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New York Law Journal

'Don't Be a Grump' and DLA's Other Advice for Associates

DLA Piper's venture capital transactions co-chairman Jeffrey Lehrer assumed the role of D.C. managing partner with such gusto last month, and he's already briefed the firm's associates on his favorite bits of advice for lawyers.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Justices to Consider Quantum Meruit in Nonpartner Fee Dispute

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is giving Pittsburgh-based Meyer, Darragh, Buckler, Bebenek & Eck a second chance at recovering damages for attorney fees under quantum meruit, in a case where multiple justices acknowledged that court precedent had muddied the waters on what the firm could argue.
13 minute read

The American Lawyer

When Leaving Big Law, the Financial Struggle Is Real

With 20/20 hindsight, lawyers who strike out on their own say the sacrifices can be profound.
49 minute read

The American Lawyer

Familiar With Life's Hurdles, Big Law Partner Seeks Partnership Track Reform

Growing up in suburban Denver, Joanna Horsnail lived what she called a charmed life in America's solid middle class. Then she joined Mayer Brown, and life started punching back. Hard.
29 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The True Measure of an Associate: Helping Others in Need

When dealing with long hours, billable hour requirements, phase and task codes (the worst), looming deadlines and interesting personalities, it is sometimes hard to remember that we in the private sector are extremely fortunate. As private practice associates, we are conditioned to work hard and focus on firm clients to ensure the firm remains ­profitable and successful. Despite these marching orders, we must not forget that as lawyers, we have an inherent obligation—now more than ever—to protect and help those who cannot on their own, to provide quality representation to those less fortunate, and simply, to do good.
11 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Trial Lawyer Will Be Newest 'Bachelorette'

Rachel Lindsay, a trial lawyer at Cooper & Scully in Dallas, has been selected as the bachelorette on the upcoming season of ABC's reality show "The Bachelorette."
7 minute read

The Recorder

Speak Up, Find Mentors and Other Tips From Women Attorneys at the Top

We distill the best lessons from Paul Hastings partner Nancy Abell and others at this month's inaugural Women LEAD conference at UCLA School of Law.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Big Law Associate Goes Viral After Scrubbing Subway Hate

Gregory Locke had an interesting Saturday evening. The associate Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker in White Plains, New York, posted a message to Facebook on Feb. 4 documenting how he and a few other fellow passengers on a New York City subway train removed anti-Semitic graffiti.
23 minute read

The American Lawyer

Putting Law Firm Hires to the Test

Can personality assessments give your firm an edge in the talent wars?
17 minute read

The American Lawyer

Wiley Rein Associate, 'Ivy,' No Stranger to NFL's Super Bowl

Colin Cloherty, an ex-NFL tight end who once made it to the Super Bowl with the Indianapolis Colts before concluding his pro football career a few years later with the now big game-bound Atlanta Falcons, is embarking on a new journey. Cloherty spoke with The American Lawyer about his new role as a first-year Big Law associate.
11 minute read

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