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Bryan Cave Taps New Atlanta Leader

Two years after the firm's trans-Atlantic merger, Eric Schroeder said, one of his key focuses is continuing to develop client connections between Atlanta lawyers and international offices.
3 minute read

Global Leaders in Law

Operating in Transformative Times: Leadership Lessons, Outcome Orientated Thinking & the Importance of Wellbeing

Global Leaders in Law and Shearman & Sterling recently hosted a GLL Thought Leadership Dinner in London to discuss 'Legal Department Transformation: Future-Proofing your In-House Team'. Building upon the themes of the dinner discussion GLL spoke to Matthew Readings, Global Antitrust Practice Group Leader and Head of the London and Brussels offices at Shearman & Sterling.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Law Firm Mergers and Acquisitions: How They Are Reshaping the American Law Firm

In this edition of his Corporate Securities column, John C. Coffee Jr. examines law firm merger trends, particularly how the old order is changing; the forces that appear to be driving law firm mergers; why some firms have remained aloof and distant from this process; and the hidden impact on equality within the firm.
16 minute read

The American Lawyer

Perkins Coie Hires Hogan Lovells, Big Four Alum as New CMO

Self-professed "marketing geek" Deborah Ruffins is the latest executive hire in a corner of the industry that has seen plenty of churn in recent years.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Elizabeth Wurtzel, 'Prozac Nation' Author Who Found a Home at Boies Schiller, Dies at 52

Publishing three more books, Wurtzel, who was a Yale Law graduate, changed her focus to the legal profession in the mid-2000s.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

With Skadden's Retirement Policy Looming, Partner Moves to Mayer Brown

At Mayer Brown, said Jim Schell, "I wouldn't have to worry about a 'time for you to go' business model. I want to be active, I have been active, and this was an ideal home for me to continue to do that."
3 minute read

National Law Journal

The Vanguard and the Vision: A Key Network Binds African American Managing Partners

For the few African American partners leading major firms or key offices, the air is rare. A network that started in Washington, D.C., in 2009 connects the lawyers in those roles and aims to build a more diverse legal profession.
20 minute read

The American Lawyer

Law Firm Collapses, Exit Strategies and Mounting Pressure: The Year in Insight and Analysis

In 2019, we covered 30 years of law firm failures, dug into firms' focus on scaling up, reported on shifting ideas about origination credit and more. Here are some of the most important pieces of analytical reporting from The American Lawyer this year.
1 minute read

Daily Report Online

Former Littler Associate Who Went Missing Died After Car Crash

Authorities outside Atlanta reported the death of Demetrice Allen on Friday, seven days after police said he had last been seen.
3 minute read

The Recorder

When To Leave a Job at Which You're Not Happy

If you have hit your wall and simply can't bear it anymore, start developing a strategy that will provide a course for the future.
4 minute read

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