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The rapid growth of nonequity partners at major law firms has expanded career options for attorneys, but it also brings distinct challenges as many lawyers in these roles often face extended paths to equity partnership, unclear succession planning, and limited transparency around compensation.
Legal consultancy Baretz & Brunelle welcomed a partner from legal executive search firm Calibrate who built her expertise at the intersection of talent and practice management, describing her as "one of the most experienced talent executives in the legal market" in a statement Monday.
Departing U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement director Gurbir Grewal will land at Milbank LLP in New York after he leaves the agency later this month, joining the law firm's litigation and arbitration group, according to a person familiar with the matter.
After a brief period of stability in the second quarter, lateral recruitment at law firms has softened once more in the third quarter of 2024, particularly in the hiring of partner candidates, according to recent data from legal data company Firm Prospects LLC.
Mary McQueen, who is retiring after more than 20 years as president of the National Center for State Courts, joined Law360 Pulse for a conversation about transparency and safety in the courts and her legacy at the organization.
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP has tapped an attorney with deep experience across multiple government positions, including serving in the White House Office of Management and Budget, to co-chair its administrative law and regulatory practice.
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP announced this week that it has promoted 26 attorneys to partner across 12 offices.
Potter Anderson's representation of IBM in a patent suit and Vedder Price's work on $1 billion pair of drilling contracts lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Sept. 20 to Oct. 4.
After four straight months of employment declines, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest report shows positive signs for the legal industry.
Mayer Brown LLP announced this week that its corporate and securities group has added a New York-based attorney from Freshfields.
New York immigration boutique Cyrus D. Mehta & Partners LLC has bought the decades-old Claudia Slovinsky & Associates PLLC from its retiring owner and founder.
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP and Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP led this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions after a Delaware federal jury decided on Sept. 27 that Amazon Web Services infringed two computer network patents that were once owned by Boeing, telling the tech giant to pay $30.5 million in damages.
Saul Ewing LLP has expanded its litigation services in the New York office with this week's addition of an attorney who specializes in representing colleges and universities and moved his practice after 10 years with Reed Smith LLP.
Commercial real estate boutique A.Y. Strauss announced Thursday that it had hired a former Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP litigator who is returning to the legal field after retiring in 2020.
The legal industry kicked off the first week of October with several partner promotions, lateral moves, law firm closures and mergers. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
When Alexia Korberg, a veteran litigator known for their work on landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases like Dobbs, decided to leave Paul Weiss and private practice altogether for a New York nonprofit, they said increased politicization at the high court left them believing their best chance to do good was outside the federal judiciary.
Law360 Pulse caught up with Chris Poole to discuss his tenure as CEO of JAMS and why he stepped down after 17 years at the helm of the alternative dispute resolution service.
A New York federal judge Thursday allowed Hogan Lovells to use alternative means to serve the Taliban, either by way of social media, publication or email, in the firm's effort to enforce a $1.2 million arbitration award against the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan over unpaid legal fees.
One attorney hasn't lost a single U.S. Supreme Court case she's argued, or even a single justice's vote. One attorney is perhaps "the preeminent SCOTUS advocate." And one may soon become U.S. solicitor general, despite acknowledging there are "judges out there who don't like me." All three are among a dozen lawyers in the vanguard of the Supreme Court bar's next generation, poised to follow in the footsteps of the bar's current icons.
Gloria Allred's long-running dispute with a former tenant — who said he fled rats in her Manhattan apartment eight years ago — spilled into New York federal court Monday, leaving the judge to wonder aloud why the celebrity attorney was still suing the man over a $25,000 claim as he sought bankruptcy protection.
Florida-based firm Kelley Kronenberg has launched an office in Albany, New York, its second in the Empire State, which will focus on general liability and third-party insurance defense.
A former New York Jets general counsel is returning to the football team to serve as its chief legal officer, leaving his role as of counsel at Foley & Lardner LLP, where he joined after running his own law firm.
A member of five different New York-area bands playing upward of 50 shows per year, Mintz partner Brad Scheller is used to trading in his suit and tie after hours for a punk rock T-shirt.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has grown its registered funds practice with a partner from Dechert LLP.
Two Georgia women who Rudy Giuliani accused of committing ballot fraud in the 2020 presidential election say his $3.5 million Florida condominium should be sold to help cover their $148 million defamation win against him, arguing he never established a "homestead" there before they brought a lien.
Neville Eisenberg and Mark Grayson at BCLP explain how they sped up contract execution for one client by replacing email with a centralized, digital tool for negotiations and review, and how the principles they adhered to can be helpful for other law firms looking to improve poorly managed contract management processes.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can Firms Coach Associates Remotely?Practicing law through virtual platforms will likely persist even after the pandemic, so law firms and senior lawyers should consider refurbishing their associate mentoring programs to facilitate personal connections, professionalism and effective training in a remote environment, says Carol Goodman at Herrick Feinstein.
As the U.S. observes Autism Acceptance Month, autistic attorney Haley Moss describes the societal barriers and stereotypes that keep neurodivergent lawyers from disclosing their disabilities, and how law firms can better accommodate and level the playing field for attorneys whose minds work outside of the prescribed norm.
Many legal technology vendors now sell artificial intelligence and machine learning tools at a premium price tag, but law firms must take the time to properly evaluate them as not all offerings generate process efficiencies or even use the technologies advertised, says Steven Magnuson at Ballard Spahr.
While chief legal officers are increasingly involved in creating corporate diversity, inclusion and anti-bigotry policies, all lawyers have a responsibility to be discrimination busters and bias interrupters regardless of the title they hold, says Veta T. Richardson at the Association of Corporate Counsel.
Every lawyer can begin incorporating aspects of software development in their day-to-day practice with little to no changes in their existing tools or workflow, and legal organizations that take steps to encourage this exploration of programming can transform into tech incubators, says George Zalepa at Greenberg Traurig.
As junior associates increasingly report burnout, work-life conflict and loneliness during the pandemic, law firms should take tangible actions to reduce the stigma around seeking help, and to model desired well-being behaviors from the top down, say Stacey Whiteley at the New York State Bar Association and Robin Belleau at Kirkland.
As clients increasingly want law firms to serve as innovation platforms, firms must understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach — the key is a nimble innovation function focused on listening and knowledge sharing, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.
In addition to establishing their brand from scratch, women who start their own law firms must overcome inherent bias against female lawyers and convince prospective clients to put aside big-firm preferences, says Joel Stern at the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms.
Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.
Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can Associates Deal With Overload?Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts — learning how to say no, and understanding how to break down projects into manageable parts, says Jay Harrington at Harrington Communications.
Law firms could combine industrial organizational psychology and machine learning to study prospective hires' analytical thinking, stress response and similar attributes — which could lead to recruiting from a more diverse candidate pool, say Ali Shahidi and Bess Sully at Sheppard Mullin.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can Associates Seek More Assignments?In the first installment of Law360 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging.
In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.