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Miriam Rozen

Miriam Rozen

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.

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October 05, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Lisa Bloom Joins Harvey Weinstein's Legal Dream Team

What 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 Talent

The 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 Relocation

Milbank 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 Relocation

The 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 Firms

When 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 Audience

As 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 Office

After 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