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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June 04, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Judge Tosses Several of Recruiter's Claims Against Freshfields, Citing Lack of Written Contract

Only one claim survived, with the judge ruling it was "arguably distinguishable from its failure to exact a written agreement from Freshfields."

By Samantha Stokes

3 minute read

May 28, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Sidley Snags Cooley Partner, Building Early-Stage Company, Capital Markets Practices

Frank Rahmani spent 23 years at Cooley. His hire is instrumental to both Sidley's growth in the emerging companies space as well as in California, firm leadership said.

By Samantha Stokes

3 minute read

May 27, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Lender Says Pierce Bainbridge and Founder Owe Nearly $4 Million

Lender Karish Kapital claims that 25% of the firm's receivables "were to be paid daily" under a February agreement.

By Samantha Stokes

3 minute read

May 22, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

As Local Bar Associations Step Into Lawyer Well-Being Discussion, Philadelphia Bar Launches E-Counseling Offering

The Philadelphia Bar Association's new partnership will offer more online mental health resources to members at a time when lawyers are facing extra stress as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

By Samantha Stokes

4 minute read

May 22, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Associate Hourly Billing Rates Surge Past $1K as Firms Snap Up Bankruptcy Work

Rates for top associates at firms such as Weil, Gotshal & Manges and Kirkland & Ellis are rising just as a new wave of Chapter 11s gathers steam. A filing shows J.Crew paid its lawyers at Weil close to $12 million in the 90 days before the company filed for bankruptcy this month.

By Samantha Stokes

4 minute read

May 20, 2020 | The Recorder

'A Deep Sense of Duty and Conviction': Reed Smith Partner Discusses National Guard Coronavirus Deployment

Jesse Miller's unit was deployed in March and, for the past two months, the Big Law partner has been helping communities in California impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

By Samantha Stokes

8 minute read

May 18, 2020 | The American Lawyer

What Firms Can Learn From the Great Recession as They Confront the Next Crisis

With the Great Recession in the rearview mirror, history offers some important lessons to the law firms in the Second Hundred as they attempt to navigate through a coronavirus-fueled recession.

By Samantha Stokes

10 minute read

May 15, 2020 | The American Lawyer

With Return to Offices Still Uncertain, Big Law Shifts From When to How

Law firms are reimagining office life and planning for a slow return. Among the lawyers themselves, attitudes range from impatience to "see you in 2021."

By Samantha Stokes

5 minute read