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Midsize Moves: A Former Mayor, and a Law Firm CEO Find New Homes

  Maynard Cooper & Gale welcomed three new attorneys to its Huntsville, Alabama, office—Dale Gipson, Katherine “Katie” McGuire and…
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The American Lawyer

UnitedLex and LeClairRyan Announce Innovative New Law Venture

LeClairRyan has become the first law firm to sign on to what UnitedLex Corp. hopes will be a pioneering alliance between Big Law and New Law. The company's CEO expects that law firms could see their profits per partner rise up to 15 percent a year if they join the newly formed ULX Partners.
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Daily Business Review

Fight Over Judicial Vacancy Ratchets Up After Court Steps In

The First District Court of Appeal issued an order after a flurry of activity that included Scott administration attorneys filing a request late Monday to block a ruling earlier in the day by Leon County Circuit Judge Charles Dodson.
1 minute read

The American Lawyer

Seasoned Women Lawyers Gaining Leverage in Salary Talks

“It's a perfect storm in a good way,” said Kent Zimmermann, a principal at legal consulting firm the Zeughauser Group, about the current landscape for female lawyers seeking pay raises.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ole Miss Recruits New Legal Boss From NBA Players Association

Erica McKinley succeeds former GC Lee Tyner, who resigned last December to “pursue other opportunities,” just 10 days after the NCAA ruled against the University of Mississippi over football recruiting violations.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Law Firms Watch and Wait After Milbank Salary Boost

Most Pennsylvania firms aren't likely to match the latest associate pay raises emanating from New York, though associates in Philadelphia and elsewhere may enjoy a "trickle-down" effect.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

US Attorney Offices in Pa. to Get 7 of DOJ's 311 New Prosecutor Hires

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has announced a massive hiring initiative to bring 311 more assistant U.S. attorneys into the Department of Justice, most of whom will focus on prosecuting violent crime, illegal immigration and opioid abuse. Of those new hires, Pennsylvania U.S. attorney offices are set to be bolstered by the addition of seven prosecutors.
1 minute read

The Recorder

Words to Live By for a Successful Career

Words matter. And if you are a professional who cares about career and personal success, you must appreciate the power of words—their benefits and their dangers.
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New York Law Journal

Fewer Firms Expected to Follow Milbank's Associate Pay Boost

The pay increase could result in differentiation among law firms, observers say.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Gender Bias Lawsuit Against Steptoe Dropped in Wake of SCOTUS Decision on Employee Arbitration

An ex-associate who accused Steptoe & Johnson of inequitable pay based on gender has dropped her case in light of last month's U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding arbitration agreements that bar class actions over employment matters.
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