Amanda O'brien

August 20, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Stradley Ronon Bolsters Investment Management Practice With Vanguard Hire

Former Vanguard associate general counsel Brian Murphy most recently headed the investment giant's enterprise growth legal team.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

August 19, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Facing a Shrinking Talent Pool, Insurance Defense Firms Are Fighting to Add Attorneys

"As insurance carriers become more aggressive with auditing and exceptions and cost containment, that is an impediment to our ability to retain talent," said one law firm leader. "It's having an adverse effect on morale."

By Amanda O'Brien

6 minute read

August 19, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Norton Rose Business Development Head Moves to Ballard Spahr

"Their interest in growth and development was something that was a highlight for me—it was important to me," Ian Ribald said.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

August 15, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Duane Morris Adds New York Trio From Construction Boutique

The move comes soon after Duane Morris brought on a practice group chair from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston and an Exxon Mobil assistant general counsel.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

August 15, 2024 | The American Lawyer

'If Only We Had Full Staffing': This Legal Sector Is Spread Thin, but Negotiating Higher Rates

"It used to be a firm would put in a rate request, and it would take several weeks or months to get approved—now they're getting it approved within 24 to 48 hours," one recruiter said.

By Amanda O'Brien

7 minute read

August 13, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Law Firm Sues IRS, Seeking Nearly $800K in Pandemic-Era Tax Credits

Are personal injury firms, inherently reliant on a functioning court and jury trial system to bring in revenue, entitled to relief from the pandemic?

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

August 12, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Duane Morris Adds Whiteford Hospitality Chair to 'Litigation-Heavy' Pittsburgh Office

Bringing on Gosia Kosturek and her clients adds a transactional flavor to the office, with Kosturek handling both buyer and seller side transactions and management and franchise agreements, among other matters.

By Amanda O'Brien

3 minute read

August 07, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

One Program, Multiple Benefits: Firms Use Training to Engage Clients and Attorneys

Corporate practice leaders view career development efforts not just for their impact on individual attorneys but for their broader relationship to a firm's long-term growth.

By Amanda O'Brien

6 minute read

August 06, 2024 | The American Lawyer

The Path to Equity Partnership Is Lengthening. Are Firms Making the Change in Good Faith?

While a recent suit against Duane Morris alleges the firm is using the firm's non-equity tier to goose partner profits, some market observers see the ever-extending path to the equity partnership as a recognition of firms' legitimate business needs.

By Amanda O'Brien

5 minute read

August 02, 2024 | Pro Mid Market

Midwest Trial Defense Firm Hopscotches to Seattle for Merger

"You can look at us and say we're a Midwest firm, and why wouldn't our next locations be Chicago or Cleveland, but in today's marketplace, from a technological standpoint, the practice has gotten smaller in that respect," said Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice managing partner Scott Kreamer.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

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