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Clients 'No Longer Need to Be Referred Out': Womble and Lewis Roca Eye Merger Benefits

"We have had extreme difficulty representing our client base from other jurisdictions in their work in California," Lewis Roca managing partner Kenneth Van Winkle says.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Tales From the Trenches: What Outside Counsel Do That GCs Find Inexcusable

"I had this one outside counsel where every time I'd ask him to weigh in, he'd be like, 'That's a business issue,'" said Michele Kloeppel, a partner at Thompson Coburn who formerly was corporate counsel at Panera.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Problem With Pitches: Lessons From Legal Industry Insiders

One common mistake is focusing too much on creating polished materials and not enough on what the client actually cares about, writes Jackie Kappus.
6 minute read

Law.com

Judge Rejects Company's Attempt to Boot Former Lewis Rice Counsel From Representing Competitor

"Compelling defendant to find new counsel that far along in the litigation would be prejudicial," U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk of the Eastern District of Missouri wrote.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Kirkland, Skadden Top Global M&A League Tables for First Nine Months

Latham & Watkins, Sullivan & Cromwell, Paul Weiss and Simpson were also in the top of the rankings, as deal activity continues to rebound from last year.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

For Lawyers and Law Firms: A Tip and a News Item

If you want more work, you need to ask how you and your team are doing from the client's perspective. It is the only perspective that matters.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Freshfields, Simpson, Kirkland, Paul Weiss Among Big Firms on International Deals

Law firms that have large groups of dealmakers both inside and outside the U.S. appear to be benefiting from a series of international deals lately.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Are Lead Attorney Relationships More Important Now Than Law Firm Brands?

"Companies are now more focused on getting the 'best' in each area of the law. Firm A for M&A, Firm B for IP work, Firm C for securities litigation, for example," one law firm leader noted.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Appellate Court Finds Trial Court Wrongly Dismissed Legal-Malpractice Suit Despite Disqualifying Counsel a Week Prior

"Despite disqualifying Long's counsel, the court then proceeded to rule on the dispositive motion filed by that same disqualified counsel," Appellate Judge Stephen Dillard of the Georgia Court of Appeals said.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Lawyers Suing Lawyers: Firm Files Suit for $521,000

The attorney allegedly suggested that the $400,000 her firm had previously paid to its counsel be applied again, an idea the lawsuit termed "incredulous." In other words, counsel would continue to represent the attorneys in three cases, but would receive nothing on current bills of more than $400,000, the suit claims.
4 minute read

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