Good morning everyone! Today is Tuesday, March 2, and here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s news… Revenue and profits are down, while PPP is up at Dickstein Shapiro… Steptoe & Johnson open a new office in Beijing… According to Am Law Daily’s “Diversity Scorecard” diversity at major law firms declined in 2009… The NALP settles on a heavily [...]
Continue reading...Monday, March 1, 2010
As a firm, Dickstein Shapiro shared the country’s economic woes in 2009 with revenues dropping by 4.78% and profits dipping 5.17%, but the partnership still managed to do ok. Per partner profits were up 6.76% to just over $1 million. The discrepancy is due to an 11% reduction in the number of equity partners firm [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 5, 2010
Growing up in Los Angeles, I was always jealous of kids living on the east coast because in my 12 years of public education I never once got to take a “snow day”. Reading about the blizzard that’s hitting the Washington DC area today, I am no longer regretting my days filled with sunshine. The Washington [...]
Continue reading...Friday, January 15, 2010
Good morning! Today is Friday, January 15, and here’s a look at yesterday top stories… A study from Altman Weil predicts biglaw billing rates will rise this year… The former COO of TARP has joined Cozen O’Connor.. White & Case has launched a arbitration practice in Singapore… Dickstein Shapiro is abandoning lockstep compensation… and the UK’s Appleby opened an [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, January 14, 2010
The lockstep march away from lockstep compensation continues unabated as 2010 gets into full swing. The latest firm to join the thundering herd is Dickstein Shapiro, which will initiate a three tiered merit based system as of January 22. Regulars readers of our page are no doubt familiar with the basic concept – [...]
Continue reading...Monday, December 28, 2009
Good morning everyone! Today is Monday, December 28, and here’s a look back at the news from last week. Kirkland & Ellis paid out bonuses… Newly released records detail Rothstein’s non profit activities… Cravath confirmed that no new partners will be named this year… A dozen lawyers have left Dickstein Shapiro…. A federal appelate court has upheld a large [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Sources are reporting that anywhere from 12 to 15 lawyers are moving from Dickstein Shapiro to the neighboring office of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, including the managing partner of Dickstein Shapiro’s New York office, Robin Cohen. Cohen, who represents corporations in insurance claims, was named one of the 50 most influential female lawyers [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 6, 2009
Good Morning everyone! Today is Friday, November 6, and here’s a look back at the last few days. Gonzalez, Saggio & Harlan opened its 13th office… Goodwin Procter laid off 21 of its second year associates… Hogan & Hartson picked up a former government regulator… Dickstein Shapiro laid off more attorneys and staff… and same sex marriage has been [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, November 4, 2009
In a firm wide memo sent out today, Dickstein Shapiroannounced that three percent of its associates and ten percent of its staff would be laid off. Affected personnel will be notified later today. The firm did not hide behind performance reviews or make excuses for the layoffs; the memo made it very clear [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 5, 2009
Good morning everyone. Before we jump into the Monday grind, here’s a quick look back at Friday’s news… Katten moved up the start dates for some of its incoming associates… Altman Weil says 3rd quarter law firm mergers are up… David Shapiro, founding partner of Dickstein Shapiro, has passed away… Wildman Harrold has rescinded offers to some of [...]
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