Miriam Rozen covers the business of law and focuses on how lawyers preserve and expand their client roster. Contact her at [email protected]. Twitter: @MiriamRozen.
October 05, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Lisa Bloom Joins Harvey Weinstein's Legal Dream TeamWhat does the well-known women's rights advocate have in common with litigators David Boies and Charles Harder? All three have been retained by the film studio magnate.
By Miriam Rozen | The American Lawyer |
4 minute read
October 03, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Axiom Ramps Up Race for Tech TalentThe company is planning a new R&D center and plans to more than double the size of its technology staff, including data scientists and engineers, in the next 18 months.
By Miriam Rozen
2 minute read
October 02, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Firms Offer More Web-Based Legal Tools, But at What Price?As law firms take advantage of evolving technologies to launch their own proprietary online legal tools, many are wrestling with a key question: How much should they be charging for them?
By Miriam Rozen
6 minute read
October 02, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Milbank Seeks Secretarial Cuts Ahead of HQ RelocationMilbank issued a statement saying it would offer voluntary buyout packages to its legal secretaries in New York.
By Miriam Rozen | The American Lawyer |
9 minute read
September 29, 2017 | New York Law Journal
Milbank Seeks Secretarial Cuts Ahead of HQ RelocationThe Am Law 100 firm, which is poised to give up its longtime digs in New York's Financial District for a new headquarters in midtown Manhattan, is reportedly offering buyouts to secretaries and other staffers.
By Miriam Rozen
3 minute read
September 29, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Training Short-Term Lawyers Is Long-Term Investment for FirmsWhen it comes to budgeting for a fresh crop of first-year associates, it's not all about paying for rising salaries and expanding benefits. Law firms are dedicating big money and devoting ongoing resources to training and development for their young lawyers, even when the lawyers are less likely to stick around than they used to be.
By Miriam Rozen
4 minute read
September 26, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Amid Cyber Worries, Akerman Data Breach Tool Finds an AudienceAs the massive Equifax hack continues to reverberate around the country—including with the ouster of its CEO this week—companies everywhere are feeling vulnerable to data breach risks. That's no surprise to Akerman partner Jeffrey Sharer, whose Miami-based firm launched a web-accessible portal 18 months ago that capitalizes on expanding data breach fears.
By Miriam Rozen
3 minute read
September 25, 2017 | Texas Lawyer
Gibson Dunn Doubles Real Estate for Growing Houston OfficeAfter poaching a half-dozen partners from Baker Botts to launch in Houston, Gibson Dunn is snapping up 55,000 square feet to accommodate an expected influx of new associates.
By Miriam Rozen
20 minute read
September 19, 2017 | Inside Counsel
Pay for Associate Hours? More Companies Say 'No Thanks'At a Manhattan conference on legal innovation this month, Mark Smolik, the general counsel of DHL Supply Chain Americas, had a message for the…
By Miriam Rozen
3 minute read
September 19, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Pay for Associate Hours? More Companies Say 'No Thanks'DHL and other companies are experimenting more often with hiring their own freshly-minted law school graduates, rather than paying a premium for young lawyers at outside firms.
By Miriam Rozen
3 minute read