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National Law Journal

Ex-US Attorney Joins Firm Advising Cannabis Industry

Former Kansas U.S. attorney and Polsinelli partner Barry Grissom said he found cannabis prohibition to be "anti-law enforcement.”
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Obermayer Rebmann: Using Tighter Relationships to Take On the Next 114 Years

"Not only can we more cost-effectively do the same work, but companies have begun to realize our value beyond our lower prices," managing partner Mathieu Shapiro said.
5 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Branding Your Firm by Shaping It

Firms throughout the country have retained branding consultants to help them become more distinctive … largely by changing their name (mostly by shortening it), creating a distinctive logo, developing a catchy tag line, advertising themselves (as on NPR), or affixing their names to charity events. How much have mid-size firms achieved “brand equity” or “competitive differentiation” from these efforts?
7 minute read

The Recorder

Help! I Hate My Big Law Gig But Have to Stick It Out for a Year

I just joined Big Law from a small firm and hate it (no mentoring and cutthroat) but I need to stick it out for at least a year. How do I survive?
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Trouble With Origination Credit

In many cases, credit systems work against much of what law firms are trying to accomplish.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Once Storied Sedgwick Files for Bankruptcy as Wind-Down Fails

The firm's insolvency comes after a broad expansion effort, practice groups that sparred with each other and an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to stabilize an institution rocked by the financial uncertainty that comes with Big Law's free agent era.
13 minute read

National Law Journal

Ex-Novak Druce Associate Sues Polsinelli in Standoff Over Fees

Dueling lawsuits in Washington and Texas pit former associate Jose Antonio Arochi against a quartet of Polsinelli partners, including former name partners at Novak Druce.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Law Firm Mergers Continue at Record Pace Through Third Quarter

Consulting firm Fairfax Associates said the increase in merger activity stems from law firms seeking to improve their market position amid heightening competition.
4 minute read

International Edition

US, UK Law Firms Tout Exclusive Tie-Up

The deal between DWF and Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman will unite on an exclusive basis two growing firms.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Senators to Ford: Cui Bono? Bromwich to Senate: It's Pro Bono

In this week's Washington Wrap: Brett Kavanaugh's accuser and her lawyers face the Senate Judiciary Committee, plus a roundup of law firm news around town.
6 minute read

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