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10-31-2014

DLA Piper Sued by Facebook for Fake 'Owner' Claims

Summary:In response to Paul Ceglia’s claims that he owns 50 percent of Facebook, the social network has filed a lawsuit in New York Supreme Court that names DLA Piper, attorney Robert Brownlie and multiple other defendants for representing Ceglia in that lawsuit from 2010.....[more]
10-27-2014

How to Overcome Barriers in Adopting IT in Law Firms

Summary: A recent report by Blue Hill Research suggests that mutual ignorance and distrust between lawyers and IT people serve as the root cause for law firms failing to get the right IT partners. The result is that, even during an era of recovery and rapid technological growth, from 2010-2014, US l....[more]
10-22-2014

The Early Bird: Reed Smith Launches Global Ebola Task Force

Summary: With changes in dynamics of client-service provider relationships and associated perceptions, law firms are stepping out of their traditional peripheries to make an impact. In a latest instance of such a step, on Tuesday, Reed Smith LLP announced the launch of a cross-practice Global Ebola ....[more]
10-20-2014

US Firms Edging Out Magic Circle Law Firms in Global Market

Summary: UK law firms including those in the Magic Circle seem to be enjoying a better time than before. A PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP survey reported this October that the UK legal services market has bounced back to 2008 levels. Below all that glory, however, remain deep concerns over US law firms ....[more]
10-18-2014

Shrinking Space Not Headcount Has Become Mainstream Strategy for Law Firm Management

Summary: In their bid to optimize resources and stay competitive, both big and small law firms are adopting modern office and real estate space management practices. In cutting down costs without affecting service efficiency, reorganization of real estate space and allotment of space has become a fa....[more]
10-15-2014

Baker & McKenzie Names New Asia Head

Summary: Hong Kong based Milton Cheng has been named the managing partner for Baker & McKenzie’s China, Hong Kong, Korea and Vietnam offices. Cheng, until now, was the head of the Asia-Pacific M&A group, and also the co-head of the law firm’s corporate group in China and Hong Kong. He also led t....[more]
10-13-2014

High-Profile Health Care Group Joins Baker Donelson in Houston

Summary: A high-profile health care attorney group has left Strasburger & Price to join Baker Donelson in Houston. The group includes four attorneys: Ivan Wood Jr., Stuart F. Miller, Marissa Weitzner Arreola and Matthew Maruca. Miller and Arreola join as shareholders, Wood as senior counsel, and Mar....[more]
10-10-2014

You Can’t Bill for Transitioning Matters When Selling Your Law Practice: ABA

Summary: ABA’s new Formal Opinion 468 says ‘neither the selling lawyer or law firm nor the purchasing lawyer or law firm may bill clients for time spent only on the transition of matters.’ The requirements of Rule 1.17 (a) stipulating the seller cease private practice in the relevant area that....[more]
10-08-2014

Plachy and Samuels to Lead Lewis Roca Rothgerber’s Litigation Practice

Summary: Lewis Roca Rothgerber announced this week that the firm’s 116-attorney litigation practice group will now be led by Michael D. Plachy and Bruce Samuels. Plachy will be the practice group leader, while Samuels will work as the practice group manager.....[more]
10-06-2014

Focus Areas Where Small Law Firms Benefit from Practice Management

Summary: A study into law firm practice management done by Blue Hill Research comes up with some significant findings. The research report published last month found that firms implementing practice management could do with 40% less staff than firms without practice management. The report also found....[more]
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