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DLA and Kingsley Napley Name New Managing Partners

Both firms' new MPs will start within the next 6 months
2 minute read

Lean Adviser

42. Elections Are Good for Big Law, Just Don’t Get Too Close

Legal services thrive on uncertainty. What regulations are coming and how do those within that affected industry need to respond? What do changes in the regulatory scheme mean to me? What do I need to do now to be ready for changes in policy and compliance enforcement? All of these require help and advice from lawyers.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Rising Litigation Fees: What Is the Cause?

Members of the litigation bar are aware of the rising hourly rate for major law firm partners; however, even experienced trial partners in the bar are somewhat shocked at the new rates. So are the clients, who continue to pay them.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Fewer Big Law Firms Give Full PTO This Election Day

Many law firms that were vocal in 2020 about giving attorneys and staff a full day of PTO on Election Day didn't issue similar statements this year.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Procopio Elects Managing Partner

Dennis Doucette succeeds John Alessio, who served in the role for nearly seven years before his death in September.
4 minute read

Law.com

Why Retirement Might Be Increasingly Top-of-Mind for Older Attorneys

Generational trends driving a need for succession planning and a rapidly moving technological goal post are spurring some elder attorneys to ask themselves whether now is the right time to retire.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Arnold & Porter Elects New Co-Chair Leadership Amid C-Suite Changes

The new co-chairs will succeed Richard Alexander, who has served as chairman for the past nine years. The firm has also named a CEO, a newly created position at Arnold & Porter.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

David Bowker Wins National Law Journal's 2024 Attorney of the Year Award

"Do what you love and give the work everything you have," Bowker said.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

David Boies: Elite Trial Lawyer By Design, Firm Founder 'By Accident and Necessity'

"You've got to have a high tolerance for chaos," said Boies, an American Lawyer Lifetime Achievement honoree, of his chosen line of work.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Becker & Poliakoff Expands Leadership Roles, Attempting to Encourage Innovation and Mentorship

As succession planning needs arise and competition creeps up all over Florida, the firm is responding by rewarding some of its seasoned shareholders with new leadership positions.
5 minute read

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