NEXT
Sign in to follow

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

National Law Journal

Walsh Returns to Wilmer After Halting Colorado U.S. Senate Run

Former U.S. attorney John Walsh dropped out of the Senate race after ex-Colorado governor John Hickenlooper joined it.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Greenberg Traurig Lands Former U.S. Attorney Ben Greenberg

Greenberg served as acting head of South Florida's U.S. Attorney's Office between March 2017 and September 2018, when President Donald Trump appointed Miami-Dade circuit court judge Ariana Fajardo Orshan to the post.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Weil Snags Former Assistant Solicitor General to Expand Appellate Team

Zachary Tripp, who joined Weil on Monday, said people commonly leave the U.S. Solicitor General's office at the five-year mark. "You start to feel that the learning curve is not as steep as it once was." 
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

White-Collar Litigator at Boies Schiller Moves to DLA Piper

Scott Wilson, who has advised Nike and PIMCO, has taken his white-collar and civil litigation practice to DLA Piper in New York, attracted to the firm's global reach and broad array of practices.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Even Big Law Takes Some Time Off for Thanksgiving

The American Lawyer caught up with some high-profile attorneys to see if they would be working through the holiday or taking some much needed time off. Fortunately, it is mostly the latter.
3 minute read

TRENDING STORIES

Law Pro Logo

Featured Firms

Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.

(470) 294-1674

Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone

(857) 444-6468

Smith & Hassler

(713) 739-1250

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • Leveraging Technology to Improve Employee Engagement and Client Satisfaction

    Brought to you by CARET Legal

    Download Now

  • How to Choose Your Legal Operations Software: Key Considerations and Expert Tips

    Brought to you by DiliTrust

    Download Now

  • Yearly Roundup: Strategic Insights for Law Firm Decision Making

    Brought to you by CARET Legal

    Download Now

  • Lex Machina Contracts: Commercial Litigation Report 2024

    Brought to you by LexisNexis®

    Download Now