September 04, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Pillsbury Adds EDNY Prosecutor as Firm Staffs Up for 'Federal Enforcement Effort' TrendChris Caffarone was deputy chief of the Long Island criminal division and acting chief of the business and securities fraud section at EDNY.
By Mimi Lamarre
2 minute read
September 03, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Lowenstein Adds Federal Prosecutor and Former GC to Build 'Key Practice Areas'Jason Gould spent the last eight years in the U.S. Attorney's office in New Jersey, while Courtney Posner was GC at an asset management firm.
By Mimi Lamarre
3 minute read
September 03, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Tensions Ripple Through Partnerships As Law Firm Culture Shifts to Bottom Line Focus"When partners see their peers are being treated that way by leadership, it typically results in less loyalty across the board," noted one recruiter about the effects of de-equitizations.
By Mimi Lamarre
6 minute read
August 29, 2024 | New York Law Journal
New York City-Headquartered Law Firms Outpace Industry in First Half of 2024"The incremental demand has really come from the transactional practices—capital markets, private equity, and fund formation. That trend started in the late third quarter of last year."
By Mimi Lamarre
3 minute read
August 28, 2024 | New York Law Journal
AFAs Will Grow as Firms Increase Gen AI Usage, New Survey Finds"When we first saw AFAs hit the market, it was totally client-driven. With this new shift, it could be law firm-driven, because their profitability is at stake," said Barnes & Thornburg's Cassie Vertovec, one of the authors of the study.
By Mimi Lamarre
5 minute read
August 27, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Clark Hill Adds Litigator in Continuation of NY Office ExpansionThe hire is part of the firm's plan to expand on the East Coast and in New York.
By Mimi Lamarre
2 minute read
August 27, 2024 | The American Lawyer
As Associates Watch for Summer Bonuses, Timing Expectations Pushed Back"If it doesn't happen this week, that doesn't mean that it won't happen at all," noted one Big Law associate recruiter.
By Mimi Lamarre
5 minute read
August 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Paul Weiss, Recruiting Another Cleary Partner, Adds Rising M&A StarNickolas Bogdanovich's move comes less than five months after Cleary M&A partner James "Jim" Langston decamped for Paul Weiss.
By Mimi Lamarre
2 minute read
August 20, 2024 | New York Law Journal
New York Lawyers 'Stunned and Devastated' Over Chris Morvillo Disappearance"Along with everyone else, we're devastated by the news out of Italy concerning the ship. Our thoughts and prayers are with Chris' family," Elkan Abramowitz said.
By Mimi Lamarre
3 minute read
August 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal
High School Internships Offer Window Into Big Law for Underserved Communities"We want students to believe that they can have a career in law regardless of the communities in which they lived," said Tamika Edwards, the head of Legal Outreach.
By Mimi Lamarre
4 minute read
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