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Texas Lawyer

3 Considerations for Lawyers Serving on Boards

There are steps that law firms can take to ensure that both the attorney and the firm are protected while enjoying the benefits of the attorney's service on outside boards.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Lamb McErlane Takes Two Partners From Gawthrop Greenwood

Two longtime partners left one suburban firm to join another.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Five Tips for Law Firm Associates in Complying With Their Professional Duties

Associates may sometimes feel that they serve two masters: their law firms and their personal obligations under the Rules of Professional Conduct.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Racing Against the Clock: Firms Must Move Fast to Rebuild After Defections

When defections happen, a firm must find a way to show it can still attract and retain talent, whether that involves communication alone, or a quickly executed hire. The alternative could be fatal.
12 minute read

The Recorder

Nixon Peabody Disqualification Based on Swiftly Aborted Hire Reversed on Appeal

An appellate court spared the firm from automatic disqualification after it briefly hired a lawyer who had worked on the opposite side of a dispute over workers' compensation payments.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Seyfarth, Luring Top Labor Lobbyist, Moves to Boost Influence Services

"Within our client base, they wanted more ears on the ground in D.C.," Randy Johnson, formerly a top U.S. Chamber labor lobbyist, says about his new role at Seyfarth Shaw.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

'CEO Challenge' to Employees Drives Major Changes at DLA Piper

DLA Piper asked its attorneys and employees for ideas to improve the firm. After 30,000 ideas came in, the firm made significant changes across a number of areas, from billing and reviews to mental health initiatives and technology,
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Trump's US Attorney Pick Reports $1.2M Partner Share at Drinker Biddle

William McSwain, the president's nominee for U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, detailed his pay and some clients in government disclosure documents.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Former Sutherland Asbill Partner Undergoes Competency Hearing in Fraud Case

Attorneys defending former Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan partner Bennett Kight say their client has dementia and is no longer competent to assist in his defense.
8 minute read

Legaltech News

Collaborate or Perish: Why Legal Change Necessitates New Collaboration Processes

A Jan. 31 LegalCIO panel will explore how smart law firms set themselves apart with the efficiency and transparency afforded by collaboration technology.
5 minute read

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