaplan in a statement to Law.com.

By Mimi Lamarre

4 minute read