Rogers

February 16, 2007 | Law.com

Has your firm structured its 401(k) plan in the best interests of its employees? Not all plans are created equal. In fact, employees in other industries are already bringing a new wave of lawsuits over 401(k) plans. As individual investors and business partners, lawyers need to take an active interest in the structure and management of their firms' plans. Columnist Robert L. Rogers explains why the government's new Thrift Savings Plan is an excellent model for law firms to adopt as their own.

By Robert L. Rogers

7 minute read

October 10, 2007 | The Recorder

The Compassionate Use Act allows marijuana use for medical reasons, but the California law is trumped by federal law. The state Supreme Court could provide guidance for employers with pot-smoking workers.

By Frances Rogers

8 minute read

July 26, 2005 | Legaltech News

Courts and litigants are grappling with how to apply discovery rules crafted in an age of paper records to massive amounts of electronic data. Contrary to some of the more alarmist commentary, the sky is not falling, say attorneys Theodore O. Rogers Jr. and Thomas I. Barnett. There are ways of dealing with EDD effectively. Nevertheless, the stakes are high and litigants need to be aware of the particular challenges of dealing with e-data.

By Theodore O. Rogers Jr. and Thomas I. Barnett

13 minute read

August 12, 2005 | The Recorder

Got a letter from a company apologizing for compromising your personal data? Maybe it's time to sue.

By Robert L. Rogers

10 minute read

March 16, 2007 | New Jersey Law Journal

Law firms could do much worse than to adopt the federal government's Thrift Savings Plan as their own retirement plan. Low-cost funds, superior long-term returns, and easily defensible if challenged � that's an attractive package.

By Robert L. Rogers

7 minute read

October 23, 2006 | Texas Lawyer

First-year associates are making more money than ever before. Starting salaries vary, but $135,000 is realistic for many large firms. Some new lawyers, at age 25, are already making more than their parents.

By Robert L. Rogers

9 minute read

April 16, 2009 | Texas Lawyer

What are associates thinking about these days? Ha. It's the economy, silly. Law firm layoffs fill the headlines, first-year classes are being delayed, and senior associates are left wondering about their real chances for partnership. Attorney search consultants and career specialists at law schools offer some advice to prospective associates.

By Robert Rogers

8 minute read

July 19, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Theodore Rogers, a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, and Thomas Barnett, special counsel to the firm, write that cCourts and litigants are grappling with how to apply discovery rules crafted in an age of paper records to massive amounts of electronic data. Contrary to some of the more alarmist commentary, the sky is not falling and there are ways of dealing with electronic discovery effectively.

By Theodore O. Rogers Jr. and Thomas I. Barnett

13 minute read