New York Law Journal | Letter to the Editor
By Nicholas W. Allard | January 24, 2018
Unlike so much tiresome, downbeat, and predictable coverage of legal education and law practice, and because she avoided the temptation to pick winners and losers, Ms. DeSantis portrays a vibrant, frankly exciting job market in the new world of law.
By Susan DeSantis | January 23, 2018
"It is a whole new assignment and it's an exciting assignment for me to help shape the law and that's what you do at the appellate level," Bernice Siegal, new associate justice of the appellate term, said.
By Susan DeSantis | January 23, 2018
As a “right size firm”—big enough to handle large, complex transactions, but small enough to be conscious of doing it efficiently and cost-effectively—Olshan lawyers really know their clients and their needs, something that large firm “client service teams” have been trying to figure out for years.
New York Law Journal | Conversation
By Lora Hollien | January 22, 2018
As part of a series on midsize firms, the Law Journal has been discussing what draws younger lawyers. Here is some of what millennials and managing partners at midsize firms say is the appeal.
By Susan DeSantis | January 17, 2018
The leaders of New York's midsize law firms say they are uniquely suited to give millennials meaningful work, recognition for their accomplishments and a better work/life balance—all values that studies show are attractive to that generation.
By Susan DeSantis | January 16, 2018
"The legal market has changed significantly since the recession. We believe that these changes create opportunities for middle market firms like Farrell Fritz," says Robert Creighton, the firm's managing partner.
By Lizzy McLellan | January 9, 2018
The deal grows Offit Kurman's New York presence and adds international clients, while a firm with a nearly 200-year history is no more.
New York Law Journal | In Brief
By Susan DeSantis | January 8, 2018
Students at Brooklyn Law School are going to boot camp this week.
By Susan DeSantis | January 5, 2018
David Scherl, chairman and managing partner of Morrison Cohen, which has 105 lawyers, spoke to the New York Law Journal about the advantages and challenges of being a midsize law firm in a city where everything is supersized.
By Andrew Denney | December 29, 2017
A Massachusetts-based job recruiter said in a lawsuit filed in federal court in Manhattan that Simpson Thacher & Bartlett should cough up more than $937,000 for bringing the firm a high-profile lateral from Sullivan & Cromwell.
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