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Daily Report Online

Drew Eckl Modernizes in Move From Midtown

When Drew Eckl & Farnham moved downtown to SunTrust Plaza after almost 30 years at 880 West Peachtree St. in Midtown, it didn't just change buildings. The firm modernized its offices and transformed its surroundings.
17 minute read

New York Law Journal

Stay-at-Home-Rainmakers: A Growing Threat to Big Law

Cloud-based law firms still face skepticism from some pockets of the legal market. But there are signs that they are becoming stiffer competition for Big Law.
25 minute read

New York Law Journal

Foley & Lardner Explores Union With New York's Friedman Kaplan

Foley & Lardner, which more than a year ago broke off discussions about a potential combination with Eversheds, is on the hunt for a merger partner in New York. One firm that has drawn Foley & Lardner's interest is boutique Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman. The two firms share more in common than just tie-up talks.
35 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Legal Weed Company Gets Some More Lawyer-Shareholders

The marijuana vending machine startup Medbox Inc. got smoked last month by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which accused the cannabis company of filing sham earnings reports. It was the latest in a series of setbacks for Medbox, now called Notis Global Inc., and its growing ranks of lawyer-owners.
19 minute read

Daily Business Review

Bilzin Sumberg Sets Its Own Standard for Success

Bilzin Sumberg isn't on the list of the 200 top grossing U.S. law firms, or that of the firms with the most lawyers. But it regularly ranks among them in terms of profits per partner and revenue per lawyer.
15 minute read

The American Lawyer

Obermayer Settles Dispute Over Associate Billing, Bonuses

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel has reached a settlement with a former associate who claimed he lost out on bonuses due to an unfair billing system.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Ex-Gonzalez Saggio Lawyers in NJ Join NY's Schoeman Updike

Lawyers from the former New Jersey office of defunct Milwaukee-based firm Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan have found a new home at a New York firm, after a year of running their own shop.
10 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Case Study: Diversifying the Plaintiffs Bar, One Small Firm at a Time

"We haven't hired a friend's kid," said a founding partner of 37-lawyer Pond Lehocky. "So I don't think we've ever been in that position where we have only candidates that look like our friends."
11 minute read

Litigation Daily

McKool Smith MP on Market Doldrums, Winning on a Budget and Why Alternative Fees Aren't the Answer

These are not the best of times for the business of litigation. The market is stagnant, with clients shying away from bringing new suits, keeping more work in-house and pushing back hard on costs. In a Q&A, McKool Smith managing partner David Sochia, an accomplished litigator who has taken on the mantle of law firm strategist, shares insights on how to thrive.
22 minute read

Daily Report Online

Real Estate, Health Care Work Fuel Growth for Arnall Golden

Arnall Golden Gregory reports strong 2016 financial results, keeping up its momentum after a blockbuster 2015.
11 minute read

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