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BigLaw Partner Pay Soars, But Not At The Same Clip For All
Average partner compensation at the 200 largest law firms in the U.S. by revenue has almost doubled in the last decade and has increased by 26% in the past two years alone, according to the results of a survey by recruiter Major Lindsey & Africa LLC that were released Thursday.
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Leech Tishman Adds East Coast Restructuring Chair
Leech Tishman announced Tuesday that it is adding another chair to its business restructuring and insolvency practice, giving the team leadership on both coasts.
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New York Firm Harter Secrest Hires Former Estates Atty
New York firm Harter Secrest & Emery LLP announced Monday the continued expansion of its trusts and estates practice in the state, bringing back a former associate as a partner for its office in Rochester.
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Ex-Schnader Harrison Atty Says Deal Is Near In Pension Fight
A dispute over the handling of pension funds by the now-shuttered Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP may be nearing resolution after a former partner leading a class action asked a Pennsylvania federal court to stay current deadlines as a classwide settlement is within sight.
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Women's White Collar Org Hits Milestone Amid Steady Growth
Mirroring the fast growth of white collar law since the start of the century, the Women's White Collar Defense Association has announced that in its 25th year, the diversity-focused organization has launched a chapter in its 50th location with an expansion to Virginia.
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Construction Pro Boosts Cullen And Dykman Litigation Team
Leadership at Cullen and Dykman LLP announced the addition of an attorney specializing in construction law, saying the move gives the regional firm increased capacity to take on high-profile cases.
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Debt Financing Partner Beefs Up Benesch's PE Chops
Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP has added to its Chicago office a capital markets attorney whose practice focuses on debt financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and a range of other corporate matters, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Stigma Of Disability In Legal Industry Is 'Very Real,' Panel Says
People with disabilities still face challenges when pursuing a legal career, but law firms, law schools, bar associations and corporate legal departments can take steps to help advance disability equality, according to panelists speaking Tuesday for National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
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NJ Justices Cast Doubt On Out-Of-State Atty Referral Fee Ban
New Jersey Supreme Court justices on Tuesday sounded skeptical of an ethics rule change that would ban certified attorneys from paying referral fees to out-of-state lawyers, questioning an advisory panel's conclusion that such fees represent an authorized payment for legal services.
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McNees Wallace Adds New Marketing Director
McNees Wallace & Nurick LLP has hired a new marketing director, who is joining the firm to help support its strategic initiatives, generate business and expand the firm's communications efforts, according to a Tuesday announcement.
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Bell Nunnally Brings On FINRA Litigator In Dallas
Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP has strengthened its litigation offerings with a partner who came aboard from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, giving the Dallas-based business law firm's clients the resource of a "unique perspective" and providing it with a "strategic edge" in securities law-related matters, according to Bell Nunnally's managing partner.
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Experienced Gov't Atty Joins Brownstein Hyatt In DC
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP announced that an experienced government attorney joined the firm's Washington, D.C., office in what the firm said will help its clients with political advocacy needs.
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Veteran Energy Atty Rejoins Balch & Bingham In Atlanta
Balch & Bingham LLP announced that a veteran energy attorney with more than two decades of experience rejoined the firm's Atlanta office after a decade working at advisory firm The Taffrail Group.
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How Law Firms Get And Keep Elite Status
For decades, a handful of New York-based law firms thoroughly dominated the national consciousness when it came to power, profitability and prestige. But in today's legal market, increased movement of partners and clients from one firm to the next has begun to shake things up and create opportunities for go-getters to ascend the ranks.
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Prestige Leaders: The Firms In The Billionaires' Club
As many BigLaw firms see their revenues climb ever higher, we highlight those that reported topping the billion-dollar mark in the most recent calendar year.
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These Firms Are The 2024 Prestige Leaders
Clients flock to firms with prestigious reputations, and so does top talent. Here are this year's Law360 Pulse Prestige Leaders — the 100 firms the industry recognizes for their prominence, power and distinction
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In-House Counsel For Veeva, SingleStore Joins Stoel Rives
Stoel Rives LLP has hired the former in-house counsel for technology companies SingleStore and Veeva Systems Inc. in Boise, Idaho, positioning the firm to better serve the increasing demand for sophisticated transactional representations in the area.
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Spencer Fane Adds NM Deputy AG To New Santa Fe Office
Two months after opening a New Mexico office, Spencer Fane LLP has added a regulatory attorney with more than a decade of experience in New Mexico state government, most recently as deputy attorney general, with the firm saying in an announcement Monday that he would boost its regulatory practice and assist clients in dealing with government agencies.
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Longtime DOD, Military Atty Joins Beveridge & Diamond In DC
Beveridge & Diamond PC has hired the U.S. Department of Defense's deputy general counsel for environment, energy and installations as of counsel in the firm's Washington office, a move the firm said is its latest government hire to help clients navigate the constantly changing environmental landscape.
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New Maritime Partner Comes Aboard At Kaufman Dolowich
Kaufman Dolowich LLP is building out its capacity in maritime law with the addition of a New Jersey-based partner joining in the wake of the nationwide longshoremen strike in early October.
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Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attys From 74 Firms
The attorneys chosen as Law360's 2024 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.
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It's Not Too Late For Attys To Help Safeguard Election
With the presidential election mere weeks away, a small army of lawyers will deploy throughout the country in a nonpartisan effort to ensure the process is fair, smooth and safe.
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DC Firms Look To Exit Suit Over $120M Iraq Award
Pierson Ferdinand LLP and another boutique firm have urged the D.C. Circuit to let them withdraw as counsel for Iraq as the country looks to overturn an order allowing a construction firm permission to go after Iraqi assets to satisfy a $120 million judgment, saying the country owes some $25,000 in legal fees and has stopped responding to the firms' inquiries on the litigation.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Richards Layton's work on multiple infringement suits against Moderna and Nutter's work on a notable Massachusetts beer company acquisition lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Oct. 4 to 18.
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Getting Attys To Change Isn't Easy, But Psychology Can Help
Convincing lawyers to adopt new tools often comes with a lot of resistance, but law firms can alter their approach to get lawyers to comply with almost anything, a leading legal industry expert said Friday.