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The Legal Intelligencer

Declined Credit Extension, Failed Merger Talks Led to Schnader Closure

The firm had engaged in unsuccessful merger discussions with Dilworth Paxson, according to multiple sources.
2 minute read

Law.com

The Law Firm Disrupted: This 90-Year Old Law Firm Is Bowing Out With Class

Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis is looking to steer clear of bankruptcy court as it winds down. Meanwhile, LeClairRyan remains the subject of litigation, four years after it announced plans to dissolve.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Schnader Set to Close Doors at End of August

"We have this month now to hopefully have partners transfer [to other firms] with their books of business, hopefully taking staff with them," said Duane Morris partner Les Corwin, who's overseeing the dissolution effort.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Schnader Partners Vote to Formalize Dissolution Plan

The firm's wind-up committee will be led by current managing partner and executive committee member Theresa Loscalzo, former firm CEO and chairman David Smith, and the firm's general counsel and DEI co-chair Keith Whitson.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Following Schnader Dissolution, Phila. Midsize Firms Fight to Stay Midsize

"There are some other firms similar to Schnader that are probably worried they could be looking at the same fate," said Brian Levinson, managing partner of the legal recruiting firm Alevistar Legal.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Schnader Harrison to Cease Operations

Firm partner and general counsel Keith Whitson said it will be "dissolving and winding up its affairs," but did not give a date for when the nearly 90-year-old firm will close its doors.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Lawyer Mindset' at Odds With Succession Planning Best Practices

"It's really hard to get law firms to embrace long-term planning because there's a high sense of urgency for the immediate," said Angela Sebastian, the former CEO of Chicago's Levenfeld Pearlstein.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Closing of Two Law Firms Highlights Succession Planning Concerns

Attorneys, from junior associates to other firm partners, need to create backup plans well in advance of a rainmaker or founding partner retiring, experts say.
6 minute read

International Edition

'Is the Answer to Sue?': A List of the Partners and Barristers Owed Millions by the Ince Group

'I have never experienced such unprofessional behaviour,' Ince's former head of corporate said of the firm's implosion that has left many out of pocket.
4 minute read

International Edition

Ince Group Owner to Acquire Troubled Outfit Plexus Law

Flexible law firm Plexus filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator in June.
2 minute read

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