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06-02-2014

The AmLaw 200 Rankings 2014: The Confusing Face of Law Firm Growth

The American Lawyer has just published the results of the 2014 Am Law 200 survey, and the results, which are thorough, leave people guessing as to the right strategies for law firm survival and growth. In the wake of the demise of Dewey LeBoeuf, one thing has been proven quite definitely that an une....[more]
05-31-2014

Patton Boggs’ Loss Akin Gump’s Gain - Healthcare Lobbying Team Changes Firm

As happens usually in the wake of big law firm mergers, small and big components of the original Patton Boggs law firm are changing allegiance where their objectives and existence are not in line with the new ....[more]
05-28-2014

Are Pricing Directors Necessary for Law Firms?

A few weeks back, we carried an article titled What Law Firms and In-house Counsel Are Doing in Online Marketing where we mentioned how law firms are getting ahead in online marketing, and in April, we did another piece titled Are the Days of the Rainmakers Over? In which we mentioned that according....[more]
05-26-2014

Patton Boggs Finally Merges with Squire Sanders

Patton Boggs and Squire Sanders had been in merger talks since February, but the deal had been held up due to many barriers that Patton Boggs had to remove one after another, including streamlining and right-sizing its operations. At the end, the biggest barrier that remained was Patton Boggs' liabi....[more]
05-23-2014

Edwards Wildman Launches Public Policy Consulting and Government Relations Group

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP announced this week the launch of a wholly owned subsidiary that focuses on government relations and public policy. The separate group is named Edwards Wildman Public Policy Group LLC, and will be led by Robert "Emmet" Hayes, Robert R. Ruddock, Daniel F. Cahill, and Louis ....[more]
05-14-2014

Bingham McCutchen Chairman Hands Over Duties Following Succession Plan

Everyone knows that law firms, or for that matter any organization, need succession plans, but few actually implement them during the lifetime of leaders. So, it was a pleasant surprise to learn that following the law firm's strategic succession plan, Bingham Chairman Jay Zimmerman had handed over h....[more]
05-12-2014

World’s First Guidelines to Reduce Mental Depression at Law Firms

The Tristan Jepson Memorial Foundation has published the world's first well-structured and clear guidelines to reduce mental depression of staff and attorneys at law firms. Though, the guidelines are aimed at lawyers in Australia, they have the same significance and value for law firms in the U.S. c....[more]
05-09-2014

Former Client Sues John Quinn’s Law Firm for $100 Million

A former client is suing John M. Quinn and Associates, the law firm founded by celebrity lawyer John Quinn, who died in an auto accident in 2009, for $100....[more]
05-07-2014

Peer Monitor Index Rises on Corporate and Transactional Work

The Peer Monitor Index for the first quarter of 2014 is out and the report found healthy growth in transactional practice areas. The report pointed out the that demand for the services of large law firms went up almost by 0.9% reversing the decline witnessed in the last quarter of 2013. Also in a de....[more]
05-05-2014

Akerman Plans to Launch the First R&D Council for Law Firms

Last month, in a development that were missed by many, Akerman LLP ....[more]