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Bonuses structured as forgivable loans are being used for partner retention
Some law firms are using forgivable loans to retain valuable partners and keep newly promoted partners happy.
New York recruiter Alisa Levin, a principal at the…
Lawyer who stole more than $1M from his law firm gets disbarred
A lawyer accused of using his law firm as “a personal gold mine” has been disbarred after he admitted stealing more than $1 million from…
Accused of ‘overly harsh’ management style, federal judge agrees to counseling
A federal judge has acknowledged an “overly harsh” management style and agreed to take remedial training after a law clerk complained about abusive and harassing…
Prosecutors seek to revoke Alex Murdaugh’s federal plea deal over $6M in missing money
Federal prosecutors want to revoke their financial-crimes plea deal with disbarred South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh because they think that he has not been truthful…
For second year in a row, law firms pull back on lateral hiring of lawyers
Law firms continue to cut back lateral hiring of lawyers following the talent wars of 2021, according to a report by the National Association for…
Is ex-DOJ official facing ethics trial for ‘thought crime’? His election-fraud letter was based on sincerely held belief, lawyer says
A former Department of Justice official accused of drafting a letter with false allegations of election fraud that he hoped to send to Georgia officials…
This BigLaw firm surpasses $7B in revenue, but that’s not metric being watched by many firms
The nation’s top grossing law firm has crossed the $7 billion line.
Kirkland & Ellis had $7.208 billion in gross revenue for 2023, a 10.6% increase,…
Lewis Brisbois accused of failing to recognize ‘draconian lending terms,’ conspiring to cover up mistakes
A lawsuit accuses Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith of conspiring to deflect blame for its failure to protect 185 Chinese investors who lost $92.5 million…
New Reed Smith pay structure sorts associates into ‘the A squad and the B squad,’ blog says
Updated: Reed Smith has confirmed that it is changing the compensation structure for associates, but it’s not getting into specifics after a leaked memo said…
7th Circuit nominee faces questions about motions backlog
A nominee to a federal appeals court based in Chicago defended her record as a district judge when Republican senators criticized her case backlogs during…
Federal judges end ‘oral-argument affirmative action,’ leading Stephen Miller group to declare victory
A legal group founded by Stephen Miller, a former senior policy adviser in the Trump White House, has declared victory after two federal judges in…
Lawyers representing transgender plaintiffs face possible sanctions for alleged ‘judge shopping’
A federal judge in Alabama has directed 11 lawyers to show cause why they shouldn’t be sanctioned for alleged "judge shopping" in lawsuits challenging a…
Legal research tools in the age of generative AI
A little over a year ago, ChatGPT-4 was released, and in that short time, the functionality of generative artificial intelligence has been added to many…
Law student’s suit alleges Chicago Bears didn’t hire him as ‘legal diversity fellow’ because he is white man
A first-year student at the DePaul University College of Law in Chicago claims in a lawsuit that the Chicago Bears football team refused to consider…
How client service has changed with emergence of generative artificial intelligence
Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Jamie Berry, the president of Evolver Legal Services, an e-discovery and litigation support services company.
They discussed how client service has…
Should lawyers always practice ‘by the book’?
I recall as a kid growing up in Montreal, we had difficulties with a next-door neighbor. Among other things, Madame Poirier owned a large mut,…
5 tips for law firms to incorporate DEI best practices in 2024
Many law firms are seeking to increase diversity, equity, inclusion accessibility and belonging within their team (collectively, “DEI”).
Last year, in the dynamic and evolving field…
Baker McKenzie partner sues IRS for documents on partnership audit strategies
A lawsuit filed by a Baker McKenzie tax partner is seeking to compel the Internal Revenue Service to disclose documents about its tougher policies for…
Citing racist email remarks by supervisors, lawyer sues Lewis Brisbois for alleged racial and disability bias
A former lawyer at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith alleges that the law firm essentially forced him to resign after he suffered health complications from…
James Patterson dishes on his new legal thriller, ‘The #1 Lawyer’
James Patterson has written bestsellers in many genres. But as he tells the ABA Journal's Lee Rawles in this episode of The Modern Law Library…