A Southern regional powerhouse has planted its flag in New York City.
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough announced Monday that it has opened a Manhattan office with two partners who…
Jun 9, 2015 11:00 AM CDT
After an announcement early this year that Littler Mendelson is consolidating administrative functions in one central office, the 1,000-attorney labor and employment powerhouse has been hiring in Kansas…
Jun 8, 2015 2:45 PM CDT
The first U.K. law firm to go public raised nearly $46 million in an initial public offering Monday.
Shares in the Gateley law firm opened at 95 pence and rose…
Jun 8, 2015 12:26 PM CDT
The Pennsylvania law firm Nelson Brown Hamilton & Krekstein has lost its last remaining name partner, spurring questions about its future.
Name partner Michael Nelson has left the firm with…
Jun 2, 2015 9:59 AM CDT
Seven people have cleared a major hurdle to become the nation’s first limited license legal technicians.
Nine people took Washington state’s first exam for limited license legal technicians, and seven…
Jun 2, 2015 5:45 AM CDT
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Michelle Cummings is one of seven people who passed Washington state’s limited license legal technician exam. ABA Journal file photo by Tim Matsui.
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There’s a need for lawyers to represent cannabis businesses in the states where it is legal. But how can you advise these clients and develop this as a specialty while remaining on the right side of legal ethics?
Jun 1, 2015 12:10 PM CDT
New Orleans attorney Andrew Legrand started his solo practice right after graduating in 2011, working mostly with small-business clients who needed various legal services. At first, he was able to…
Jun 1, 2015 6:30 AM CDT
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For many female attorneys, maternity leave can be the equivalent of a poisoned chalice—offered as a benefit, but damaging to a career.
Federal law mandates that all…
Jun 1, 2015 6:15 AM CDT
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A few years ago, a young associate in the Chicago office of Schiff Hardin asked senior partner Max Brittain for advice. She was often late with assignments, especially the big…
Jun 1, 2015 5:50 AM CDT
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Jonathan Askin’s first legal hackathon brought together experts to address technological and law-related issues. Photo by Arnold Adler.
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