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The American Lawyer

For Small Businesses, a Hand Up

Simpson Thacher, Debevoise and other firms partner with a nonprofit to foster commerce in the South Bronx.
27 minute read

The American Lawyer

Pro Bono in the U.K.: A Delicate Balance

In the wake of legal aid cuts, U.K. firms can't possibly pick up all the slack. Nor should they.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Thompson & Knight Ups Associate Base Pay

Dallas-based Thompson & Knight is the latest large Texas firm to increase base salaries for its U.S. associates.
17 minute read

National Law Journal

Movers

New arrivals and lateral moves in this week's column.
53 minute read

The American Lawyer

Brexit Vote Clouds Big-Firm Lawyers' M&A Crystal Balls

As top transactional lawyers sought to calm nervous clients Friday after Britain's vote to leave the EU, several said that they were bracing for the possibility of a two-year drought in their most highly leveraged, profitable business: advising on cross-border M&A deals.
29 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Lawyers Parlay New Decisions to Big Regulatory Battles

Two U.S. Supreme Court veterans moved swiftly this week to apply a pair of June 20 high court rulings to pending cases in federal appeals courts. Lawyers for Microsoft Corp. and the attorneys for the mortgage lender PHH Corp. said they found supporting positions in the high court rulings.
13 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Firms Aren't Jumping to Match Cravath Pay Scale

When it comes to matching Cravath, Swaine & Moore's base salary bump for associates — which will see first-years earn $180,000 and eighth-years rake in $315,000 — firms with big Florida bases are a mixed bag, with the definition of "top of market" becoming increasingly nuanced.
50 minute read

Legaltech News

Law Firms Increasingly Joining Information Sharing Centers for Cyber Threat Info

Many firms are joining a regional consortium or an information sharing center to gain the most up-to-date threat information.
9 minute read

International Edition

Partners Warn of Serious Implications for Clients as Britain votes to Leave the E.U.

Clifford Chance senior partner Malcom Sweeting and others weigh in as Brexit sends shock waves to global stock and foreign exchange markets.
34 minute read

National Law Journal

Evan Wolfson, Gay Rights Leader, to Helm Dentons' Diversity Efforts

Evan Wolfson, who closed his Freedom to Marry organization this year after same-sex marriage was legalized in the United States, will now lead Dentons' diversity efforts.
25 minute read

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