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New York Law Journal

Meet the Nominee: White House's Choice of Anne Nardacci for Northern District Judgeship Has Thrilled Boies Schiller Law Partners

Described as a "critical part" of Boies Schiller's office, Nardacci will be tough to replace, her colleagues said. Nardacci has played an instrumental role in consumer class actions and antitrust cases.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Twilio Recruits First-Ever Chief Privacy Officer From Hewlett Packard

The SEC recently charged three Twilio software engineers with using confidential customer info to carry out an insider trading scheme.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

US Judge, in Fee Award of More Than $800,000, Calls for Attorney Compensation 'Without Regard to Gender or Age'

"The reality is that fee awards are often based on status and not performance," U.S. District Judge Timothy Rice wrote, finding that attorneys—including Laura Mattiacci and Susan Saint-Antoine of Console Mattiacci—should receive more than $800,000 in fees in a case where they secured a $2.25 million jury award for their client in an age discrimination lawsuit against AT&T.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Lawyer Rises to Federal Magistrate Judge

"She has become very well qualified to serve on the bench, by working in both the private sector and working at the U.S. attorney office. To me what's been incredible is the diversity in her experience over 27 years," attorney Melanie Emmons Damian said.
7 minute read

Law.com

How I Made It to Law Firm Leadership: 'When Opportunities Arose, I Said Yes,' Says Alison Ashmore of Dykema Gossett

"Allow others to promote and celebrate your wins and actively volunteer to do it for others."
5 minute read

International Edition

BCLP Real Estate Litigation Partner Jumps To Eversheds Sutherland

The partner has left after more than two decades at her previous firm.
2 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'Focus on Associate Development, Mentoring, Partner Coordination and Growth,' Says Kimberly deBeers of Skadden

"Always exceed your clients' expectations and never assume that once clients retain you, they will stick with you—it is your job to continue to prove your value."
6 minute read

International Edition

Life Is Not A Straight Line, Even For Lawyers

This week showed us that shake ups to career plans don't always need to end badly, and newly minted partners should bear that in mind.
4 minute read

International Edition

Aviva Legal Operations Head Voices Frustration as Company Slashes Team

Caroline Brown's role was made redundant while she was pregnant, she shared on LinkedIn, describing the process as "very painful".
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

'I Had It Hard, Why Shouldn't You?' Lawyers Say Female Managers Are Tougher on New Moms

"I've also known some older women with kids whose attitude is 'I had it hard, why shouldn't you?'" tweeted securities attorney Kerry Dingle. "Internalized misogyny is dreadful."
4 minute read

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