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Law firms encourage workers to return to office with these perks

Law firms are trying to entice employees to come back to the office with perks that include free food and a casual, fun atmosphere.

Oct 26, 2021 11:56 AM CDT

Orrick extends program of embedding associates at nonprofits

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe has extended a fellowship program in which it embeds its associates at nonprofit organizations for a year while paying their law firm salaries.

Oct 22, 2021 10:22 AM CDT

2 law firms promise jobs to underserved students before they enter law school; tuition is free

Two Ohio law firms will offer associate positions to two students before they even enroll in law school as part of a diversity program that pays the students’ tuition and living expenses.

Oct 22, 2021 9:29 AM CDT

Arnold & Porter ‘slipped’ discovery documents into database without notice, referee says

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer “slipped” discovery documents into a federal multidistrict litigation database without notifying plaintiffs in a New York state opioid trial, according to a court referee who recommended monetary sanctions.

Oct 19, 2021 3:34 PM CDT

One word in a purchase agreement leads to $310M malpractice suit against 2 BigLaw firms

A former corporate client suing two large law firms for $310 million contends that a plural word in a purchase agreement wrongly suggested that it was responsible for an accelerated payout in the event of a second purchaser’s bankruptcy.

Oct 18, 2021 1:32 PM CDT

Mayer Brown will no longer seek removal of Tiananmen Square memorial for university client

Mayer Brown will no longer represent the University of Hong Kong in its effort to remove a campus statue memorializing the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.

Oct 18, 2021 11:42 AM CDT

Weekly Briefs: BigLaw firm promotes 151 to partner; legal industry adds 4,300 jobs; big gifts to law schools

Legal industry gains 4,300 jobs The legal services industry gained 4,300 jobs in September, following a gain of 4,000 jobs in August, according to seasonally adjusted and revised numbers by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The legal industry had 1,145,600 jobs in September, a gain of 31,500 jobs since…

Oct 8, 2021 2:40 PM CDT

2 former BigLaw associates get suspensions for inflating hourly records

The Illinois Supreme Court has suspended two former BigLaw associates who were accused of inflating the time that they spent on cases.

Sep 29, 2021 9:37 AM CDT

What do lawyers think of the label ‘white shoe’ for law firms?

Lawyers and legal professionals are divided on whether to retain the term “white shoe” to describe the most prestigious law firms.

Sep 23, 2021 12:29 PM CDT

Perkins Coie partner resigns from firm after he is charged by special counsel

Perkins Coie partner Michael Sussmann resigned from the law firm after he was indicted Thursday on a charge of lying to the FBI. Perkins Coie said in a statement that Sussmann “offered his resignation from the firm in order to focus on his legal defense, and the firm accepted it,”…

Sep 17, 2021 11:30 AM CDT

This BigLaw firm says it’s the first to provide free and reduced-rate Peloton content to lawyers and staffers

O’Melveny & Myers has said it’s the first law firm to sign a deal with Peloton to provide content to all U.S. lawyers and staff members through the Peloton Corporate Wellness program.

Sep 15, 2021 4:37 PM CDT

Jenner & Block settles with landlord in dispute over rent payments during pandemic

Jenner & Block has settled a rent dispute with the landlord for its Chicago building that stemmed from unused office space during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sep 10, 2021 11:48 AM CDT

Weekly Briefs: Trump sued by Capitol officers; state AG pleads no contest in fatal crash

Capitol officers sue Trump, far-right groups Seven Capitol police officers have sued former President Donald Trump, far-right groups, Stop the Steal rally organizers and others. The Aug. 26 lawsuit alleges violation of the Ku Klux Klan Act, which allows civil suits against those who conspire to use “force, intimidation or…

Aug 27, 2021 2:45 PM CDT

Reed Smith expects to cut 66 legal secretary jobs in voluntary separation program

Reed Smith expects to cut 44 legal secretary jobs in the United States and another 22 of those jobs in the United Kingdom in a voluntary separation program, the law firm said Wednesday.

Aug 27, 2021 1:15 PM CDT

Midlevel associates rated these firms tops for job satisfaction; survey finds hybrid work preference

Midlevel associates surveyed by the American Lawyer have ranked McDermott Will & Emery No. 1 for job satisfaction.

Aug 24, 2021 11:16 AM CDT