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Bankruptcy Attornys Get Lucky |
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Monday, 28 April 2008 |
Attorneys who focus on bankruptcies, distressed assets, or restructuring are “banking” right now. Firms that specialize in bankruptcy are expanding and some bankruptcy attorneys are starting their own businesses. One such attorney is Jefferey Bast, previously a partner with Hunton & Williams. Others like him, are taking advantage of the state of economy and are able to ride the wave of bankruptcy.
Source: www.bizjournals.com
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Chadbourne Delves Into Nanotechnology |
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Monday, 28 April 2008 |
Law firm Chadbourne & Parke has announced its launch of a nanotechnologies practice. What is nanotechnologies, you ask? It is the science and technology of controlling matter at the atomic and molecular scale. There is sundry array of fields that utilize this science, such as electronics, energy, transportation, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and the list goes on. Such a cross-displinary subject will require the expertise of Chadbourne's practice areas.
Source: www.nanotech.com
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Extra Paid Maternity Leave |
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Friday, 25 April 2008 |
The law firm of Andrews Kurth LLP has announced its expansion of paid maternity leave from 12 weeks to 18 weeks. With this new policy, attorneys will have an additional 6 weeks for paid leave for birth or adoption of a child. This change also includes 2 weeks' paid leave for non-primary childcare providers when connected to birth or adoption. This new policy starts immediately.
Source:www.earthtimes.org
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Some Law Firms Offer Programs For Elder Care |
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Friday, 25 April 2008 |
The number of law firms offering programs for elder care is slowly growing. The idea is to ease the worries of over-worked attorneys, and that includes the worry of ailing parents. Besides not having to make the decision between work and family, elder care eases minds to allow for complete concentration while on the job. The law firm of Bryan Cave is adding this benefit starting June 1st. The program allocates 20 days per year of in-home adult care. Bryan Cave will also research nursing homes on behalf of its employees and their parents.
Source:www.law.com
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Baker & McKenzie Hires Second London Partner |
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Thursday, 24 April 2008 |
Baker & McKenzie has hired a Partner from Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis to join its property team. Justin Salkeld is joining Bakers at the end of next month, becoming its London office second partner hire. He will also become its third real estate partner.
Source: www.legalweek.com |
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Drinker Biddle Gross Revenue Up By 45 |
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Thursday, 24 April 2008 |
Drinker Biddle made history in 2007 within its 160 year old firm. Starting January 1st, Drinker's gross revenue and headcount both increased by more than 40 percent. This was an effect of the merger with the firm Gardner Carton & Douglas. Gross revenue increased 45 percent from its 2006 $246 million to $357 million in 2007. The revenue per lawyer grew by 2.5 percent. However, profits per equity partner decreased by 1.7 percent.
Source: www.law.com |
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Shearman & Sterling Breaks It Off |
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Wednesday, 23 April 2008 |
Shearman & Sterling has broken up with its Mannheim office, which has launched a firm to call its own. The office consists of 9 partners and 30 lawyers. This group will launch its practice under the name, Schilling Zutt & Anschuetz, its former name before joining Shearman.
Source: www.law.com.com
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Powell Goldstein and Earth Day Go Hand-in-Hand |
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Wednesday, 23 April 2008 |
Powell Goldstein LLP has launched its new Sustainability practice on Earthy Day. The aim is to support clients with environmental issues in all forms of operation. The group consists of attorneys from all of the firm's offices.
Source: www.sev.prnewswire.com
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Gardere Wynne Receives High Honor |
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Tuesday, 22 April 2008 |
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP is given the honor (for the fifth year) as being one of the top law firms in Texas in the annual listing of “America's Leading Lawyers for Business" conducted by Chambers & Partners. Chambers USA guide recognizes 19 of Gardere's partners were noted as being among the best in their respective fields.
Source: www.lawfuel.com |
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Edwards Angell Is Earth Friendly |
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Tuesday, 22 April 2008 |
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge in Hartford hopes to become the first law firm in Connecticut to earn the LEED certification. They are implementing many of the latest earthy friendly technologies for their new office at 20 Church St. in Hartford. The office will have glass panels made out of recycled bottles, countertops made out of aluminum scraps. The floors will be made partly from bamboo, which is a quickly replenished resource, and partly out of walnut, because this resource does not come from the rain forest. This earth friendly renovation is costing Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge $4 million. The firm expects to move in at the end of May and the lease is for 12 years.
Source: www.courant.com
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Say No to Paper, Say Yes to Digital Documents |
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Monday, 21 April 2008 |
The law firm of Sullivan Hill Lewin Rez & Engel is making great strides towards reducing their environmental impact. It has been two years since the firm committed itself to reducing, reusing, and recycling. Since this January, Sullivan has been working hard to meet standards set by both the American Bar Association and Environmental Protection Agency Climate. These two organizations created a program to aid law firms in their attempts to reduce their pollution. One drastic measure taken by Sullivan is their elimination of paper use. As soon as paper documents enter the office, they are scanned, shredded, and recycled. This major contribution is supported by Sullivan's other measures: they print double-sided, they conserve much energy by shutting down computers when not in use, and their envelopes and letterhead are at least 30 percent post-consumer recycled material.
