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The Legal Intelligencer

The Top Lateral Hires of 2017

In 2017, law firms looked to pick up large groups for moves that aided expansions and helped bolster specific practice areas, one of which was a new—timely—practice area: institutional responses to sexual misconduct.
16 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Despite 'Slump,' Some Regional Law Firms Are Growing—Here's Why

Is the legal industry languishing or booming? It depends on where you look, and whom you ask.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Major Lindsey's $2.7M Fight With Fired Recruiter Might Not End With Appellate Ruling

A Manhattan appeals court has issued a terse opinion directing ex-employee Sharon Mahn, once a top worldwide revenue-generator for Major Lindsey, to pay back more than $2.7M to the firm. But Mahn, now the CEO of her own recruiting firm, may not be ready to give up.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Courts Seeking Family Court Lawyers for Influx of Older Teens

In anticipation of the Raise the Age law going into effect, the New York State court system is seeking providers who want to supply attorneys to defend juveniles in Family Court.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Why I Moved Laterally: It Was About More Than Money

. Technology and the ease with which people can travel is shrinking the world in which we live; and other market forces are being fundamentally altered by the way people view the world. For this reason, an accomplished legal career looks significantly different than it did 10 years ago. Because lawyers are using different metrics to evaluate success, law firms must do the same to maintain longevity.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Holland & Knight Hires Winston Real Estate Pro in San Francisco

After a dozen years at Winston & Strawn, Loren Higgins is heading to Holland & Knight to help further the firm's West Coast expansion.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

New Bill Would Prohibit Arbitration Agreements Covering Sexual Harassment, Gender Discrimination

In reaction to the “Silence Breakers,” a bipartisan group of lawmakers recently introduced legislation that would prohibit employers from including sexual harassment or gender discrimination claims in their arbitration agreements.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Best Practices to Promote Lateral Partner Integration

Lateral hiring continues to be a central strategy in how law firms grow. According to a recent legal-industry transition survey for 2017, more than 95 percent of law firms indicated lateral growth was a key initiative, but it's a strategy full of risk, unknowns and pitfalls.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

EMPLOYMENT LAW

A special section covering current topics of interest, including banning questions regarding an applicant's salary history, combating and investigating workplace harassment, and what the new governor will bring to the employment arena.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Future of Lateral Moves: Practice Area, Geography and Economics Remain Important

Taking a look at emerging trends in lateral moves, can we predict for the near future that firms will more likely grow through larger groups or through individual hires? Well, as my accounting professor liked to say: It depends.
6 minute read

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