Samantha Stokes, based in New York, is a staff reporter at American Lawyer covering the business of law. You can reach her at [email protected] or on Twitter: @stokessamanthaj.
March 09, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Kirkland M&A Duo Heads to Latham, Prioritizing 'Global Footprint'Neal Reenan and Ian Bushner have joined Latham & Watkins in Boston and Chicago.
By Samantha Stokes
2 minute read
March 09, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Revenue and Income Dip at Nixon Peabody After Record 2018After a rare contingency case added $22 million to the firm's bottom line in 2018, CEO and managing partner Andrew Glincher says the firm's financial performance in 2019 actually exceeded expectations.
By Samantha Stokes
4 minute read
March 09, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Fenwick Rides Tech, Life Sciences Deal Boom to a Second Year of Revenue, Profit SpikesThe firm's gross revenue increased 9.8% while profits per partner and nonequity compensation shot up by double digits.
By Samantha Stokes
4 minute read
March 05, 2020 | Pro Mid Market
For Midsize Firms, Associate Training Is a Worthy InvestmentAt midsize firms, that increased attention to training is proving to be an important retention tool that keeps high-performing associates at the top of their game.
By Samantha Stokes
5 minute read
March 03, 2020 | International Edition
Canada's Legal Market Undergoes Shifts, Brand Rankings ShowFor the first time since Acritas began assessing the brand strength of Canada's leading law firms, a new firm has entered the top 10 and non-Canadian firm Norton Rose Fulbright cracked the top 3.
By Samantha Stokes
3 minute read
March 03, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Cooley Builds Out IP Litigation Practice in DC, Adding 2 PartnersThe duo's clients at Finnegan were mostly pharmaceutical companies. Sanya Sukduang said his client base looked favorably on the move and he looked forward to continuing relationships at Cooley.
By Samantha Stokes
3 minute read
March 03, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Should Law Schools Do More to Develop Business-Ready Attorneys?Indiana University Maurer School of Law professor William Henderson takes a different approach to the idea of associate training.
By Samantha Stokes
3 minute read
March 03, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Train and Gain: Law Firms Are Beefing Up Associate Training and Reaping the RewardsAs the legal market has become more competitive, robust associate training programs focused on developing professional skills have become a key recruitment and retention tool at firms of all sizes.
By Samantha Stokes
10 minute read
March 02, 2020 | The Recorder
Orrick Expands Cyber and Privacy Team With Global ExpertSan Francisco-based Shannon Yavorsky, who joins from Venable, will help clients navigate changing privacy regulations in the U.S. and overseas.
By Samantha Stokes
3 minute read
February 27, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Work-Life Balance Woes? Try Balancing Big Law With the Olympic TrialsIn a field deep with talented distance runners, these women made it to this weekend's Olympic Marathon trials while holding down full-time careers as associates.
By Samantha Stokes
5 minute read