Patrick Smith
Patrick Smith, based in New York, covers the business of law, including the ways law firms compete for clients and talent, M&A and corporate work, leadership and marketing innovation. Reach him at [email protected] or on Twitter at @nycpatrickd
May 13, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Perkins Coie Cuts Pay for Lawyers and Staff, Prepares for 'Transformational' Shift in Economy"We are seeing that this is not just a recession," said managing partner Bill Malley, who said the firm is committed to trying to avoid layoffs or furloughs.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
May 12, 2020 | The American Lawyer
From Hollywood to Bagram, Big Law to Fighting COVID-19: A Sheppard Mullin Associate's Unusual PathJohn Drdek says writing for the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," being a corporate litigator and handling public affairs for the Navy are more similar than one might expect.
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
May 11, 2020 | National Law Journal
Covington Signs Former Nationals GC, Adding Big Bat to DC Sports PracticeDamon Jones started working for the Nats in 2007, and said it was "like a startup."
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
May 08, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Carlton Fields Says Blockchain Consultancy Marks Law Firm FirstPartner Huhnsik Chung is serving as CEO of SQrBlock Solutions, launching the the wholly owned subsidiary just four months after he joined the firm from Stroock & Stroock & Lavan.
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
May 08, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Legal Industry Shed 64,000 Jobs in April as Layoffs and Furloughs SpreadCost-cutting measures at law firms and other major legal employers have continued to accelerate since they began in March.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
May 06, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Arnold & Porter Lands Data Security Partner as Companies Assess Changing NeedsPartner Jami Mills Vibbert joins Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer's New York office from Venable.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
May 05, 2020 | The American Lawyer
As Pandemic Roils Employment Scene, Ropes & Gray Practice Head Decamps for Paul HastingsJeffrey Webb says the legal questions have just begun as states and industries prepare for employees to return.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
May 01, 2020 | National Law Journal
McDermott Practice Head Says Lower Rates Sparked Move to Snell & WilmerTrademark and IP litigators John Dabney, Richard Kim and Mary Hallerman will be Phoenix-based Snell & Wilmer's first full-time partners in Washington, D.C.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
April 29, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Katten Pairs Pay Cuts, Furloughs With Assistance Fund for Idled EmployeesWhile implementing familiar cost-cutting measures, Katten Muchin Rosenman is also joining a smaller group of firms working to augment governmental assistance for affected workers.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
April 27, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Two More Shearman Partners Make Sidley Home in New YorkNathan Greene and Jay Baris are the latest partner departures from Shearman & Sterling, which has seen a string of exits to Sidley Austin and elsewhere in New York while growing in the Lone Star State.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
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