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.

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July 10, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Miller Canfield Conducts Attorney Layoffs, Furloughs After Receiving PPP Loan

The Detroit-headquartered firm cited the economic slowdown, particularly in the auto industry, behind its personnel cuts.

By Samantha Stokes

3 minute read

July 08, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Weil Adds Brooks Brothers to Its Busy Slate of Retail Bankruptcies

As the pandemic leads to more bankruptcies, Weil, Gotshal & Manges is expanding its client portfolio in the retail sector with representations of J.Crew, Brooks Brothers and others.

By Samantha Stokes

3 minute read

July 07, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Hughes Hubbard Lays Off Attorneys and Staff After Receiving PPP Loan

The firm received between $5 million-$10 million from the SBA in April to save more than 400 jobs.

By Samantha Stokes

4 minute read

July 07, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Akin Gump Adds Trade and White-Collar Partners in DC and New York

Matthew Nicely joins the firm from Hughes Hubbard & Reed, while Katherine Goldstein joins from Milbank.

By Samantha Stokes

4 minute read

July 06, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Law Firms Are Raking in Millions From Pandemic-Era Retail Bankruptcies

Several Am Law 100 firms are reaping the rewards from some of this spring's most active bankruptcies, including J. Crew, Neiman Marcus and J.C. Penney—some to the tune of more than $10 million.

By Samantha Stokes

4 minute read

July 06, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Facing Down a Crisis, Big Law's Pro Bono Departments Prepare to Do Their Part

The Pro Bono Scorecard shows Big Law contributed more than 5 million hours of pro bono last year. Now, as the pandemic pushes millions of Americans to the brink, pro bono leaders are ready for a surge of clients in need.

By Samantha Stokes

10 minute read

July 02, 2020 | The American Lawyer

For Laterals, Integration Means Getting Familiar With New Colleagues' 'Natural Habitats'

Four recent hires shared with us the ups and downs of integrating virtually into their new law firms.

By Samantha Stokes

6 minute read

July 01, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Latham Picks Up New Partners on Both Coasts

Although M&A activity has slowed this year, there's plenty to do for private equity clients, said Eric Schwartzman, a new Latham partner who arrived from Cooley.

By Samantha Stokes

5 minute read