Partners

Survey chronicles female lawyers’ exodus from equity partnership, belief they can’t have it all

Law firms are taking steps to improve gender equality, but it’s not translating to a better gender balance past the associate level, according to a new study.

Nov 1, 2017 7:00 AM CDT

Perkins Coie hired company that compiled Trump dossier

Perkins Coie lawyer Marc Elias hired the company that compiled a dossier with allegations about Donald Trump’s Russia connections, the law firm confirmed on Tuesday. Elias hired the company, Fusion GPS, to assist in the law firm’s representation of the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee, report the New…

Oct 25, 2017 10:42 AM CDT

Martin Shkreli ‘victimized’ BigLaw partner, defense lawyer asserts in opening statement

A lawyer for Evan Greebel told jurors on Friday that the former BigLaw partner was “victimized” by convicted ex-drug company CEO Martin Shkreli and committed no crime.

Oct 23, 2017 1:15 PM CDT

Should I stay or should I go? When partners should make a lateral move (podcast)

Switching law firms doesn’t only cause partner anxiety, it’s hard on clients too, which is why lawyers should really evaluate whether a move will best serve the people and businesses they represent.

Oct 23, 2017 8:30 AM CDT

Lawyer for man dragged off flight sees lesson in firing of 2 aviation officers

Two Chicago aviation security officers have been fired in connection with an April incident in which a Louisville, Kentucky, doctor was dragged off his United Airlines flight. One officer was fired for escalating the conflict, while another was fired for removing information about the incident from an employee report, according…

Oct 17, 2017 4:38 PM CDT

Trial set to begin for Martin Shkreli’s BigLaw lawyer; ethics experts may testify

Oral arguments are scheduled for Wednesday in Brooklyn, New York, in the federal trial of Evan Greebel, a former BigLaw lawyer accused of conspiring with convicted ex-drug company CEO Martin Shkreli to commit securities fraud. Jurors in the trial “will be asked to decide whether Greebel purposefully aided the fraud…

Oct 17, 2017 12:26 PM CDT

Balch & Bingham partners are accused of bribing former state lawmaker to oppose Superfund plan

Two environmental partners with Balch & Bingham have been accused of bribing a former Alabama state lawmaker to oppose a Superfund priority cleanup of property linked to their corporate client. Partners Steven McKinney and Joel Gilbert are accused in a federal indictment along with Drummond Co. vice president David Roberson,…

Sep 29, 2017 10:47 AM CDT

Ex-partner is suspended for false billable claims; he feared leadership position required more hours

A Louisiana lawyer has received a retroactive one-year suspension for claiming billable hours in cases that were never billed to clients, including a failed contingency case. The Louisiana Supreme Court imposed the suspension on lawyer Kenneth Todd Wallace in a Sept. 22 decision (PDF), the Legal Profession Blog reports. Wallace…

Sep 27, 2017 8:00 AM CDT

Women make up a third of recent equity partner classes in BigLaw, survey finds

Corrected: Women lawyers in the nation’s top law firms make up nearly a fifth of equity partners, but the numbers could improve as women make up a greater percentage of new equity partner classes. Women make up 19 percent of all equity partners and 33 percent of lawyers promoted to…

Sep 19, 2017 10:56 AM CDT

Lawyer resigns from firm after tweet saying he’d be ‘OK’ if DeVos were sexually assaulted

A lawyer has resigned from his partnership at a central Texas personal injury law firm after tweeting that he’d be “OK” if Education Secretary Betsy DeVos were sexually assaulted. Rob Ranco resigned from the Carlson Law Firm in Killeen, Managing Partner Craig Carlson announced on Monday. Ranco’s resignation came days…

Sep 13, 2017 10:49 AM CDT

White House counsel and former chief of staff reportedly hire Quinn Emanuel lawyer in Russia probe

White House counsel Don McGahn and former White House chief of staff Reince Priebus have reportedly hired a Quinn Emanuel lawyer to advise them in the special counsel’s probe of Russian influence in the election.

Sep 11, 2017 11:20 AM CDT

Trump nominates White House lawyer, a former Jones Day partner, to DC Circuit

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the nomination of 16 people to federal judgeships, including the nomination of deputy White House counsel Gregory Katsas to a federal appeals court. Katsas is a former Jones Day partner and a former Justice Department official in the George W. Bush administration. He was…

Sep 7, 2017 11:15 AM CDT

‘Reeling’ Sedgwick loses a dozen lawyers; firm has seen more than 30 partners exit in ‘17

Four partners are among a dozen lawyers leaving Sedgwick to join Robinson & Cole in New York and Miami. “Reeling” Sedgwick has lost more than 30 partners this year the Am Law Daily (sub. req.) reports. Its headcount has dropped by more than 20 percent in 2017. The firm laid…

Aug 29, 2017 9:26 AM CDT

Seeking equal pay? Here are some strategies (podcast)

Studies have shown that salary and compensation at firms can still be markedly higher for white males than attorneys with a different ethnicity or gender. But if you feel you aren't being paid commensurate with your colleagues and with the value you bring to your firm, how should you proceed?

Aug 28, 2017 9:46 AM CDT

Ex-partner who sued Holland & Knight ordered to pay firm $772K

A former partner who sued Holland & Knight for $1.5 million allegedly owed because he was underpaid has not yet had his claim resolved in arbitration, but the law firm has succeeded in its arbitration claim against Charles Gibbs. A Manhattan judge this month confirmed an award, including interest and…

Aug 25, 2017 1:44 PM CDT