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Firms Follow Cravath’s $180,000 Base Pay Scale

Summary: Some New York law firms have announced they will match the new salary scale set by Cravath, Swaine &…

DOJ Attorneys Don’t Want to Attend Ethics Classes

Summary: A judge ruled that Department of Justice attorneys went against his directions during a case regarding the executive action…

WilmerHale Acquires High-Ranking New York Attorney

Summary: With a list of high-ranking attorneys already part of their law firm, WilmerHale will have another join in September.…

Wealth Management Services of Mossack Fonseca Shut Down

Summary: The document leak at Mossack Fonseca has put Panama into a damage control stage by forcing the wealth management…

Altman Weil Reports Says Law Firms Still Lack Work

Summary: The latest survey conducted by Altman Weil shows that law firms are still trying to recover from the 2008…

Winston & Strawn Offers New Mothers and Fathers 20 Weeks Paid Leave

Summary: Winston & Strawn is now offering new parents 20 weeks of paid family leave.  Chicago law firm Winston &…

10 Ways Law Firms Can Protect Themselves

Summary: Cybersecurity is a serious threat that law firms are starting to grasp but there are still serious weaknesses that…

Law Firm Revenues Back on the Rise

Summary: After the recession crushed the legal industry eight years ago, the industry as a whole is beginning to see…

Law Firm Top Hourly Rates Reaching $2,000

Summary: BTI Consulting Group's latest survey suggests that law firms that are able to produce top quality service to their…

Baton Rouge Lawyer Caught with Bestiality Child Porn

Summary: A Baton Rouge lawyer was indicted for possessing and distributing child pornography.  A prominent lawyer indicted with distributing child…

BakerHostetler Hires AI Attorney to Get the Job Done

Summary: While artificial intelligence cannot take the place of an actual attorney, it will help the new hires at law…

$35 Million Settlement Reached in Allen Stanford Ponzi Scheme

Summary: After Allen Stanford’s billion dollar Ponzi scheme was uncovered in 2009, investors are finally getting some of their money…