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Xiumei Dong

Xiumei Dong

Xiumei Dong covers the business of law from the West Coast. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @XiumeiDong.

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August 14, 2019 | The Recorder

Rimon Nabs 5 Lawyers From LA Cannabis Boutique

Fast-growing midsize law firm Rimon adds a five-attorney group from Los Angeles cannabis boutique firm, Frontera Law Group.

By Xiumei Dong

3 minute read

August 12, 2019 | The Recorder

#MeToo Launched a Holistic Approach to Workplace Culture: ABA Panel

“The #MeToo movement has done a great service [in] shining a light on all the failures that we had in the law and dealing with this issue,” said Katz, Marshall & Banks partner Lisa Banks.

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5 minute read

August 12, 2019 | The Recorder

Cyber Experts: Law Firm Info Security Is Not Just IT's Problem

"Everyone in your firm should be thinking about information security; it needs to be integrated into the culture," said Jill Rhodes of Option Care.

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4 minute read

August 08, 2019 | The Recorder

Jackson Lewis Snags Littler Litigator to Open Silicon Valley Office

The new San Jose office, led by Neda Dal Cielo, gives Jackson Lewis its sixth California location and its 60th worldwide.

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2 minute read

August 06, 2019 | The Recorder

Tyson & Mendes Continues California Expansion With Orange County Office

Tyson & Mendes brought on a lawyer from Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck to lead the new office.

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2 minute read

August 05, 2019 | The Recorder

From Silicon Valley to Silicon Beach, a New Legal Community Emerges in LA

Will Silicon Beach become the next Silicon Valley? A number of tech-focused law firms are betting big on the growing tech hub.

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10 minute read

July 30, 2019 | The Recorder

How This Silicon Valley Startup Firm Gets the Big Law Associates

In 2019, small firm Silicon Legal Strategy has hired three associates—two from Fenwick & West and one from Goodwin Procter. Since the start of 2016, the firm has hired 14 associates from Big Law.

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6 minute read

July 25, 2019 | The Recorder

Munger Tolles Expands Parental Leave to 18 Weeks Paid

Munger, Tolles & Olson is offering 18 weeks of paid leave for all parents and up to 26 weeks total for birth mothers.

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3 minute read

July 24, 2019 | The Recorder

Berger Montague Expands West, Opening in San Diego With Ex-Bernstein Litowitz Lawyer

San Diego is the firm's third new office since 2016.

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3 minute read

July 23, 2019 | The Recorder

Fenwick Adds Manatt Tech Lawyer to Santa Monica Office

Sarah Chambless, a former leader of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips' venture capital and emerging companies practice, has joined Fenwick & West to help the Silicon Valley firm build out its practice in Silicon Beach.

By Xiumei Dong

4 minute read