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.
September 15, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Plaintiffs Bar Update: Tony Buzbee Gets a TankLook out, Wings of Justice. There's competition in Texas, and it's heavily armored.
By Miriam Rozen
4 minute read
September 15, 2017 | Legaltech News
Legal Know-It-All Robot 'Lia' Joins Allstate's In-House RanksLia will help the law department address regular inquiries from the company's business units—questions about things like disclaimer statements in newly drafted Allstate advertising materials.
By Miriam Rozen
2 minute read
September 14, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Legal Know-It-All Robot 'Lia' Joins Allstate's In-House Ranks"She doesn't forget what she is told to do, doesn't complain, and never asks for a raise," said Megan Pavich, senior attorney for the company.
By Miriam Rozen
2 minute read
September 14, 2017 | National Law Journal
Exxon, Paul Weiss Weather Ups and Downs on Climate ChangeThe oil company and its lawyers got some good news and some bad news this week in what may be a rising sea of litigation tied to climate change.
By Miriam Rozen
17 minute read
September 14, 2017 | Texas Lawyer
Neal Manne Named Texas Lawyer's Attorney of the YearIn Harris County, money is no longer required up front for release of any misdemeanor arrestee who is indigent and who is not subject to some other hold.
By Miriam Rozen
8 minute read
September 13, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Quinn Emanuel Partner Seeks to Replace Disgraced Seattle MayorJenny Durkan, a former federal prosecutor who joined Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan in early 2015 to open the firm's Seattle office, has taken a leave of absence from the firm as she mounts a mayoral bid in her hometown. Ed Murray, Seattle's soon-to-be-former-mayor, is set to resign amid a sex abuse scandal.
By Miriam Rozen
23 minute read
September 12, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Buckley Sandler Hires Michelle Obama's Longtime Chief of StaffChristina “Tina” Tchen, a former Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom partner who served as chief of staff to former First Lady Michelle Obama, has joined Buckley Sandler as head of the Washington, D.C.-based firm's Chicago office.
By Miriam Rozen
2 minute read
September 11, 2017 | National Law Journal
McGuireWoods' Cullen Stepping Down as Leadership Transition LoomsRichard Cullen said his move to retire his leadership post reflects years of planning—and comes with a sense of accomplishment.
By Miriam Rozen
6 minute read
September 08, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Amnesty International Targets Cravath as Shell Discovery Fight Goes to 2nd CircuitCravath is heading into Sept. 12 arguments backed by industry amici in a fight over its past work for Royal Dutch Shell.
By Miriam Rozen
4 minute read
September 08, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Small NY Firm Corrals Big Bipartisan Crowd for SCOTUS CaseHow did five-year-old Manhattan litigation boutique Holwell Shuster & Goldberg gather 65 former lawmakers to back its gerrymandering arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court?
By Miriam Rozen
3 minute read