Jon Campisi

Jon Campisi

Connect with this author

December 12, 2024 | The American Lawyer

As Global Law Firm Mergers Keep Coming, Will There Ever Be a New Swiss Verein?

Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin eschewed the model for their upcoming tie-up. So did A&O Shearman earlier this year. But several leaders whose firms embraced the structure say it has served them well.

By Jon Campisi

8 minute read

December 12, 2024 | International Edition

As Global Law Firm Mergers Keep Coming, Could There Ever Be a New Swiss Verein?

Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin eschewed the model for their upcoming tie up. So did A&O Shearman earlier this year. But several leaders whose firms embraced the structure say it has served them well.

By Jon Campisi

8 minute read

December 11, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Former Morgan Lewis Chair John Shenefield Dies at 85

Morgan Lewis said he played a crucial role in helping to develop, evolve and expand the law firm during his time as chair.

By Jon Campisi

3 minute read

December 10, 2024 | National Law Journal

Jones Day Adds 10 US Supreme Court Clerks to Associate Ranks

The five men and five women who are being brought on as associates at Jones Day all clerked for the conservative wing of the high court.

By Jon Campisi

2 minute read

December 05, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Linklaters Duo Jumps to Reed Smith's Structured Finance Practice

Peter Williams and Elizabeth Walker had only been with Linklaters for a little more than two years when they opted to join Reed Smith in New York City.

By Jon Campisi

4 minute read

December 03, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Hogan Lovells, Reed Smith Add Tax Partners in DC, San Francisco

Jay Singer joins Hogan Lovells from A&O Shearman while Saba Shatara moves to Reed Smith from Deloitte.

By Jon Campisi

4 minute read

December 03, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Baker McKenzie Builds on AI Foundation, Crafting Tools to Help Lawyers Work 'Better, Smarter'

After launching an AI program in 2017 focused on cloud migration, the firm has since embraced the rise of generative AI.

By Jon Campisi and Alexander Lugo

10 minute read

November 27, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Law Firm Associates, Staffers Continue to Put a Premium On Workplace Flexibility, Study Finds

"Every single associate I'm talking to these days, one of the top five questions they ask me is, 'What is your policy on being able to work hybrid?'" said Amanda Koplos, president of the Association of Legal Administrators.

By Jon Campisi

5 minute read

November 25, 2024 | The American Lawyer

AI Expected to Transform Legal Field Even More as Technologies Evolve

"There's more need for legal services. The question is how will that need be satisfied?" said professor Richard Susskind, an internationally recognized authority in the world of artificial intelligence.

By Jon Campisi

3 minute read

November 24, 2024 | International Edition

European, U.S. Litigation Funding Experts Look for Commonalities

"We do not think or do not deem it necessary that the agreement itself should be disclosed," said Susanne Augenhofer, a professor at the Austrian-based University of Innsbruck and visiting professor at Yale Law School. "Yes to disclosure, but only to the identity of the funder and the fact that a third-party funder is involved."

By Jon Campisi

5 minute read