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Daily Business Review

'Where Are All the Women?' Clients Are Monitoring Law Firm Gender Diversity. Are You?

Panelists at the International Bar Association 2022 Conference in Miami Beach said many law firm leaders are dropping the ball on gender diversity, and clients are watching.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

As Hacking Allegations Reach US Courts, Dechert Faces a Two-Front Battle

The firm must also defend its reputation in the legal marketplace now that it's been sued in New York and Washington, D.C., federal courts over allegations that a former partner directed the hack of an aviation entrepreneur's emails.
6 minute read

Global Leaders in Law

A New Dynamic for Legal in Assessing and Mitigating Risk

To gather more understanding around what legal departments are doing to help their companies mitigate risk, how outside providers can aid in that endeavor and find opportunities within geopolitical disruption, we gathered insight and data from GLL and GLL Adviser members on how they are preparing for uncertainty and thriving amid a time of growing global complexity.
17 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Dechert Settles With Former Billing Manager Who Accused Firm of Racial Bias

Plaintiff Celeina McClelland and the global firm reached an agreement through the Third Circuit's appellate mediation program.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Kirkland's Reginald Brown on Preparing for GOP-Led Congressional Investigations

Brown, a leading congressional investigations lawyer, said corporations are likely to be put in a difficult position as the GOP agitates for investigations into ESG practices and other social issues.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Appeals Court Revives Lawsuit Against Morgan Lewis Over Illegal Tax Shelter

A Florida appeals court reversed a trial court's dismissal of a lawsuit against Morgan, Lewis & Bockius that accuses the Am Law 50 firm of aiding and abetting both fraud and breach of fiduciary duty, and engaging in civil conspiracy.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

New Dentons Compliance and Investigations Unit Aims at Traversing Legal and Nonlegal Services

The firm's newly launched business unit seeks to help clients with the "increasingly complex web of criminal and regulatory laws governing multinational corporations," according to co-chair Judith Aron.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Crypto for Political Donations—A New Frontier for Legal Advisers

When it comes to cryptocurrency use for campaign donations, one of the challenges is confirming the identity of the donor to figure out who the account holder is in the crypto space.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Shearman & Sterling Unveils Legal Operations Consulting Unit

It's the rare high-end law firm to venture beyond conventional legal services.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Morgan Lewis Chair Jami McKeon Sees Term Extended to 2026

McKeon has led the global firm since 2014, overseeing its growth from 1,100 to roughly 2,000 attorneys.
4 minute read

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