Star Makers
Amy Kolz’s revealing article on the disappointing results of lateral hiring [“Building a Better Lateral,” February] notes that an Am Law 50 firm found that lateral hiring had been only a breakeven proposition from 2007-09. Revenues generated by its lateral just...
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Firm Fiascoes
Situation: A senior lawyer from a top tier firm is currently the subject of rumors circulating in the press, claiming that he, as well as some other well-known business personalities, are involved in child pornography. Up to this point, the media has been focusing on...
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A Beginner’s Guide to Chambers USA
What is Chambers USA? Chambers USA is a guide produced by the U.K.-based legal publisher Chambers and Partners. It identifies the best lawyers and law firms in the U.S. in a variety of practice areas; essentially, it’s the legal industry’s version of the Michelin...
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Law Firms of the Future Will Be the Lawyers of the Past
Law360, New York (March 17, 2014, 10:24 AM ET) — The movie “Her,” which just earned Spike Jonze an Academy Award for best screenplay, has earned less than $30 million at the box office. There’s a reason for that. “Her” is a thought experiment,...
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To Prevent Lateral Moves, Consider Top Five Reasons for Them
In a recent column for Above the Law, Michael Allen of Lateral Link enumerated the top five reasons that attorneys move from one firm to another. Here’s the list he came up with: 1) Management: “A popular complaint I hear from lateral partners,” Allen writes, “is that...
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HC Makes a Client’s New York Launch a Success
Situation/Objective: The Beatles famously held off coming to New York before they had a number-one hit. Few of the nation’s largest law firms have shown such restraint. Many of them rapidly increased their numbers, and offices, during the good times—only to undergo...
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