Career & Practice

Cozen’s Lateral Hiring Spree Includes Baker Hostetler’s Antitrust Chief

Cozen O’Connor has hired three lawyers from Baker Hostetler, including its antitrust chief, capping a year of frequent lateral hires. Cozen O’Connor made more than 100 high-level lateral hires last year, according to a press release. The latest acquisition includes Melissa Maxman, who led the antitrust and trade regulation practice…

Jan 4, 2010 3:25 PM CST

Legal Recruiters Expect 2010 Will Be a Busy Year

The new year could bring more lateral movement among law firm partners, according to legal recruiters. Partners were reluctant to make a move in 2009, two legal recruiters told the Recorder. They expect that to change in 2010. Recruiter Stacy Miller Azcarate told the Recorder she expects a busy month,…

Jan 4, 2010 2:01 PM CST

BigLaw Laid Off More than 12,000 People in 2009, the Worst Year Ever

Last year was the worst year ever for layoffs at large law firms, but there is one bright spot in the statistics: The pace is slowing. According to the blog LawShucks, 12,196 people were laid off at 138 large law firms tracked last year. In all, 4,633 lawyers and 7,563…

Jan 4, 2010 12:55 PM CST

Lucky No. 7?

Moving to the latest Windows OS can be a major step

Jan 2, 2010 2:19 AM CST

Phone Pay

Smartphone overtime suits vex companies

Jan 2, 2010 2:10 AM CST

Why Can’t We Be Friends?

Having clients as Facebook friends is full of risks—and rewards

Jan 2, 2010 2:00 AM CST

Should a Case Go Webwide?

Publicizing active issues can backfire

Jan 2, 2010 1:50 AM CST

E-Degree

Group seeks standards for discovery workers

Jan 2, 2010 1:39 AM CST

Sharing Some Client Info Can Be OK When Moving to a New Firm, Ethics Committee Says

Joining a law firm no longer implies the long-term commitment it once did. More than a third of survey respondents just three years out of law school said they had changed jobs at least once, according to a 2004 report titled After the JD: First Results of a National Study…

Dec 29, 2009 6:16 PM CST

E-Degree: Group Seeks Standards for Discovery Workers

E-discovery is a rapidly developing field involving attorneys, paralegals, technical support staff, litigation support professionals, consultants, vendors, software developers and the judiciary. But are these participants knowledgeable enough about e-discovery to be considered competent? The Los Angeles-based Organization of Legal Professionals wants to make sure. The recently formed nonprofit seeks…

Dec 29, 2009 5:49 PM CST

Lucky No. 7? What to Consider Before Moving to Windows OS

Release of a new version of windows is always big news, and the arrival of Windows 7 on the heels of the perceived failure of Windows Vista makes it especially noteworthy. It’s a good sign that comments from the large and lengthy beta test period and the early reviews have…

Dec 27, 2009 10:59 PM CST

For 2nd Time in a Week, BlackBerry Blinks; RIM Suggests Software Upgrade

For the second time in a week, BlackBerry smart phone aficionados today had to contend with an interruption of service reported by users but not confirmed by Ottawa-based Research in Motion Ltd., the maker of the device. The glitches today and Tuesday apparently precluded customers from sending and receiving e-mails…

Dec 24, 2009 12:33 AM CST

Weil Gotshal Shows Associates the Money: Seniority Raises + Bonuses of Up to $50K

Known for its lucrative corporate bankruptcy practice, Weil Gotshal & Manges is showing associates the money after a year of unprecedented layoffs, pay freezes and even pay cuts at a number of well-known law firms. Associates with “overall strong” ratings by the firm will receive bonuses of between $7,500 and…

Dec 23, 2009 10:57 PM CST

Latest Twist in Rothstein Case: Firm Loaned $35M to Lawyers & Others

With $1.4 billion in liabilities and $42 million in assets, according to court filings, the now-defunct Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler law firm obviously isn’t doing well in the wake of an alleged $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme by former attorney Scott Rothstein. And of that $42 million, $23.9 million represents loans and…

Dec 23, 2009 9:20 PM CST

15 Lawyers Say So Long to Dickstein, Hello to Kasowitz Benson in Same Building

There may be some tense elevator encounters among attorneys at one Manhattan office building after the announcement of a planned defection of 15 lawyers from Dickstein Shapiro to Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman. That’s because the New York City contingents of the two law firms both work in the same…

Dec 23, 2009 8:22 PM CST