The Law Office of Michael R. Grossman: An Update

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Dec 1, 2007 8:39 PM CST

A Conspiracy of One

After months of planning, hoping and hand-wringing, Michael Grossman is ready to start his new life as a solo practitioner

Dec 1, 2007 7:41 PM CST

ForeBlawggers

Seven lawyers who started the blawg revolution

Dec 1, 2007 5:48 PM CST

ABA Journal Blawg 100

When we set out to name the ABA Journal’s inaugural Blawg 100, we knew we were up for a challenge. There are between 2,000 and 3,000 legal blogs—what we call blawgs. How many of those are worth a click? Turns out, quite a few. The trick is fitting them neatly…

Dec 1, 2007 5:21 PM CST

Acronym Soup Suit: AAJ, formerly ATLA, Sues TheATLA

The trial lawyers group once known as ATLA—the Association of Trial Lawyers of America—has sued a new lawyers group that calls itself The American Trial Lawyers Association, or TheATLA. The old ATLA gave up its name last December and rechristened itself the American Association for Justice. The switch was viewed…

Nov 30, 2007 3:35 PM CST

Axing Mandatory Retirement Brings ‘Economic Opportunity Cost’

Law firms eliminating mandatory retirement have their work cut out for them. Several big firms have announced they are abandoning their forced retirement policies in favor of more flexible systems. They include Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman.…

Nov 28, 2007 4:19 PM CST

Law Firm Develops Intensive Leadership Training

An East Coast law firm with more than 160 lawyers has concluded that its future leaders need more training than the kind offered in management seminars or sink-or-swim opportunities. Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young has developed a two-year leadership program with the help of legal consulting firm Altman Weil, the…

Nov 16, 2007 1:56 PM CST

Warner Norcross & Judd Enters Flat-Fee Deal With Whirlpool

Michigan law firm Warner Norcross & Judd, tapped as Whirlpool’s North American business litigation counsel, has agreed to set up a flat-fee billing arrangement with the appliance maker. Jay Cragwall, the client service manager for the Whirlpool account, told the National Law Journal that the arrangement can benefit both sides.…

Nov 15, 2007 2:15 PM CST

Winston the Bulldog Featured in New Womble Carlyle Ad Campaign

Updated: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice is launching four new animated ads featuring the firm’s mascot, a bulldog named Winston, first introduced in a 1996 ad campaign. The ads use the tagline “Innovators at Law.” They are intended to send a message that the firm seeks innovative solutions to help…

Nov 9, 2007 7:10 PM CST

Law Firm Plans Real-Life Practice at Virtual ‘Second Life’ Office

Bridging the gap between a fictional 3D world on the Internet known as “Second Life” and real life, a United Kingdom law firm reportedly has opened an office there not simply to play at law practice or recruit clients but to perform real-life legal functions. “Many of our clients have…

Nov 6, 2007 11:37 PM CST

What Associates Want (It Isn’t Partnership)

What associates want varies, so it can be difficult to pinpoint all of their concerns. But, by overlooking the issues they consider important, law firms are losing out on opportunities to increase associate satisfaction and retain valued attorneys, a legal consultant says. For starters, law firm administrators need to realize…

Nov 2, 2007 9:20 PM CDT

Mightier Than The Sword?

Nov 1, 2007 8:02 PM CDT

Blackwater Hires Big-Name Lawyers

The company whose security guards have been accused of killing 17 unarmed Iraqis has hired some big-name legal talent. The move by Blackwater Worldwide is part of an aggressive legal and public relations campaign being waged in an effort to preserve its government contracts, the New York Times reports. Among…

Nov 1, 2007 10:45 AM CDT

FL Small Firm Managers Create Network

When Florida lawyer Joseph H. Serota tried to network with fellow managing partners, he felt the sting of rejection. His firm at the time only had 25 members, too few to join the group from which he sought guidance. So Serota struck out on his own, forming the Florida Association…

Oct 30, 2007 7:28 PM CDT

Midsize Firm Shuns ‘Gigantism,’ Touts Service in Ad Campaign

Taking a swipe at conventional wisdom that bigger is better, an 85-member Chicago law firm is touting its midsize status in a new ad campaign. Much Shelist Denenberg Ament & Rubenstein will tell the world that it intends to remain independent, the Chicago Tribune reports. The firm asks in one…

Oct 30, 2007 6:07 PM CDT