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The American Lawyer

$20M and Still Going: Is Partner Pay a Bubble?

According to some industry observers, $25 million to $30 million is the new top rung for valuable laterals, high-performing partners and some Big Law leaders. It's still very rare, but not unfathomable.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Nelson Mullins Adds Advertising Law Specialist to Expanding Practice Area From BCLP

Jim Dudukovich also served as Coca-Cola's senior marketing counsel for North America, where he had a hand in the company's Coke vs. Coke Zero hidden camera lawyer commercials.
4 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

The American Lawyer

'Resources Are a Huge Issue': Law Firms Struggle to Fully Back DEI Goals

A former Am Law 200 diversity leader's recent suit against her old firm is a reminder that pursuing diversity is often easier said than done.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Michael Best Enters LA Market Via Combination With Venture Law Firm

"This gives us a foothold into a dynamic market," said managing partner David Krutz.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

'An Am Law 200 Firm in Your Home Office': Fennemore Launches Remote Lawyer Program

Fennemore Forward currently has 18 attorneys, under the leadership of Chris Wilson, who led the remote lawyer program at Atlanta's Taylor English Duma.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

What Attracts Big Law to Immigration Pro Bono Work?

A substantial number of the nearly 120 firms that responded cited immigration cases, with a notable number being asylum cases involving Afghan refugees.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Still Some Work to Do': Pro Bono Hours Creeping Toward Pre-Pandemic Levels

According to the 2024 Am Law Pro Bono Scorecard, almost half of U.S. lawyers at 120 firms devoted at least 20 hours to pro bono in 2023.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Cooley Continues Bankruptcy Expansion With Gibson Dunn Partner Hire

Growing the bankruptcy group is key to Cooley's balance of cyclical and countercyclical practices, the firm's litigation chair said in an interview.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Weil Launches Offices in LA and SF, Recruiting Latham Private Equity Partners

The full buildout of its new offices will be a combination of some existing Weil personnel from its Silicon Valley office, which it intends to maintain, and other U.S. offices, as well as lateral hires, the firm said.
4 minute read

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