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The American Lawyer

The Top 5 Strategies Behind Law Firms' Lateral Hiring-And Whether They Work

Lateral hiring is a reality of today's legal market, even if it is fraught with risks. In the cover story for our February Laterals Report package, we look at five strategies to limit the downside, and how they've played out for firms that deploy them.
25 minute read

Daily Business Review

GrayRobinson Opens New Florida Office in West Palm Beach

The firm has hired three prominent partners to open the office: a former Florida Bar president, a recent past president of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers, and a member of the Florida Bar Board of Governors.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lessons From the 'Show Me' State Concerning Law Firm Dissolution

Law Firm Partnership Law columnist Arthur J. Ciampi writes: Last month an interesting decision from Missouri addressed and resolved a myriad of issues concerning a law firm dissolution including issues of first impression. The case addresses issues often faced in New York practice when dissolution occurs, and, as a result, is insightful particularly in its analyses of fiduciary duty and jury instructions regarding law firm disputes.
11 minute read

The American Lawyer

'CEO Challenge' to Employees Drives Major Changes at DLA Piper

DLA Piper asked its attorneys and employees for ideas to improve the firm. After 30,000 ideas came in, the firm made significant changes across a number of areas, from billing and reviews to mental health initiatives and technology,
4 minute read

The Recorder

Sheppard Mullin Forges New Ties in Middle East

The Am Law 100 firm has struck up a strategic relationship with Turkistani & Alabbad in Saudi Arabia.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

In Latest Lateral Payoff, Paul Weiss Grabs Role in Bioverativ Sale

Scott Barshay left Cravath, Swaine & Moore in 2016. At Paul Weiss, he has been compiling a growing list of clients with ties to his old firm. His most recent deal is the nearly $12 billion sale of drugmaker Bioverativ.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Deep Data Dive Lets Miami Firm Accomplish What Erin Brockovich Couldn't

MSP Recovery Law Firm and its affiliated data engineering company developed an in-house algorithm to query massive federal and state health care spreadsheets and win preliminary approval of a $5 million class action settlement.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

From Pyramid to Pangea: A Hypothesis for the Future of Law Firm Talent

Smart StrategyRealization rates continue to decline in the legal industry, according to the most recent Georgetown Law/Peer Monitor report, demonstrating…
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A Tale From the War Room: How One Law Firm Started 2018 Right

I thought I would begin 2018 by telling you about a very industrious and special law firm that will remain—anonymous—who has begun the year in an outstanding way from a marketing perspective. I have the great privilege of working with some of the best lawyers in the state and this firm is at the top of my list—now more than ever.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Three Countries, Three More Law Firm Mergers

Australia, Israel and the U.K. all saw notable legal industry combinations in January.
4 minute read

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