Stradley Ronon has hired two finance partners from dissolving Wolf Block. Richard Zucker, chairperson of Wolf Block’s financial services practice and the head of its commercial lending group, is joining…
Cozen O’Connor is picking up at least 28 attorneys from the now-defunct Wolf Block. Wolf Block voted this week to dissolve, and the firm’s nearly 300 attorneys are scrambling to…
Indianapolis, Indiana’s Bose McKinney & Evans is cutting 10 attorney, two paralegal and 13 staff positions. The cuts affect 7% of the attorneys and 11% of the staff of the…
Fox Rothschild has hired the nine-lawyer Pastore Osterberg firm of Stamford, Connecticut, which was previously a Dreier LLC office. The business litigation practice will be the 15th office for Phialdelphia’s…
Weil, Gotshal & Manges has announced it is deferring its incoming associates’ start dates to January 2010, and is asking new hires to voluntarily wait until 2011. Weil is also…
London’s Clifford Chance today laid off 24 of its New York associates. It is expected that the firm will announce further layoffs shortly. Also, incoming associates will be deferred to…
Former Department of Homeland Security secretary and federal appellate court judge Michael Chertoff is joining Covington & Burling’s white-collar defense and investigations practice group in Washington, DC. Chertoff will be…
Over five years, London firms’ hiring of lateral partners has almost doubled, from 42 hires in 2004 to 79 in 2008. The data come from a Legal Week study tracking…
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge has announced today the layoffs of 25 lawyers and 35 staff. That’s roughly 15% of the firm’s workforce. From the firm’s statement: Today we will…
With what the firm officially characterizes as “deep regret,” Dechert has laid off 63 lawyers and 62 staffers today. The cuts affect offices throughout the firm. Flunded in 1975, Dechert…
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Departures from a law firm are complicated for any attorney, but for a partner the details can be quite intricate. Please note: First and foremost, the interests of your clients should be absolutely paramount. Consultation with existing ABA and state bar guidelines on firm transition is suggested. Below you will find a list of important considerations for partners when changing firms. You will also find suggested practices for maintaining relationships, as well as obligations from a legal and moral perspective. Before You Begin to Meet with New Firms It’s important to review any existing employment agreement with your former firm to make sure you are in compliance with all provisions (pay particular attention to provisions regarding notice). Practice discretion with your existing firm until you [...]
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