by Chris Batz | Jun 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
Sidley Austin and Paul Hastings are the two latest Am Law 100 firms looking to capitalize on Houston’s booming energy sector. But unlike a host of competitors that have also staked out turf in the city in recent years, these newcomers entered the red-hot market in a... by Chris Batz | Jun 1, 2012 | Law Firm Management
By Edwin Reeser The demise of Dewey & LeBoeuf has drawn much attention in the legal profession for the past three months, and commanded great attention in the business press as well. Now that the process of the firm coming apart as a viable enterprise has... by Chris Batz | Jun 1, 2012 | Law Firm Management
DLA’s firmwide review could see less profitable offices downsized DLA Piper is conducting a firmwide review of office and partner profitability, in a move that is expected to see the transatlantic firm’s regional UK offices come under scrutiny. The review, which... by Chris Batz | May 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
According to a recent report entitled the 2012 Real Rate Report, New York City firms raised their attorney billing rates on average by 12 percent in the last few years, the second highest change in rates among lawyers in various U.S. cities. This report also shows... by Chris Batz | May 11, 2012 | Law Firm Management
by [email protected] on MAY 11, 2012 · Dewey & LeBoeuf’s seemingly rapid free fall has caught the attention of business analysts and bankers as much as the legal community. As a result, the legal industry today is undergoing the same scrutiny as the... by Chris Batz | May 10, 2012 | Law Firm Management
It would be the biggest law-firm collapse in history, writes Dan Slater. Management experts point to a deadly combination of general economic malaise and the firm’s particular mismanagement When Aaron Sorkin conjured Sam Seaborn, the fictional White House... by Chris Batz | May 10, 2012 | Law Firm Management
A company can go to extraordinary lengths to create and manage a first-in-class antibribery compliance program. It can work to send the right internal messages, nurture open communications, and be vigilant in upholding its clearly stated standards. And still, the... by Chris Batz | May 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
May 7 (Bloomberg) — Ian Sigalow, a partner at Greycroft Partners LLC, talks with Bloomberg Law’s Spencer Mazyck about legal challenges confronting technology start-ups and model venture capital financing documents. Sigalow shares his insights as part of a... by Chris Batz | May 10, 2012 | Books, Tools & Resources
By Carol Gerber | May.10.12 Seems like you’re always under the gun, doesn’t it? Time pressure is the very nature of a lawyer’s life. But now you’ve found that your new iPad makes your load lighter, let’s make it quicker, too. Get beyond the basic 101-level of iPad...
