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«I've been talking
about this issue of off - duty conduct, and especially social media, for years now,» says Stuart Rudner, a founding
partner at the
law firm Rudner MacDonald LLP that specializes in employment
law.
We spoke to Jeffrey Kobulnick, a
partner at
law firm Brutzkus Gubner who specialises in copyright and trademark infringement,
about the «Stairway to Heaven» case ahead of the trial.
What to make of Rudy Giuliani's fumbling and bumbling as he contradicted President Donald Trump
about payments to porn star Stormy Daniels; his «storm troopers» comment
about FBI agents who raided the offices of Trump's fixer - lawyer Michael Cohen; and his seeming justification of hush - money payments that led the
law firm he worked for to drop him as
partner?
When asked
about the general outlook for hiring in patent
law, all of the «associates» (junior lawyers in a
firm) and «
partners» (senior lawyers in a
firm) interviewed by Next Wave for this feature gave upbeat answers.
According to Louis Chiafullo, a
partner in the insurance practice at
law firm McCarter & English LLP, one of the most common misconceptions
about flood insurance is that it's included in standard homeowner's policy.
In a Credit.com story
about credit report mistakes, they interviewed William Howard, founder and managing
partner of the consumer protection division at
law firm Morgan & Morgan.
It's not just young people, either; «Henry Minnerop, a
partner in a Manhattan
law firm and «70 - plus» years old, said he drives each day — year round — to Englewood Cliffs, and then bikes
about 12 miles into Midtown.
Posts cover breaking news
about large
law firm mergers, significant
partner moves and leadership changes,
law firm bankruptcies, insights into how technology is changing the delivery of legal services, how in - house counsel are approaching their work and the ways in which litigation and new regulations are changing the legal business landscape.
That's why large
law firms are increasingly professionalizing staff to handle
firm operations and help
partners make strategic decisions
about their business.»
Joining my cohost J. Craig Williams and me for this discussion are Anthony J. Sebok, professor at Brooklyn
Law School and author of a recent article exploring Virginia Tech's liability, and Robert B. Smith,
partner with the Boston
firm Nelson, Kinder, Mosseau & Saturley and author of a recent opinion piece in The Chronicle of Higher Education
about student suicide and colleges» liability.
So if you're considering hanging out a shingle,
partnering up with a friend, or joining a
law firm where there will be a sales expectation, i.e., that you will immediately or eventually bring in clients, consider this question: when you think
about what it takes to do well in sales, do you see yourself as similar to supersaleman Zig Ziglar, or more akin to loveable slacker Lloyd Dobler in Say Anything?
In this episode of Asked and Answered, the ABA Journal's Stephanie Francis Ward speaks with Valerie Fontaine, founding
partner of the legal search
firm SeltzerFontaine,
about which in - demand areas of
law have open job positions — and how
law grads can secure them.
SJ Berwin's merger with King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has been met with guarded optimism by
law firm partners, who are more cynical
about other recent high - profile tie - ups.
After reading
about the recent ratings of the Top
Law Firms for Women, Bruce MacEwen decided to speak with Marianne Short, managing
partner of Dorsey & Whitney, which made the top 50 — and he's posted the extensive interview here.
The
law firms that have
partnered with FindLaw and myself find value in the depth of understanding I have
about their business and the local legal consumers they are trying to connect with.
Among the salient statistics: Although women account for
about half of all
law school graduates and 30 percent of all lawyers, they still represent only 17 percent of
partners in private
law firms.
For
law firm partners still confused
about the moral of this story, ATL's David Lat provides a helpful mantra: «I will not discuss confidential matters, using my cell phone and speaking in a loud voice, on the D.C. to New York Acela train.»
First, the
firm's
partners would often email me and the other associates
about relevant case
law that would affect our entire practice group or
firm.
I am not talking
about partnering up on cases with other
law firm.
A
law firm's future, however, is not just
about people's jobs, it is also
about the rights and obligations of
partners as owners of the
firm and their status as owners.
Lawyers who participate in these activities,
law firms that participate, who become part of the thought leadership and who are seen by their clients as investing in thought leadership and
partnering with
law schools like ours to help to better train and educate the next generation of lawyers who are thought to be thinking seriously
about the challenges facing not just lawyers of the legal profession but our clients, I think those kinds of lawyers will be rewarded because clients at all levels know that it's an increasingly complex and sophisticated and challenging world and they're looking for lawyers who understand that and can help them with their problems.
