PSL or Passé? Job in UK May Be Technology in US

Jul 1, 2011 7:10 AM CDT

State of the Union: The Nation’s Lawyer Population Continues to Grow, But Barely

Jul 1, 2011 5:59 AM CDT

As More Partners Leave, SNR Denton May Require One-Year Notice Period

In the wake of new lawyer departures, SNR Denton may enforce a policy requiring one-year notice for senior equity partners. The latest lawyers to leave are regulatory head Chris Borg, who will join Reed Smith, and senior banking partner Michael Black, heading to Norton Rose, Legal Week reports. The firm…

Jun 30, 2011 11:11 AM CDT

A&O to Launch Second US Office with O’Melveny Hires

Allen & Overy is launching an office in Washington, D.C., by hiring several lawyers from O’Melveny & Myers. The new hires include financial regulatory partners Barbara Stettner and Chris Salter and counsel Charles Borden, who will be an A&O partner, Legal Week reports. The firm also expects to staff the…

Jun 29, 2011 3:13 PM CDT

DLA Piper Withdraws from Paul Ceglia’s Suit Against Facebook

A man who claims he made a $1,000 investment in 2003 entitling him to half of Facebook is changing lawyers for a third time. DLA Piper is withdrawing from its representation of the plaintiff, Paul Ceglia, report CNET News, the Wall Street Journal (sub. req.), Reuters and PaidContent.org. The reason…

Jun 29, 2011 2:40 PM CDT

WilmerHale Leader Is Confident Firm Won’t Have to Pay $214M Malpractice Settlement

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr reached a $214 million malpractice settlement in February, but co-managing partner William Perlstein says he’s confident the money won’t have to be paid. So far, the litigation over a patent deadline is in WilmerHale’s favor, according to The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.…

Jun 29, 2011 12:53 PM CDT

Around the Blawgosphere: Law Blog’s Haiku Contest Deadline Today; Grumbling About Legal Directories

Can You Haiku? We know our readers like to write haiku, so take note, because there may still be time: Bracewell & Giuliani’s bankruptcy blog, Basis Points, is having a haiku contest. The best single haiku that the blog receives by 5 p.m. ET today will win its author two…

Jun 24, 2011 1:57 PM CDT

Attorney Charged in Child Porn Case Died in Mexico After News Reports of Alleged Crime

Updated: A former BigLaw associate who was criminally charged in a child pornography case described by a prosecutor as involving “truly sickening” images was found dead in Mexico City within a few days after the case was publicized. Moshe Gerstein, 35, died June 16, Reuters reported. The cause isn’t immediately…

Jun 23, 2011 8:18 PM CDT

DLA Piper Ordered to Turn Over MLB Material to Roger Clemens Despite Asserted Work Product Privilege

Despite an asserted work product privilege, DLA Piper has been ordered by a federal judge to turn over to famed pitcher Roger Clemens some of its investigative material from a probe about the use of performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball, reports Bloomberg. Law firm notes and memos about statements…

Jun 23, 2011 5:18 PM CDT

5 Years After Guilty Plea, Ex-Fried Frank Bookkeeper Still Owes More than $300K in Restitution

A former bookkeeper at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson has repaid the law firm only $4,000 in the five years after her guilty plea in a $350,000 embezzlement scheme. Gerry Mathews, who worked in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office for nearly 20 years, was sentenced in 2006 to a…

Jun 23, 2011 1:23 PM CDT

Retired BigLaw CEO to Serve as New Law School Dean for University of Western Ontario

A former chairman and CEO of one of Canada’s biggest law firms says he had no idea when he retired at the beginning of the year that his next gig would be as a law school dean. But Iain Scott, 59, says the unusual appointment will make use of a…

Jun 22, 2011 9:01 PM CDT

As Martin Lipton Turns 80, Legal Observers Speculate on Changes at His Firm

Martin Lipton is celebrating his 80th birthday today, raising questions about how his Wall Street law firm will change when he eventually leaves. Lipton, a founder, rainmaker and mergers partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, has been handing high-profile deals to younger lawyers, the Wall Street Journal reports. Meanwhile,…

Jun 22, 2011 12:34 PM CDT

Debevoise Hiring Partner Looks for Meaningful Conversations and Passion

Don’t expect legal hypotheticals or behavioral interview questions if you are looking for a job at Debevoise & Plimpton. “Oh, that’s so silly,” according to hiring partner Maurizio Levi-Minzi, who talked to the Careerist about his interview style. Instead, Levi-Minzi said he looks for candidates who are passionate and “authentic.”…

Jun 22, 2011 11:40 AM CDT

Cozen Raids IP Litigation Boutique in NYC, Takes Away 19 of 27 Lawyers, Including 5 Senior Partners

In a raid that is expected to significantly enhance its intellectual property litigation team, Philadelphia-based Cozen O’Connor has lured away most of the lawyers from Cohen Pontani Lieberman & Pavane. The New York City IP litigation boutique is losing 19 of its 27 lawyers to Cozen, including five senior partners,…

Jun 21, 2011 11:48 PM CDT

Ex-McGuireWoods Partner Gets Home Detention for Falsifying IRS Doc to Avoid Levy for Unpaid Tax

A former partner of McGuireWoods has been given home confinement and community service for interfering with Internal Revenue Service efforts to collect more than $110,000 she owed in unpaid income tax for 2006 to 2008. When the IRS attempted to levy on partnership payments to Michelle Renee Walker, she provided…

Jun 21, 2011 5:39 PM CDT