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The American Lawyer

'Underwriting' Laterals Stokes Tension Among Nonequity Partners

Although pay for equity partners is going up, "we are seeing some firms that are not raising compensation for nonequity partners or, in some cases, cutting comp," observed a recruiter.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Morgan Lewis Singled Out in 'Open Letter' Over Intel Discrimination Suit

"Morgan Lewis stated that antisemitic activities would not be tolerated at its firm. Yet it is now defending antisemitic hatred at Intel and attempting to 'out' me," said a plaintiff's open letter posted Thursday.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Hogan Lovells Will Shutter 3 International Offices Amid Strategy to Follow 'Greatest Opportunities'

The office closings affect about 65 attorneys, including 11 partners, and 58 support staff.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

King & Spalding Grows in Texas With 6 Partners from 3 Law Firms

A Vinson & Elkins litigation partner, a Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom energy transactions partner, and four Butler Snow product liability and mass torts partners joined King & Spalding in Austin, Dallas and Houston this week.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

K&L Gates Partners With AltaClaro to Offer Gen AI Supervisory Course for Firm Partners and Managers

Expanding on past successes with AltaClaro's prompt engineering training, the firm's new course aims to give law firm leaders the necessary skills to professionally and ethically oversee the use of generative AI in legal practice.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Below-Market Associates Believe They Deserve the Market Compensation. Are They Right?

Midlevel associates say below-market compensation may cause them to leave, especially when billable hours match expectations at better-paying competitors.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Faegre Drinker Adds Three Former Federal Prosecutors From Greenberg Traurig

Partner Jessica Natali is based in Philadelphia, while partner Carolyn McNiven and associate Brittany Fisher are in San Francisco.
4 minute read

Law.com

State Jury Awards $160M Verdict for Truck's Defective Design That Left Man With Spinal Cord Injury

"This case highlights DTNA's failure to increase cab strength for nearly 30 years despite the knowledge that rollovers represent the single most harmful event for truck drivers," the plaintiff's attorney said.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Simpson Thacher Names New Leaders for Fund Finance Practice

The pair will replace Mary Touchstone, who held the fund finance leadership position for 10 years.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

BCLP Sues Miss America Competitions for Nearly $1 Million in Unpaid Fees

The Florida complaint comes two years after a St. Louis County judge entered a default judgment in favor of the law firm.
2 minute read

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