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The American Lawyer

Corrs Chambers Westgarth Recruits 2 New Partners

Private equity lawyer Kon Mellos and intellectual property lawyer David Fixler join from Herbert Smith Freehills and King & Wood Mallesons, respectively.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

DLA Piper Australia Leaders Defect to PwC Legal

Former Asia Pacific head of corporate Bryan Pointon will join the Big Four auditor as a partner in October, while former Australian managing partner John Weber has already arrived as a consultant.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pittsburgh Market Stays Hot for Out-of-Town Firms

Three out-of-town law firms—Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Spilman Thomas & Battle and Cozen O'Connor—entered or expanded in the Pittsburgh market as the summer came to a close, keeping up the city's momentum as a hub for lateral hiring and law firm growth.
37 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Federal Energy Panel Names Skadden Lawyer As General Counsel

James Danly, a Skadden associate who has also served as a U.S. Army officer, will take over the post.
11 minute read

Daily Business Review

Fowler White Lures 2 New Partners in Florida, Including 1 From Struggling Sedgwick

Fowler White Burnett has lured two new shareholders to its South Florida offices, one of them from struggling Am Law 200 firm Sedgwick, which has seen offices close and more than 30 lawyers defect across the country this year.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Lucy Fato Named AIG General Counsel

Fato has had roles in legal departments at Nardello & Co., Marsh & McLennan and S&P Global.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How Uber's Legal Department Can Improve Its Board Relationship

In the coming months, Uber's in-house lawyers and its board of directors may be getting to know each other quite well.
11 minute read

The American Lawyer

Legal Industry's Job Numbers Stall in Summer Heat

Employment in the U.S. legal sector remained largely unchanged in August, adding 100 jobs alongside modest employment gains posted by the U.S. economy overall, according to preliminary data released Friday by the U.S. Department of Labor.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Knowledge Is Power: Tapping Your Firm Into the Knowledge of Millennials

Your firm's knowledge about millennials—how they work, what they value, and what motivates them—can help them help you. Here's six ways to get started.
18 minute read

The American Lawyer

LA Recruiter Scores Litigation Win Against Manatt Over Laterals

A California jury ordered Manatt, Phelps & Phillips to fork over $335,000 to a legal recruiter who sued the firm alleging it breached an oral contract related to its hires of financial services partners Donna Wilson and John McGuinness in 2013.
15 minute read

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