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The Gamble on Contingency Cases
Mark Lipowicz persuaded senior partners at Philadelphia's Duane, Morris & Heckscher to join the stampede of state tobacco cases, as co-counsel to the state of Pennsylvania, on contingency. The assignment was atypical for Duane, Morris, a general practice firm that had grown up on the backs of local banks, manufacturers, and insurers. In the end, Duane, Morris didn't have to bet the ranch. As part of the $206 billion tobacco settlement announced last year, the firm will pocket $25 million.Firms Dangling Record Bonuses Before Law Clerks' Eyes
The intense annual competition to lure elite Supreme Court law clerks to top law firms is reaching record heights this year, with some firms offering jaw-dropping hiring bonuses of $150,000 or more. The bonuses, added to base salaries in the third-year associate range, make it likely that some of the court's 35 law clerks this term will be paid upward of $300,000. News of the stratospheric hiring bonuses comes even as the court itself is signaling discomfort with some law firms' clerk-recruiting practices.Judges Look to Clerks With Experience
The increasingly older talent pool applying for federal circuit court clerkships has risen the past couple of years as lawyers seek to boost their resumes. The trend reflects the growing number of federal judges who have done an about-face by requiring law clerks who draft opinions and research questions of the law to obtain some real-world experience. "There's a huge advantage once you've practiced for a year in deciding what kind of [clerk] experience you want," says O'Melveny & Myers' Brian Brooks.Judges Look to Clerks With Experience
The increasingly older talent pool applying for federal circuit court clerkships has risen the past couple of years as lawyers seek to boost their resumes. The trend reflects the growing number of federal judges who have done an about-face by requiring law clerks who draft opinions and research questions of the law to obtain some real-world experience. "There's a huge advantage once you've practiced for a year in deciding what kind of [clerk] experience you want," says O'Melveny & Myers' Brian Brooks.Regulatory Scrutiny Kills Mega-Merger of AT&T, T-Mobile
What would have been a landmark merger in U.S. telecommunications finally succumbed to litigation and regulatory pressure Monday, as AT&T officially abandoned its $39 billion bid for Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile USA unit.Trending Stories
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