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The American Lawyer

Two More Am Law 200 Firms Start Year With New Leaders

Sheppard Mullin tapped Chicago-based employment partner Kevin Cloutier to serve as the firm's co-managing partner, while St. Louis-founded Armstrong Teasdale named corporate partner Richard Engel managing partner.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

More Than 130 Lawyers Join New Spin-Off Law Firm, Including Rainmakers and Practice Chairs From Legacy Firm

The launch of Pierson Ferdinand marks one of the largest law firm spin-offs on record.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Bondurant Mixson's Unprecedented 11th Circuit Streak: 5 Attorneys Leading Oral Arguments in 4 Days

"Associates get a lot of responsibility at the outset," Matthew Sellers, a fifth-year associate at Bondurant Mixson & Elmore, told the Daily Report. "I think this may be the honly anti-terrorism case we have, so it may be unusual in that respect, but it's not at all unusual for associates to get put on big cases and work closely with partners on moving them along."
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Big Law's Return-to-Office Journey Still Not Complete, but More Settled Now

"The overwhelming majority of our colleagues are complying," noted Davis Polk's Neil Barr. "I know not everyone loves it, but from the institution's perspective, we are in a good spot."
6 minute read

Law.com

Do Distributed Firm Partners Pine for Profit-Sharing?: The Morning Minute

The news and analysis you need to start your day.
4 minute read

Law.com

Recruiting and Retaining Talent: Advantages of a Two-Tier Partnership Structure

While the one-tier partnership model ruled for a long period of time, today's competitive challenges exposed its limitations, particularly in terms of talent recruiting and retention, as well as client acquisition.
7 minute read

Law.com

'Staggering' Jump in Law Firms Planning to Expand Nonequity Tiers: The Morning Minute

The news and analysis you need to start your day.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Boies Schiller Flexner Names Matthew Schwartz as Chair-Elect

Schwartz, who has served as co-managing partner of the firm for three years, will replace David Boies starting in 2025.
5 minute read

Law.com

Can the Distributed Law Firm Model Still Work?: The Morning Minute

The news and analysis you need to start your day.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Citing Health-Related Reasons, Proskauer's Chair to Step Down

Proskauer will have an election to fill Steven Ellis' position in January, with the newly elected chair taking the reins in April 2024, according to managing partner Daryn Grossman.
3 minute read

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