Big Law Firms Gain Confidence in 2014’s Third Quarter
Summary: A survey by Citi Private Bank and a report on Biglaw bonuses suggest firms are becoming optimistic. We’ve seen…
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Why Large Firms Increasingly Use In-House Ethics Counsel
Summary: Large firms are increasingly using in-house ethics counselors for resolving malpractice concerns. Considering how sticky it can get in…
Bingham McCutchen Teeters and Considers How to Save Their Firm
Summary: Boston Law firm Bingham McCutchen, once on top, now is struggling to survive. Boston-based Law firm Bingham McCutchen LLP…
Law Recruiter Explains Why Older Attorneys Struggle to Join Firms
Click here to read the full article on LawCrossing for an in-depth explanation of all 10 reasons why older attorneys…
Fannie Mae Cuts off Ties With Two Large Foreclosure Law Firms in Colorado
The national mortgage giant, Fannie Mae has unexpectedly cut off ties with two law firms that used to handle…
More Partners Leave Downey Brand
Sacramento’s largest law firm, Downey Brand LLP, has kept on losing lawyers throughout the year, and this time, another…
Peer Monitor Index for Mid Sized Firms Says “Bench Strength” Will Spell the Difference
The recent Peer Monitor Index for Mid-Size Law Firms published by Thomson Reuters has quite aptly been titled “A Glass…
U.S. Supreme Court Extends the Scope of Whistleblower Law in Mutual Funds to Include Law Firms
The U.S. Supreme Court held this Tuesday that the application of the Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower provisions also protects privately held contractors…
U.S. Supreme Court Says Investors Can Sue Law Firms Connected with Stanford Ponzi Scheme under State Laws
In Chadbourne & Parke LLP v. Troice et al., the U.S. Supreme Court has held that investors in Stanford’s Ponzi…
Report Predicting Law Firm Profit Growth of Five Percent in 2014
On Monday, Citi Private Bank and Hildebrandt Consulting released its outlook for 2014 for the legal industry. The report shows…
Chinese Firm, Yingke Law, Opens Chicago Office
Investments from China in the United States have increased at a nice rate in 2013 and this has caused Chinese…
Two Small Washington Law Firms Announced Their Intentions to Merge
Effective January 1, 2014, Silver, Freedman & Taff and Elias, Matz, Tiernan & Herrick, two small Washington law firms that…