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Top Lawyers Are Leaving for Firms Emphasizing Performance over Seniority

Summary: Cravath has been losing its top talent to rival law firms due to their limiting management style, limiting the…

Washington D.C. Area Law School Students More Interested in Big Law Firms

Summary: More law students from the Washington D.C.-area law schools are becoming interested in large law firms as a career…

15 Reasons BigLaw Attorneys More Likely to Get Divorced Multiple Times

Summary: There are 15 reasons as to why BigLaw lawyers struggle to maintain personal relationships, ending up with a high…

Why Changes in the Legal Marketplace Matter

Summary: The legal industry has been adapting to a changing marketplace where consumers now control the field. The legal industry…

Top 10 Law Schools for Graduates Trying for a Top Job

Summary: Going to a top law school does not necessarily mean a graduate has the best chances of getting a…

Do Lawyers like David Boies Ride the Ethics Line too Closely?

Summary: David Boies is known for taking on big cases, one of which involved a dispute between a man and…

Jeffrey Wertkin Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Justice

Summary: The former BigLaw and Justice Department lawyer caught trying to sell confidential information pleaded guilty to the charges against…

Husch Blackwell Cut Number of Partners by Four Percent

Summary: Husch Blackwell will cut 40 lawyers from its firm before the end of the year as a number of…

Shearman & Sterling Enacts New Parental Leave Policies

Summary: Shearman & Sterling has made big improvements to their parental leave policies in the United States. Generous parental leave…

Holland & Knight to Settle Malpractice Suit

Summary: Holland & Knight will settle a malpractice suit alleging that two of their partners in Miami helped an investor…

Linklaters Suspends Associate Tied to Insider Trading

Summary: The husband of an associate at Linklaters has been arrested for insider trading by using the work his wife…

Number of Summer Associate Positions Decreasing

Summary: There were fewer summer associate hires this year compared to last year but the salary average has increased for…