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How I Made Office Managing Partner: 'My Understanding of the City and Ongoing Commitment to Local Charitable and Civic Organizations,' Says Paulita Pike of Ropes & Gray

"Get your work done well and then get out of your office and into the community. Find civic and nonprofit organizations you can serve and support."
7 minute read

The Recorder

Cooley Names 2 Female Office Leaders, Building on Next-Generation Workforce

Shannon Eagan and Cullen Speckhart will lead the Palo Alto and D.C. offices of Cooley, respectively.
2 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Partner: 'I Developed a Strong Habit of Saying "Yes" to New Opportunities,' Says Erika Todd of Sullivan & Worcester

"The attorneys I admire most practice with creativity, integrity and humanity."
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

$2.6M in Attorney Fees for Boies Schiller Client After International Arbitration Award

U.S. District Judge Valerie E. Caproni ruled that Nipro Corp.'s "continued foot-dragging'' justified a higher interest rate, while she noted that Boies Schiller's rates "are not outside the norm for comparable attorneys and firms'' and was comparable to rates "for partners at prominent firms in New York.''
3 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Partner: 'I Was Encouraged to Collaborate Frequently With Attorneys in All of the Firm's Departments,' Says Grace Kim of Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt

'The industry is always changing, clients are always going to have new needs, and it's important to stay ahead to offer the best service.'
10 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Partner: 'Making Partner Is More of the Tipping Point Than the Pinnacle of Success,' Says Rachel Mech of Offit Kurman

"It is important to think about the type of attorney you want to be and what value that brings to the firm; then focus on being the best version of you."
6 minute read

International Edition

Canadian Salary Survey: Male In-House Counsel Earn CA$24K More on Average Than Female Colleagues

Industry sector, position, and race all play a role in the differences between earnings of in-house lawyers.
4 minute read

International Edition

The Gender Cliff Edge: The Point Where the Legal Industry Loses Female Talent

Law.com International research found Taylor Wessing, Allen & Overy and Sidley Austin ranked as some of the top firms for female retention in the UK.
5 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Partner: 'Success at Any Law Firm Requires More Than Just Excellent Legal Skills,' Says Sara Margolis of MoloLamken

'Do not hesitate to reach for what you want. Your goals are sometimes closer than you might think.'
10 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

$1 Million Settlement: Medical School Owner Resolves Alleged Student-Loan Violations

"Between February 2015 and March 2019, [Mark] Scheinberg and Stone Academy mailed 154 small, direct payments to loan servicers on behalf of 102 students in attempts to prevent those students from defaulting on their loans and being counted in Stone Academy's [cohort default rate]," read a statement by the U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut.
3 minute read

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