Practice Management

A Slew of Lawyer Ads Follow Hepatitis Outbreak

Lawyers responded quickly after Las Vegas shut down an endoscopy center accused of reusing syringes and infecting at least six patients with hepatitis. They rushed to place ads seeking clients on the airwaves, in newspapers and on the Internet. One lawyer is seeking clients on Craigslist, the Las Vegas Sun…

Mar 5, 2008 4:05 PM CST

New Spin on Dechert Layoffs

Today is the deadline for 13 unlucky associates in Dechert’s finance and real estate group to decide whether to accept a severance package or shift to a busier practice area. But even if they opt to stay, the Philadelphia-based international firm is only guaranteeing another two months of employment, according…

Mar 4, 2008 7:09 PM CST

Dechert to 13 Associates: You’re Fired ... No, You’re Not

Updated: After notifying 13 real estate and finance associates last week that they were being laid off, apparently because of a slowing economy, Dechert has reportedly changed its mind. The 13, who were originally told to depart the Philadelphia-based international firm by the close of business tomorrow, as discussed in…

Mar 3, 2008 7:41 PM CST

The Debate Rages

See Mac v. PC. Our advocate for Apple and protector of PCs continued their debate of who’s box is best in a flurry of e-mails. Here is what they wrote:

Mar 1, 2008 11:02 PM CST

Really Simple Competitive Intelligence

Alerts keep you on top of information your client needs

Mar 1, 2008 8:47 PM CST

Mac v. PC

Two lawyer-experts duke it out over the greatest quandary of the new century

Mar 1, 2008 8:33 PM CST

Canning Your Client

You have a pretty good idea when enough is enough. But how can you limit the fallout when you give a client the boot?

Mar 1, 2008 8:23 PM CST

Attorney at Loan

Secondment grows in U.S. to link firms, clients

Mar 1, 2008 7:49 PM CST

Ahead of the Curve

This former solo lawyer built his thriving practice on a website and a hunch

Mar 1, 2008 3:41 PM CST

How Big Law Firms Can Retain the ‘Lost Generation’ of Unhappy Associates

Associates at large law firms are a “lost generation” who are given mostly drudge work, face unceasing pressure to produce, and are kept in the dark about firm finances and the broader strategies behind the matters they handle. No wonder some firms are losing as many as half their associates,…

Feb 29, 2008 12:36 PM CST

Practicing on Faith

In an unassuming office park in a quiet Chicago suburb, six lawyers are planning a revolution. The six are American women of the Muslim faith, and they have started what they believe is a first-of-its-kind law firm. They hope to change the way others think about their religion and culture,…

Feb 28, 2008 9:55 PM CST

Big Firms Could Take Biggest Hit in 2008

Is the old adage—what goes up, must come down—true in regard to law firm profits? Law firms facing the most difficult 2008 could be those with the highest profits, a law firm consultant told the Recorder (sub. req.). The big earners, particularly those with niche practices, could be at risk…

Feb 28, 2008 3:32 PM CST

Duane Morris Trims Office Staffers

Duane Morris has cut 26 of its 724 legal secretaries and file clerks, a move that is part of an overall trend of reducing the number of office staffers helping lawyers. Duane Morris spokesman Joshua Peck confirmed the cuts in a conversation with the Daily Business Review. He said the…

Feb 28, 2008 2:22 PM CST

Cadwalader Splits Job of Managing Partner and Chairman

On the heels of the layoffs of 35 associates, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft has changed the job of Robert Link, the firm’s chairman and managing partner. Robert Link will stay in the job of managing partner and will handle day-to-day administrative responsibilities, the New York Law Journal reports. But the…

Feb 28, 2008 11:50 AM CST

Another Merger for LeClairRyan Puts Va. Firm in Calif.

Fast-growing LeClairRyan is merging with another Richmond-based law firm that has two offices in California. The combination with 50-attorney Wright Robinson Osthimer & Tatum will provide the 270-lawyer merged firm with nine-attorney offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Gary LeClair, the firm’s chairman, expects both offices to grow significantly…

Feb 28, 2008 1:30 AM CST