Associates

Judge rejects life sentence for drug dealer who sold fentanyl-laced cocaine that killed BigLaw associate

Updated: A drug dealer has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for delivering cocaine laced with fentanyl to a BigLaw associate and two other New York City professionals, resulting in their deaths.

Oct 3, 2023 9:21 AM CDT

‘Precruiting’ and ‘exploding offers’ create stress for law students seeking summer associate jobs

An increasing number of BigLaw firms are recruiting students for summer associate programs before the formal on-campus interviewing process, a practice dubbed “precruiting.”

Sep 20, 2023 9:28 AM CDT

Weekly Briefs: MoFo changes DEI fellowship; X reacts to BigLaw partner at Burning Man festival

MoFo expands DEI fellowship after suit Morrison & Foerster has changed the eligibility criteria for a diversity, equity and inclusion fellowship after being sued by a conservative activist who led the campaign against affirmative action in college admissions. The Keith Wetmore 1L Fellowship for Excellence, Diversity and Inclusion was initially…

Sep 8, 2023 3:14 PM CDT

Kirkland & Ellis must face ex-associate’s sex bias claims, federal court says

A former associate in the intellectual property litigation group at Kirkland & Ellis in San Francisco can move forward with her sex discrimination lawsuit against the law firm, a federal judge in California ruled Wednesday.

Aug 24, 2023 10:31 AM CDT

Weekly Briefs: Hunter Biden prosecutor elevated to special counsel; Charles Ogletree dies

Hunter Biden prosecutor given special counsel status U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that he has appointed the U.S. attorney investigating Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, as a special counsel. The prosecutor, David C. Weiss, is a holdover from the Trump administration. Weiss had already been…

Aug 11, 2023 1:43 PM CDT

Talent wars led to record-high salaries for class of 2022 law grads, new NALP report says

Talent wars helped push the national median salary for class of 2022 law graduates to a record high of $85,000, according to figures released Wednesday by the National Association for Law Placement.

Aug 2, 2023 12:20 PM CDT

BigLaw firm confirms ‘small number’ of layoffs, pushes back start dates for some associates

Katten Muchin Rosenman has confirmed that it is “parting ways with a small number of our attorneys and business support professionals.”

Aug 2, 2023 8:11 AM CDT

BigLaw firm cuts 11 lawyers, eliminates 24 staff positions following drop in partner profits

Armstrong Teasdale has said it has made "difficult decisions" to eliminate the positions of 24 staff members and cut 11 lawyers.

Aug 1, 2023 8:55 AM CDT

Associates form union at employment law firm

Plaintiffs employment law firm Outten & Golden has recognized a union representing its 24 associates.

Aug 1, 2023 8:10 AM CDT

Federal judge questions ‘move afoot’ to encourage arguments by junior lawyers

Federal judges who encourage more junior lawyers to provide oral arguments could be interfering with the attorney-client relationship, according to a federal judge in Rockford, Illinois.

Jul 24, 2023 12:47 PM CDT

Current summer associates at Fragomen won’t learn of hiring decision until 2024

Immigration law firm Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy is waiting until early 2024 to make a decision on whether to extend job offers to its current summer associates.

Jul 21, 2023 8:36 AM CDT

Another BigLaw firm delays start dates for some associates

Perkins Coie has pushed back start dates for some first-year associates, according to two published reports.

Jun 22, 2023 9:40 AM CDT

Reed Smith lays off about 2% of global workforce, including lawyers

Reed Smith says it has laid off less than 2% of its global workforce because of “a reduced level of demand for legal services across the industry.”

Jun 15, 2023 9:56 AM CDT

BigLaw firm confirms layoffs, delayed start dates for incoming associates

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe will lay off about 40 associates and 50 staff members, a number that amounts to about 6% of its global workforce.

Jun 13, 2023 4:00 PM CDT

Silicon Valley-based law firm gives associates the option of one-year deferred start dates with stipend payment

Cooley is offering some incoming corporate associates the option of deferring start dates for a year in exchange for a $100,000 stipend.

Jun 8, 2023 9:13 AM CDT