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The American Lawyer

Why Salt Lake City Is the Latest Draw for Big Law

What makes Utah's largest city such a draw for Big Law? Lawyers and analysts pointed not only to an influx of people, tech dollars and business-friendly regulation—key ingredients for most secondary markets—but well-regarded law schools, innovation in neighboring cities and an enterprising culture.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Culture vs. Cost: Law Firms Are Taking Diverging Approaches to Real Estate in the New Normal

Despite an industrywide push for smaller office spaces, many firms are retaining their current space, and some even expanding.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Crowell Launches Denver Office, Tapping Deep Into Local Talent Pool

To lead the new office, the Washington-headquartered Am Law 100 firm has lured well-known local talent Meshach Rhoades, an experienced litigator who joins from Armstrong Teasdale. Katy Raffensperger, whose transactional practice was previously at Hogan Lovells, is also joining.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Major Michigan Law Firm Opens Shop in Naples

Varnum Law recently launched a Naples office as the 208-lawyer firm's clients increase their real estate and corporate activity in Florida.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Babst Calland Shutters Houston Office, Citing Energy Market Challenges

"From a financial perspective, it's not a significant loss," managing partner Don Bluedorn said. "Like any other issue, sometimes you lose a client, and sometimes you gain a client. We're not concerned about that."
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Chartwell Law Opens First West Coast Office in Portland

"Rather than a strategic plan that lays out the state or city we're going to, the strategic plan is we'll go wherever we see a synergy with existing clients and wherever we find really good people," said Chartwell CEO Clifford Goldstein.
5 minute read

International Edition

Kirkland & Ellis Chooses New London HQ, Waves Goodbye to Gherkin

The move will see the U.S. titan exit London's iconic Gherkin landmark after 15 years.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Foley & Lardner Joins Push to Salt Lake City

Citing its growth as a tech hub, attraction of capital and talent as well as Utah's business-friendly reputation, Foley announced this week it's opening a 25th office in Salt Lake with four lawyers from a midsize intellectual property litigation firm.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Just Off I-95, Weiss Serota's New Boca Location Beckons Attorneys to the Office with Shorter Commutes

The new 12,000-square-foot office sits at the intersection of major highways and includes a gym and other features that office managing partner Brett Schneider said he hopes will foster in-person collaboration.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Lawyers Launching Firms After COVID Soul-Searching Face Extra Challenges

"It would have been very easy to throw in the towel at the beginning," Lila Acharya said. "We just had to believe it was going to work, and I'm glad we did."
5 minute read

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