Samantha Stokes
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.
November 05, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Quinn Emanuel Says Clients Can Pay in BitcoinThe litigation megafirm says it considered the legal ethics implications of cryptocurrency payments before joining the small group of Am Law 200 firms that have taken the leap.
By Samantha Stokes
4 minute read
November 01, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Upstart Cities Overtaking Biggest Legal Markets for Law Firm Growth, Report FindsCBRE says legal sector employment has cooled in top legal markets like New York and Washington, making way for growth in smaller cities across the country.
By Samantha Stokes
4 minute read
October 31, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Lathrop Inks Merger With Minnesota Firm as Midwest Stays HotThe deal with Gray Plant Mooty will create a 400-lawyer firm with 14 U.S. offices, anchored in the upper and lower Midwest and with a presence on each coast.
By Samantha Stokes
4 minute read
October 30, 2019 | National Law Journal
Steptoe Rehires Ex-CFTC Official to Co-Chair Financial Services GroupPartner Matthew Kulkin is rejoining the firm after two years in government service.
By Samantha Stokes
2 minute read
October 29, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Kirkland to Lead Coal Giant Through Chapter 11 ProceedingWhile Kirkland is advising Murray Energy, Davis Polk is representing an ad hoc lender group. The Chapter 11 filing is the latest sign that troubled coal companies continue to bring big business to law firm restructuring teams this year.
By Samantha Stokes
2 minute read
October 29, 2019 | The American Lawyer
'It's Coming': Looming Recession Keeps Bankruptcy Partners on the MoveThe early warnings have been hard to miss, especially compared to the last big downturn. And law firms are taking heed.
By Samantha Stokes
5 minute read
October 28, 2019 | The Recorder
Foley Deepens IP Litigation Bench, Taking Class Action Co-Leader From Winston & StrawnStephen Smerek, a new partner in the firm's L.A. office, has decades of experience in IP and litigation and will help bridge the gap between those two practices at Foley.
By Samantha Stokes
4 minute read
October 23, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Ethics Opinion Outlines Obligations When a Lawyer Is Mentally ImpairedThe D.C. Bar opinion clarifies how law firms and government agencies should respond when they believe one of their lawyers may be impaired.
By Samantha Stokes
4 minute read
October 22, 2019 | National Law Journal
Hunton Andrews Kurth Taps Terry McAuliffe for Cybersecurity Think TankThe former Virginia governor will join the law firm's Centre for Information Policy Leadership in Washington, D.C.
By Samantha Stokes
2 minute read
October 18, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Buttigieg Campaign Severs Ties With Kirkland AttorneyThe Buttigieg campaign returned donations from Kirkland attorney Stephen Patton, who led Chicago's law department and withheld video footage showing a police officer shoot and kill a black man, and removed him as a co-sponsor for an event Friday night.
By Samantha Stokes
2 minute read
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