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Jim Vassallo

Law Firms Lowering Year-End Bonuses

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP usually sets the tone for law firm end of year bonuses in the legal world,…

Deferred Employment being Weighed by Law Firms

Mary Gay Scanlon is the pro bono counsel for the law firm of Ballard Spahr. Scanlon talked about deferring law…

Ex-employee Files Suit Against Former Law Firm

Hartwell Harris, a resident of Santa Monica, has filed a lawsuit against her former employer for wrongful termination. Harris claims…

Fees for MF Global Wind-Down to Reach $100 Million

According to lawyers’ estimates and costs, fees for liquidating the MF Global Inc. broker-dealer may hit $100 million in one…

Carlisle Law Firm Riding Success into One-Year Anniversary

Kelley Keller rented a suite in the Murata Business Center in March and was known as the Keller Law Firm.…

U.S. Law Firms can Practice in South Korea in 2012

Ever since allowing foreign law firms into Seoul, South Korea, Clear Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is planning an office…

Twin Cities Law Firms being Diversified

The law firm of Dorsey & Whitney, located in Minnesota, recently hosted a Twin Cities Diversity in Practice event for…

Bibb County School District Switches Law Firm Affiliation

A school board in Bibb County has been fighting internally about its relationship with a law firm. The fight is…

Jon Corzine Hoping Silence is Golden

Jon Corzine, the former Goldman Sachs executive and former governor of New Jersey, has seen his career turn in circles.…

Middle District of North Carolina Collecting over $4 Million

The Middle District of North Carolina collected over $4,300,000 in Fiscal Year 2011 related to criminal and civil actions according…

Law Firm that Helped Write Legislation Now Suing State

A law firm has filed a suit against the Wisconsin elections agency, the same law firm that helped the Legislature…

Trials and Litigation

Trials and litigation are an important part of the everyday operation of the United States justice and legal systems. Trials…