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Law Firm Insider: 11/29/11
Tweet Share on Facebook November 29, 2011 CommentWith the holiday weekend, it was a pretty slow week for law firms, but a few firms made hires.
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Law Firm Insider: 11/22/11
Tweet Share on Facebook November 22, 2011 CommentKasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman has opened a new office in Silicon Valley. Douglas Lumish, chair of the firm’s intellectual property group, will manage the new office.
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Law Firm Insider: 11/15/11
Tweet Share on Facebook November 15, 2011 CommentFor the first time since 2006, the number of women entering the nation's 200 largest law firms declined, according to a report by The National Association of Women Lawyers. Women make up 47 percent of first- and second-year associates, down from 48 percent in previous years.
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Law Firm Insider: 11/8/11
Tweet Share on Facebook November 8, 2011 CommentThe legal industry added 400 jobs during October, turning around two months of job losses—the sector lost 300 jobs in August and 1,200 jobs in September, and is down about 3,000 jobs from a year ago, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Law Firm Insider: 11/3/11
Tweet Share on Facebook November 3, 2011 CommentU.S. News and Best Lawyers launched their 2011-2011 "Best Law Firms" rankings. Learn more about the rankings here and check out the new rankings here.
According to the American Lawyer, DLA Piper is likely to hire former Linklaters managing partner Tony Angel to be its co-global chairman. In other firm news, Beni Surpin was hired in San Diego, and Chris Lin will work in the firm's employment, pensions, and benefits group in Beijing.
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Obama Gives Boost to D.C. Law
Tweet Share on Facebook November 1, 2011 CommentWhen President Obama came into office, he promised more oversight and a bigger role for government. For Washington lawyers, that means more billable hours. The uptick in government, regulatory, and public policy business has helped D.C. firms do better than their counterparts nationwide. Through late July, demand at D.C. firms, as measured by billable hours, grew 3.5 percent for the year, compared to 1.5 percent for the nation’s largest and moderate-size firms, according to the Hildebrandt Institute, which tracks the U.S. legal services sector. “The administration’s approach has been good for business,” says Mike McNamara, a partner who heads SNR Denton’s government practice. “One of the drivers of [Washington] law firm growth has been the regulatory state.”
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U.S. News, Best Lawyers Issue 2011-2012 'Best Law Firms' Rankings
Tweet Share on Facebook November 1, 2011 CommentThere are more than 750,000 lawyers in the United States. Some work by themselves handling the disputes that crop up in everyday life, whether a divorce or a small claims case between a business and a customer. Others work for governments large and small, prosecuting crimes or enforcing business regulations. Still others smooth the way for the functioning of the global economy.
