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National Law Journal

'Business Mindset': McGuireWoods' Jeffrey Connor on His New Role as COO

Jeffrey Connor, who has been McGuireWoods' chief financial officer since 2015, was named as the new chief operating officer last week.
5 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Full-Service Offering Can Give Midsize Law Firms a Competitive Edge

At full service, or nearly full service, midsize firms benefit by providing clients with wraparound service at midmarket rates.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Harder to Justify' Counsel Tiers in Big Law, Amid Focus on Nonequity Partners, Lateral Recruiting

"For a lot of firms, nonequity partners are replacing counsel to a large degree," noted one law firm recruiter.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Holland & Knight Weighs Fate of Philadelphia Office Following Polsinelli Raid

The firm first entered Philadelphia with a cohort of 11 partners from Reed Smith in 2018, and a number of these attorneys are likely now establishing Polsinelli's presence in the city.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Fake Partners': These Holdout Law Firms Are Sticking With Single-Tier Partnerships

"Some partners feel like lesser-class citizens than other partners" in some two-tier partnerships, noted one Am Law 200 firm leader.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Big Law Opts for Smaller but New Space in NY, as Law Firm Leasing Activity Ticks Up

Covington & Burling, which signed for a new office at Hudson Yards, and Willkie Farr & Gallagher, which renewed its headquarters space, are among the big leases lately in Manhattan.
4 minute read

Law.com

The Law Firm Disrupted: More Choices for Lawyers Sick of the Office

"We're past the era where someone has to explain what 'new law' is, the kind of advances it can offer," consultant and recruiter Frederick Shelton said, after an Am Law 200 firm launched a new remote lawyering platform.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Faegre Drinker Laid Off Staff in February, Per Leaked Memo

The firm said the cuts affected less than 5% of its total operations and administrative head count.
1 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Richards, Layton & Finger Elects New Directors and Counsel

Richards, Layton & Finger announced that it has elected attorneys Cory D. Kandestin, Daniel E. Kaprow, and Kyle H. Lachmund as directors of the firm, and Christine Dealy Haynes, Zachary D. Kmetz, and Kinsey Lenehan as counsel of the firm, effective July 1.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

2 Midsized Law Firms Ink Merger Operating Agreement

The combined firm will be a "regional legal powerhouse," the firms said, and will be led by current Harris Beach CEO Chris Jagel.
3 minute read

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