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Law Firm Leaders Have Mergers on the Mind
What's on the legal industry's agenda these days? Law Firm Inc.'s first survey of Am Law 200 chief operating officers shows that, when asked to predict what issues will demand a significant amount of their attention this year, 49 percent listed evaluating a possible merger as among their top three priorities. The others: evaluating practice group performance, and making greater use of business intelligence. Find out what else is on these COOs' to-do lists.Cite as: Allen v. Scholastic Inc., 10 Civ. 5335 (SAS), NYLJ 1202477800189, at *1 (SDNY, Decided January 6, 2011)District Judge Shira A. Scheindlinp class="
Texas Two-Step: Giuliani and Houston's Bracewell Learn the Politics of Dancing
When Houston's Bracewell & Patterson hired Rudolph Giuliani as partner two years ago, they got a real catch who would bring instant name recognition to the firm's fledgling New York office. In return, Giuliani got a pile of cash, an easy job and partners with ties to Texas Republicans. But politics can test the best of unions. In recent months the political spotlight has become increasingly uncomfortable for the former New York City mayor, the firm -- now known as Bracewell & Giuliani -- and its clients.Paul Clement Stays Cool in High Court Hot Seat
At age 40, Paul Clement is one of the youngest solicitors general of the United States in history. As the Bush administration's top advocate at the Supreme Court, he manages much of the government's courtroom war on terror. His has been a stunningly quick rise -- and so far, unimpeded by the political grenades lobbed his way. At the end of Bush's term, Clement may be looking toward a career as a top tier member of the private Supreme Court bar, perhaps a judgeship, even a spot on the high court itself.Does the name Ven-a-Care ring a bell? It should. The onetime in-home medical services company has been a full-time False Claims Act whistleblower for more than a decade. And after its $88 million cut from Tuesday's settlements, Ven-a-Care and its longtime law firm have reaped close to $200 million in FCA bounty.
United Technologies Takes a Stand, Puts Billable Hour 'on Life Support'
How badly do you want to score the legal work? To truly impress UTC, firms have to do more than propose working off the clock. They have to explain exactly how they came up with their flat fee, and how they'll make money, something many can't do.Trending Stories
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