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In Miami's Talent War, Poaching Season Looms Over Fla. Firms and Satellite Offices

"Are you happy at your job?" is the word on the street in Miami as talent-hungry Big Law entrants eye below-market associates and high-achieving partners.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

As Big Law Rolls into Miami, Locals Ask: Who Will Pay Kirkland's Rates?

The newcomers appear interested in more than just talent, but natives say their success will depend on whether local clients see the added value in their significantly higher fees.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Winston & Strawn Launches Miami Office, Hiring 6 Local Big Law Partners

A former Jones Day Miami administrative partner is now leading the Winston office.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Prosecutor Paints Former Perkins Coie Partner as Privileged DC Lawyer, as Michael Sussman's Trial Starts

"This case is about privilege," Prosecutor Brittain Shaw told the jury in her opening statement. "Privilege of a well-connected D.C. lawyer with access to the highest level of the FBI. Privilege of a lawyer who thought the normal rules didn't apply and thought he could use the FBI as a political tool."
7 minute read

Litigation Daily

Skadden Appellate Head Shay Dvoretzky On Making Business Arguments to a Textualist Supreme Court

"I think that's even more true now than it used to be the court seems more willing to follow the statutory text wherever it leads, even if that has adverse policy consequences for businesses," says Dvoretzky, who moved to Skadden to launch its Supreme Court and appellate practice about 18 months ago.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

'GCs Hire Lawyers, Not Firms': Why This Big Law Sports & Entertainment Lawyer Went Midsize

Flexible rates and transparent compensation helped midsize global law firm Rimon PC lure Holland & Knight's Paul Loving.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Evolving International Class Action Landscape Poses Challenges for Law Firms

As plaintiff firms evaluate risks of international class actions, rules in various jurisdictions are often still patchy. Often faced with lengthy trials, litigation funding gains relevance, especially across the E.U.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

BASF Legal Chief on Driving Diversity at Law Firms: Carrots Are More Effective Than Sticks

"The whole idea of firing the firms or hitting them with a punitive measure like that undermines what we're trying to achieve together, honestly," Matt Lepore said.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Make Sure Your Working Wellness Plan Is … Working

Just as in any legal project, monitoring is a continuous event, and Lean Adviser's core methods apply just as well to monitoring employee working wellness: Observation, Evaluation and Correction.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

An Associate Lost in Space Will Be an Associate Lost Forever

The old paradigm of dropping a 20-pound stack of files on a young associates desk at 4:30 pm on a Friday with no instruction other than "it's due Monday morning" just doesn't fly anymore? Why? It's inefficient. It's wasteful, stressful, and it's demoralizing. This doesn't drive productivity, it drives the talent war.
4 minute read

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