A lateral partner fired for failing to meet revenue projections claims in a lawsuit that Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge should have lowered its expectations after the economic downturn.
An unidentified attorney got a job at a law firm in Munich in order to gather information about businessman Leo Kirch on behalf of Deutsche Bank NG, says a German…
A 30-year-old Boston-based intellectual property boutique has abruptly changed its name, as one of its co-founders and another partner announced their resignation yesterday over other partners’ refusal to consider a…
Motown songwriter Lamont Dozier has filed a malpractice suit against Willkie Farr & Gallagher that claims the law firm represented two sides of the table when securitizing Dozier’s future song…
As a partner of 3,700-attorney DLA Piper, Thomas Durling could promote the megafirm’s international platform and deep capabilities on major corporate matters.
Despite the dismal economy, there’s been quite a bit of work lately for lawyers who specialize in recovering assets held by convicted swindlers. But it isn’t an easy gig.
When Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt started informing those affected that it was laying off 19 of its 400 employees and cut associate pay last month, it took less than an…
As the recession puts a dent in legal work along with just about every other segment of the economy, many attorneys are being tempted by a business opportunity that shows…