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How I Made Managing Partner: 'Every Problem and Every Case Is an Opportunity to Grow,' Says Reid L. Phillips of Brooks Pierce

"How do I make a positive impact? To me, this goes to the heart of knowing clients, knowing opposing counsel and knowing colleagues as individuals and as human beings."
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Personal Injury Firm With Pa. Ties Launches in Australia, Citing High Demand for Class Actions

The firm sees in Australia a very strong opportunity, said firm Australia head Amie Crichton.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Former Georgia Real Estate Attorney Sentenced to Federal Prison for Embezzling More Than $3M From Clients

"Closing attorneys serve a vital role for all real estate transactions in Georgia. They are entrusted with protecting their clients during the real estate transaction process. Dickason's actions violated that trust and put many taxpayer-insured FHA mortgages at risk of default," said a HUD-OIG agent.
3 minute read

The Recorder

'We Believe There's a Purpose to Being in the Office': Dechert Grows San Francisco Footprint Via Sublease

The firm moved into new space formerly held by Slack at the start of the month, taking on an additional 2,000 square feet.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Amid Controversy Over Noncompetes, Carlton Fields Gets Key Victory

Five U.S. states have fully banned noncompete clauses: California, Colorado, Oklahoma, North Dakota and Minnesota.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Former Phila. Trial Lawyers President Sued Former Law Partner Before Launching Own Firm

Ken Fulginiti accused Thomas Duffy Jr. of understating profits and spending revenues on "vanity expenses" and personal needs.
6 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Struggling With Succession Planning, Midsize Law Firms Consider Compensation Strategies

"Five years ago, if you said the phrase 'succession planning,' people's hair would catch on fire," Adam Smith, Esq. partner Janet Stanton said.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

FisherBroyles Spinoff Pierson Ferdinand Adds 25 New Partners in Second Month of Existence

The hires, including 16 attorneys from FisherBroyles, bring the head count at the new firm into alignment with the 130 "commitments" touted by co-chairman Michael Pierson and Joel Ferdinand at the time of launch.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Kilpatrick Plans Move to Smaller NY Office, Embracing 'Modern Law Firm Work Environment'

The Am Law 100 firm signed a 10-year lease for 27,667 square feet at 3 Times Square building, about a 38.5% decrease in space from its current office.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

A Letter From London: The Paul Weiss Experiment

Is it possible a firm can challenge Kirkland's dominance in private capital? Paul Weiss' London push might give us an answer, writes Law.com International Editor-in-Chief Paul Hodkinson in this bimonthly column.
4 minute read

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