August 15, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Recruiting From Crowell and Paul Hastings, Allen Matkins Builds in New YorkTwo new lateral partners at Allen Matkins said that they had full dockets, as all of their clients joined them from their previous firms.
By Mimi Lamarre
4 minute read
August 14, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Partners Confront 'Deeply Uncomfortable' Client Communications on Soaring Billing RatesLaw 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 EagerlyMany 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 CompanyThe 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 PartnerAll 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 AttorneysStatistics 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 DiagnosisThe 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 RulesAttorney 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 RetentionMany 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 ChairRachel 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
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