New York law firms are unlikely to cut associate salaries that start at $160,000 absent a move by market leaders such as Sullivan & Cromwell; Cravath, Swaine & Moore; Simpson…
A New York insurance defense firm is promising to investigate why six dumpsters behind its offices were found stuffed full of old case files that included personal information, including addresses…
Robert Friedrich went to Fetterman & Associates in 2003 seeking representation in an auto accident case. But after his chair collapsed in a conference room at the North Palm Beach,…
The downturn has likely ended the traditional BigLaw model that produces $160,000 starting salaries and relies on elite law schools to supply new associates.
Lawyer Daniel Winslow is among the business travelers who are looking to social networking sites to learn about the best local restaurants, accommodations and interesting events.
In the latest signpost pointing the way toward a possible sea change in associate compensation, the managing partner of a 300-attorney Texas-based law firm says it’s time to cut the…
A federal bankruptcy judge in San Jose, Calif., has scheduled a hearing to determine whether O’Melveny & Myers should be able to collect $1.3 million in fees and costs for…
A lawyer laid off from his small law firm took another hit from the employer when he visited the unemployment office. Now he is asking an advice columnist how to…
A diversity survey by the Minority Law Journal has found the increase in minority lawyers at the nation’s top 250 law firms is slowing, and the economy may be a…