Source: www.sdbj.com |
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Biggest Law Firms Score Low in Minority Report |
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Monday, 21 April 2008 |
The National Bar Association has scored the nation's top law firms in terms of representation of minority attorneys. A total of 18 of Chicago's biggest law firms were given poor to failing grades. Out of the best possible score of 100, Holland & Knight received a score of 38.7, the lowest score in the survey. The firm has one minortiy equity partner out of 38, and seven minority attorneys out of 132. The survey reports that 27 percent of the firms have zero black equity partners, from which two of those firms, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal and Katten Muchen Rosenmann, do not have any equity partners of color. Co-chair of the Diversity Task Force, Daryl Washington says that the association will help to increase the low percentage of minority found in the most notable law firms.
Source: www.suntimes.com |
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Law Firms Expect Increased Bankruptcy Cases |
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Thursday, 17 April 2008 |
At least some one is getting something out of many businesses losing their shirts, along with millions of workers getting the boot. Bankruptcy attorneys are expecting to have much to work on, especially in bankruptcy hot spots like New York, Delaware, California, and Texas. Not only were there many bankruptcy cases from 2007, the outlook for the future shows this already large number will increase, says many big law firms.
Source: www.law.com |
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Rödl & Partner Is Expanding Rapidly |
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Thursday, 17 April 2008 |
The German firm of Rödl & Partner has launched a new office in Zurich. This location will be its 79th and is part of an aim for worldwide expansion. Rödl & Partner have plans to open in Latin America and Central and Eastern Europe within a year.
Source: www.thelawyer.com |
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Holme Roberts & Owen Brings An Office To Phoenix |
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Wednesday, 16 April 2008 |
The firm of Holme Roberts & Owen have announced plans to add an office in Phoenix. This will make the firms 7th office in the US, and its 9th worldwide. The Phoenix arm of Jennings, Strouss & Salmon PLC will lose 5 attorneys to this office, Janet Betts, the soon-to-be managing partner at Holme Roberts & Owen, Glenn Bacal, Joseph Kruchek, Christine Meis McAuliffe, and Robyn Nordin Stowell.
Source: www.bizjournals.com |
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Greenberg Scores Prominent Litigation Team |
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Wednesday, 16 April 2008 |
Greenberg Traurig has added a prominent litigation team. The following attorneys will be joining the firms Chicago office: Miriam G. Bahcall, Steven M. Malina and Beth A. Black. Bahcall and Malina are shareholders and Black joins as an associate. This group will continue its practice on various financial litigation matters.
Source: www.earthtimes.org |
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Tuesday, 15 April 2008 |
Joel H. Levitin has joined the firm of Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP as partner in its New York office. Previously, Levitin was partner at Dechert LLP. Levitin has had much experience in the fields of bankruptcy and mergers and acquisitions. He is whole-heartedly welcomed by Cahill Gordon & Reindel.
Source: www.sunherald.com |
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Dewey & LeBoeuf to Close Three Offices |
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Tuesday, 15 April 2008 |
Dewey & LeBoeuf has announced its plans to close three US offices in an attempt to boost its major capital markets practice. The Jacksonville office will close at the end of this year in December. The Hartford office is to close in February and the Austin office will be closing in March 2009. All 48 lawyers amongst the three offices are asked to remain with Dewey & LeBouef and relocate to another of its offices.
Source: www.thelawyer.com
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Tuesday, 15 April 2008 |
8 Percent of Women lead US firms, according to the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL). There are various assumptions to why this is percentage is so low. One such reason, is the fact that women, as well as men, do not wish to endure the hardships entailed with the position of Managing Partner. At times, the managing partner must do less lawyering to take on more managerial responsibility. Joel Henning, a consultant at Hildebrandt International, describes the role as being a type of “housekeeper”. Women are not willing to forgo their allowance to excel at what they love, to clean house at work. Another factor for having so few women high up on the ladder, is that it is was not too long ago that big law firms were hiring women in the first place. Jerry Clements, the woman leading the firm of Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, explains that when she graduated from law school in 1981, top law firms were just beginning to hire women. The rate of progress? In 2006, the number of women leaders was at a mere 5 percent.
Source: www.law.com |
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Top Law Schools and Top Law Firms Go Hand-in-Hand |
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Monday, 14 April 2008 |
A growing percentage of graduates from top law schools are taking positions at NLJ 250 law firms. NLJ, The National Law Journal, has an annual survey of the nation's largest law firms. Colombia Law School took the number 1 slot, as having the greatest percentage of graduates going to one of the 250 NLJ firms. About 75 percent of its graduates took jobs at the largest law firms.
Source: www.law.com |
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