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Winston & Strawn Pulls Out of Beijing and Taipei

Summary: Winston & Strawn is among a number of U.S. law firms addressing their abilities in Asia. Winston & Strawn has…

Am Law 200 Shows Bad News for “Hollow Middle”

Summary: The American Lawyer released the top 200 revenue-generating law firms this week. On Wednesday, American Lawyer released its list of the…

Polsinelli Prepares for New-Vice and Chair-Elect

Summary: The Polsinelli Board of Directors has nominated Chase Simmons to take over as Vice-Chair and Chair-Elect. Kansas City-based Polsinelli…

Could WilmerHale’s Client List Cause Conflict for Robert Mueller’s Trump Investigation?

Summary; Robert Mueller was appointed to special counsel of the Trump-Russia investigation, but his law firm's client list could cause…

Former Associate Sues King & Spalding for Retaliation after Expressing Ethical Concerns

Summary: A former associate of King & Spalding claims the firm froze his pay and eventually fired him when he…

Dewey & LeBoeuf Exec Joel Sanders Convicted of Securities Fraud

Summary: On Monday, the former CFO of Dewey & LeBoeuf was convicted of three white collar charges. Once mighty law…

Chadbourne & Parke Lawsuit Challenges Unequal Pay for Female Partners

Summary: A pending lawsuit challenges the gender pay gap in a Big Law firm.  It's a known fact that partners…

Kennedys Announces Merger with Carroll McNulty & Kull

Summary: The latest merger of the year was announced regarding Carroll, McNulty & Kull joining forces with Kennedys starting June…

2017 Am Law 100 Ranking Released

Summary: The American Lawyer released its annual Am Law 100 ranking. Yesterday, The American Lawyer released its annual Am Law 100 ranking,…

The Downside to BigLaw Associate Salary Raises

Associates at major law firms were thrilled last summer when firms increased first-year associate salaries from $160,000 to $180,000 per…

K&L Gates Uses Layoffs to Reduce Costs

Summary: After a year of many changes within K&L Gates, their latest change is coming in the form of less…

Which Law Firms Are the Best Places to Work for Parents?

Summary: Yale Law Women listed the top 10 family-friend law firms of 2016. The legal world is notorious for not…