Roy Strom

July 05, 2017 | The American Lawyer

The firm's proposed union with Morris Polich & Purdy will create a combined shop of nearly 450 lawyers in 16 offices stretching coast to coast. Clark Hill, which ranked No. 167 on The Am Law Second Hundred list, brought in $150.5 million in gross revenue last year.

By Roy Strom

17 minute read

June 30, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Don't want to get sued for legal malpractice? Here's one over-lawyerly solution: Don't hire laterals. A survey of malpractice insurers states that conflicts of interest, often arising from lateral recruits, is the most common reason for malpractice suits.

By Roy Strom

2 minute read

June 29, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Sexual assault allegations against Larry Nassar, a former team physician with the USA women's gymnastics national team and an ex-employee at Michigan State University, has created key litigation and investigatory roles for a handful of large law firms. And the billable hours are increasing.

By Roy Strom

20 minute read

June 28, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

By now, every managing partner has heard the warning: Law firms and their clients' sensitive information are a treasure trove for hackers.

By ROY STROM

5 minute read

June 28, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky and Ohio. Believe it or not, those are some of the hottest states for law firm mergers this year. And the trend continued this week when two firms expanded in the Hoosier State.

By Roy Strom

4 minute read

June 27, 2017 | The American Lawyer

The implications of network-crippling malware may be just as damaging for a deadline-driven service industry that holds the fate of companies' legal issues in its palm.

By Roy Strom

5 minute read

June 27, 2017 | National Law Journal

Sharon Barner knows patent law and policy from the perspective of a private lawyer, from inside the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and, most recently, from her position as general counsel of diesel engine manufacturer Cummins Inc.

By Roy Strom

7 minute read

June 27, 2017 | National Law Journal

A newbie, a jump in the ranks, and the biggest head count gains and losses

By Scott Flaherty, Roy Strom and Rebecca Cohen

4 minute read

June 26, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Barry Mandel, a retired partner at Foley & Lardner and former head of the firm's securities enforcement and litigation practice, and Denis Salmon, a former co-chair of the intellectual property group at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, are making the move to a California-based litigation financier.

By Roy Strom

39 minute read

June 23, 2017 | The American Lawyer

A Midwest experiment to provide trusts and estates legal services at a lower cost is showing signs of success. TuckerAllen, a subsidiary of St. Louis-based Louis Rice, has served 1,000 families in its 10 months of existence. This week it expanded by acquiring a small, local law practice.

By Roy Strom

3 minute read