Akerman Senterfitt has announced its decision to not merge with WolfBlock LLP. Andrew M. Smulian, Akerman’s chairman noted that the decision was due to “certain client conflict issues”. The firm will remain with its 500 plus attorneys.
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Lovells has snagged Thomas Man, a partner from Orrick for its Beijing office. Man, a Shandong native, has much experience in corporate, securities, and M&As. The addition of Man will be very helpful to the Beijing office, not only because of his experience as a prominent lawyer, but also for his local knowledge of Beijing.
Source: Legal Business Online
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Kilpatrick Stockton has received the honor of being named a flagship sponsor of Washington, DC 5th Annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. American Cancer Society’s event aims to raise awareness and money for research. Kilpatrick Stockton is proud to sponsor such an important and inspiring event.
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Tags: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLPLast month it was announced that Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle had made it to the social networking site “Facebook”, as the first major law firm to do so. But, other firms are now being represented on the site, not by the law firm itself, but by its associates. They are becoming members of their firm’s Facebook group. These group can be made anyone, not necessarily by the firm’s leaders. One of the most noticeable law firm groups is more like a fan club: “I’m in love with MoFo!” It is reasonable to assume that this trend will become even more popular amongst big law firms.
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Flex-Time Lawyers and Working Mothers Magazine released the second annual survey Tuesday, containing the 50 best law firms for women. The survey takes many factors into account, including: work-life balance, retention of female attorneys, family accommodation, and mentoring opportunities for women. This year, the survey has had increased participation with 115 firms taking part, up from last year’s 85. Ten New York law firms made the cut, four of which are repeats from last year’s list. The survey found some interesting results: an outstanding 98 percent of the top 50 firms host networking programs for female lawyers, 68 percent provide mentoring for senior female associates and 62 percent offer management training for women attorneys. Almost all firms surveyed have some type of flexible and/or part-time work schedules, paid parental leave and outreach programs that include women attorneys who opt to stay home during their children’s formative years with help in maintaining bar association memberships and CLE credits. This survey may play an integral role of maintaining and reaching suitable working conditions for female lawyers for years to come.
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Tags: New YorkHammonds has revved up its banking group in London with the hire of two associates from Kirkland & Ellis and Denton Wilde Sapte. Samrad Nazer comes from Kirkland, and Iain Shurwood from Denton. Both associates join the firm as partners.
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This is not the first time Mark Boynton has graced Kilpatrick Stockton with his presence. Years prior, Boynton practiced at the firm as an associate in the litigation department. This time around, Boynton joins its litigation group as counsel. He will be in Winston-Salem.
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Tags: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLPA survey conducted recently concluded that on average, an attorney uses about 100,000 sheets a year. Divided by an assumed 2,000 hour work year, that breaks down to 50 pages an hour! The “climate challenge”, proposed by members from both the American Bar Association and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The aim of the challenge is to limit law firm’s environmental impact on the environment. The first order of business is to limit the amount of paper used. But in order to do so, the mindset must change. Instead of printing drafts, contracts, pleadings, bulletins, and memos (which on paper, are easily taken home, on the bus, etc), the computer must usurp power. Not only will becoming greener help the environment, it can also help the business. Being a green firm can attract green clients. It can also save the company money on energy, paper, ink, etc.
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Lovells has expanded its Singapore office with the hire of Brad Roach. Roach, previously at White & Case, is the first partner in Singapore whose primary focus is that of energy. He has much experience in the Southeast Asian petroleum industry. This recent hire is just one of many Lovells has made in Singapore, having already added lawyers to various fields, including:” intellectual property, international arbitration, and corporate. With the addition of Roach, Lovells’ Singapore office has three partners.
Source: www.legalweek.com
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Renowned trusts and estates lawyer, Andrew Katenstein, has joined the law firm of Proskauer Rose LLP. Katenstein is now as Partner and member of the firm’s newly developed fiduciary Litigation practice group. He will work with the Personal Development Planning Department, which has been ranked as one of the nation’s best by Chambers USA. Katenstein was previously with Katten, Muchin, Rosenman LLP in their Los Angeles office.
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