April 29, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Husch Blackwell Tacks On 150-Lawyer Wisconsin FirmHusch Blackwell stands to grow more than 25 percent larger with the addition of 150 lawyers from Wisconsin's Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek.
By Nell Gluckman
4 minute read
April 28, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Orrick Partners With Pro-Pot Nonprofit GroupOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has launched a project with the Americans for Safe Access Foundation—a national cannabis advocacy group—to provide pro bono support to medical marijuana patients.
By Nell Gluckman
5 minute read
April 26, 2016 | Law.com
More Law Firms Take Aim at Associate Student Loan DebtAt least three law firms are now working with First Republic Bank to help their associates pay down hundreds of thousands in law school debt at reduced rates. Dozens of others are working with nontraditional lenders such as SoFi to implement similar programs.
By Nell Gluckman
53 minute read
April 26, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Ex-Quinn Emanuel Client Can't Dodge Arbitration ClauseA case filed by a former Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan client who sued the firm over what he claimed were “excessive" legal fees was sent to arbitration by a Florida state court judge in Miami.
By Nell Gluckman
26 minute read
April 25, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Jones Day, K&L Gates Bulk Up Cybersecurity PracticesThe two Am Law 100 firms brought on new partners in the cybersecurity and data privacy space by making hires from Blank Rome and Hunton & Williams.
By Nell Gluckman
43 minute read
April 25, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Big Firms Chase Startup Clients in New YorkAs New York emerges as a hot spot for entrepreneurial activity, law firms are hiring partners with expertise in representing early-stage companies.
By Nell Gluckman
17 minute read
April 21, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Ex-Partner Appeals Ruling Sending Bias Suit to ArbitrationFour months after suing LeClairRyan for gender discrimination, former partner Michele Craddock is appealing a recent ruling sending her bias complaint against the firm to arbitration.
By Nell Gluckman
18 minute read
April 20, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Blazing Billables: State Laws Expand Pro-Pot Legal WorkTo mark 420, the unofficial holiday for marijuana enthusiasts worldwide, The Am Law Daily spoke with some of the go-to Am Law 200 lawyers in the legal weed field.
By Nell Gluckman
27 minute read
April 19, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Am Law Echoes: A Look at Rankings Past and PresentAhead of the publication next week of the annual Am Law 100 list, The Am Law Daily looked back at what has changed since The American Lawyer first published its rankings in 1985. The biggest difference between that year and 2016 is the size of the firms.
By Nell Gluckman
48 minute read
April 18, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Ex-Locke Lord Staffer Sentenced for Hacking Firm ComputersA former IT engineer at the firm got nine years for a cyberattack in 2011. Plus: A plaintiffs lawyer files the first of several promised law firm cybersecurity class actions.
By Nell Gluckman
23 minute read
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