This article describes the author's observances
about selected
partner compensation systems and methods for their administration in mid-size and larger
law firms.
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Decisions
about every aspect of
partner compensation from how to award points to who gets to see the final breakdown have an impact on another, more nebulous concept that
law firm leaders love to talk
about: culture.
In an effort to address this, professional personnel
partner Stacie Collier tells us
about the
firm's recruiting drive: «We work with a number of
law schools in our efforts to recruit diverse candidates.
Your
partners are busy and don't have the time or money to spend on another unproductive business - school exercise led by consultants who know almost nothing
about your
firm or the day - to - day realities of the business of practicing
law.
Before drafting a strategic plan for a
law firm, the
partners must agree
about the definitions of seven crucial elements that are central to the preparation of a strategic plan.
Becoming equity
partner has long been the main goal of most big
law firm associates, but with only
about 10 % of new hires making it at some
firms, this is now changing for some.
I am seeing IT as a real driver of success in UK
law firms of all sizes: enabling compliance, productivity, cost cutting, improved client / internal communication... and all of these tools / skills are not ones that lawyers, what we call barristers and solicitors, are taught or knowledgeable
about typically, so non-
law associates and outsourced
partners, we use http://www.rtwhosting.com, rather than having an in - 0house team as we are only a small / medium sized
firm and simply can't keep up with technology otherwise
Whether you are a lawyer who is considering retirement options or a
law firm that is concerned
about the future of the
firm as senior
partners age, creating a transition plan can help ensure that
firm continues to thrive.
For corporate counsel and
law firm partners wanting to evaluate the credentials of other lawyers and make a decision
about which outside counsel to retain, 84 percent said that Martindale - Hubbell and either important or very important to the decision.
City
partners remain sceptical
about tie - ups between US and UK
law firms that fall short of full financial integration, with around 75 % questioning whether such deals can be thought of as true mergers.
A
partner at a well - known Delaware
law firm says in a court filing that he and Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor knew nothing
about an alleged fraud on a federal...
City
partners are shrugging off concerns
about the eurozone and domestic spending cuts to face 2011 in a generally upbeat mood, with nine out of 10
law firms expecting revenue growth over the year.
Except that they knew they were being charged too much for services and couldn't do a thing
about it other than to operate in that budget hinterland between publisher and
law firm partner.
Law firm associates (or even
partners) who want to blog without risking their jobs should check out How to Blog Safely (
About Work or Anything Else), a how - to guide for bloggers worried about protecting their privacy and free sp
About Work or Anything Else), a how - to guide for bloggers worried
about protecting their privacy and free sp
about protecting their privacy and free speech.
Almost a dozen attorneys have been willing to talk with me and my
partner about our
law firm so far.
Despite scepticism
about the role of recruiters and
law firms» efforts to integrate new
partners, a clear majority still put their faith in laterally - hired
partners.
Whether the non-equities believe that the equity
partners» demands
about their billable time and expectations of their total time commitment is reasonable when compared to other
law practices performing similar kinds of work in private
firms and corporations?
Following the above
partners» telephone call, the author surveyed the managing
partners and members of management committees of twenty - five larger and mid-size
law firms located in the surrounding areas to obtain their perceptions
about their roles, training and concerns
about being lawyer managers.
The biggest gap in comparing the managing
partner survey with the CLO survey is the perception as to how serious
law firms are
about changing.
Law firm news, e.g. press releases
about noteworthy
firm mergers, movement of
partners between
firms, the opening of new offices, etc..
Partners at larger
law firms are very concerned
about client retainage and new client origination.
In a recent study
about mobile use in the legal industry conducted by Ari Kaplan Advisors, a sample of 25
law firm partners all said it's essential they have mobile access to their work.
He was interviewed by Lee Pacchia on his Business of
Law show
about his
firm's decision to stop reporting profits per equity
partner.
Every
partner and
law firm leader needs to be informed and constantly vigilant
about the possibility of failure.
d. Do associates believe that the
partners» demands
about their billable time and expectations of their (the associates) total time is reasonable when compared to other
law practices performing similar kinds of work in private
firms and corporations?
Law firm partners are often hesitant to enquire
about the health of another
partner's practice.
In today's App Friday round, David Flint,
partner in the Technology, Media and Communications Group of the Glasgow, Scotland - based
law firm MacRoberts LLP, tells Lawyer Tech Review
about his favorite apps such as iDialog, Words with Friends and Priority Pass.