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The American Lawyer

ESOP's Fable—Or How An ERISA Star Came Home to McDermott

Big Law can feel like a small space. The niche employee stock ownership practice is a prime example.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

McDermott Hires Drinker Biddle ERISA Litigation Leader in Chicago

Big Law can feel like a small space. The niche employee stock ownership practice is a prime example.
4 minute read

The Recorder

On the Move: Tracking the Ins and Outs of California Lawyers

New hires and professional leadership news from across the California legal market.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Boutiques Blossom as Big Law Defectors Launch New DC Firms

In this week's Washington Wrap: Partners from Covington, Kirkland and Baker Botts spin off to launch their own shops, plus a roundup of other D.C. legal business news.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Ex-Legal Chief Turns Solo Shop Into Mayer Brown Partnership

Melissa Richards, a former chief legal and risk officer at mortgage banker CMG Financial, didn't get down when she lost her job earlier this year. After a few months running her own firm, she's now returning to Big Law.
3 minute read

The Recorder

This Silicon Valley Litigator Wants to Disrupt Big Law's Business Model

"If you are only looking for a 'master of the universe,' the white man with a certain look, you are going to be very limited in your ability to attract, retain and encourage the best talent," said Courtland Reichman.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Women in the Law: Mentoring the Next Generation of Leaders

As a litigator who participates in the hiring process, spends time mentoring new hires, and has built a successful career in a male-dominated industry, I've found that there are five key factors that help new hires, especially women, succeed at a firm.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Cooley Nabs Financial Services Pro in Boston

The firm has hired Kenneth Juster, a financial services regulatory expert who has worked at K&L Gates and White & Case.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Midsize Firm Absorbs Prominent Matrimonial Boutique

Faced with an expiring lease and the desire to undertake some succession planning for younger lawyers, the matrimonial firm's partners began considering all options, including mergers.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Guyana Firm Opens Houston Office to Capitalize on Offshore Drilling Boom

Hughes, Fields & Stoby, the largest firm in Guyana, launched an office in Houston staffed with a lawyer who earlier in his career worked internationally for two oil companies
4 minute read

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