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The American Lawyer

Barber Ranen Founding Partners Resign Following Disclosure of Misogynistic, Racist Emails

Resignations by Barber, the firm's managing partner, and Ranen, the firm's chief financial officer, were confirmed in a statement by CEO Timothy Graves. "Effective immediately, the firm has requested and accepted the resignations of John Barber and Jeffrey Ranen," Graves said in a statement to The American Lawyer.
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New York Law Journal

New NYSBA President Plans to Target 'Legal Deserts', Delivery of Services to Clients

Richard C. Lewis, special counsel at Hinman, Howard and Kattell in BInghamton, discussed his goals on his second day as president in his Albany office.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Leaked Emails Show Years of Sexist, Racist Language by Barber Ranen Leaders

The firm's founding partners have projected a message of inclusion and empowerment when sharing their motivation for launching a new firm.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Non-Lawyer Ownership of Law Firms—Coming Soon?

The concern about the proliferation of non-lawyer ownership of law firms is not a theoretical one. The largest U.S. accounting firms already practice law in just about every country that allows it.
8 minute read

Law.com

Judicial Conference Hosted by 8th Circuit Open to Judges, Bar Members

The judges of the Eighth Circuit courts will host a judicial conference from July 11 to 14 at the Radisson Blu Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota,…
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The American Lawyer

Reed Smith Reshuffles Senior Team Under Newly Minted Leader

Casey Ryan took over from Alexander "Sandy" Thomas as global managing partner earlier this year.
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The American Lawyer

Former Sullivan & Cromwell Chair Dies at 89

Ricardo A. Mestres Jr. practiced at Sullivan & Cromwell for 62 years, leading the firm from 1995 to 2000.
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigation Leaders: Laurie Carr Mims of Keker, Van Nest & Peters on Preparing for Inevitable Change

"Litigation is inherently unpredictable, and being receptive to change allows you to approach problems from new angles and find creative solutions," says Mims, who became the San Francisco trial boutique's third-ever managing partner earlier this year.
13 minute read

Daily Business Review

Distinguished Leaders: Jorge Diaz-Silveira Wants to Get Rid of the Billable Hour

"Find an area of practice you are passionate about and immerse yourself in it from both a legal and business perspective," said Hogan Lovells' Jorge Diaz-Silveira.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Distinguished Leaders: Seclusion Is a 'Dangerous Trend' for the Legal Profession, Says Antonio Dias

"The most significant change of the last decade probably occurred when COVID drove lawyers and clients out of their offices and into seclusion," said Jones Day's Antonio Dias.
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