Law Firm News

Divorcing husband can’t sue wife’s law firm for alleged overzealous representation, court says abajournal.com Wed, Oct 21, 2015Day Pitney to open in Florida by merging with small trusts and estates firm abajournal.com Mon, Oct 19, 2015Fast-growing firm is opening 2 new offices; attorney roster has tripled in 15 years abajournal.com Fri, Oct 16, 2015More than 30 lawyers exit as law firm splits abajournal.com Fri, Oct 16, 2015Managing partners show declining confidence in the legal industry, survey finds abajournal.com Thu, Oct 15, 2015Milberg says it is ‘streamlining its infrastructure’; how many are being laid off? abajournal.com Fri, Oct 9, 2015Dewey leaders are acquitted of falsifying business records; deliberations continue abajournal.com Wed, Oct 7, 2015Dewey jurors say they can’t reach agreement on most charges abajournal.com Wed, Oct 7, 2015Law firm mergers continue at record pace abajournal.com Wed, Oct 7, 2015Firm’s pre-indictment representation of co-defendants didn’t violate right to counsel, judge rules abajournal.com Tue, Oct 6, 2015DLA Piper to double attorney roster in Philadelphia abajournal.com Fri, Oct 2, 2015Bond Schoeneck to expand in Buffalo with acquisition of nearly 40-attorney firm abajournal.com Thu, Oct 1, 2015Real-estate law firm plans 150 layoffs, will close its title company abajournal.com Thu, Oct 1, 2015Law firm will disband after 143 years as end result of strategic planning process abajournal.com Wed, Sep 30, 2015Allen & Overy, first UK Magic Circle firm to open in Toronto, is closing its office there abajournal.com Tue, Sep 29, 2015Latham tops Global 100 with $2.6B in earnings; revenue is up 4.5% overall abajournal.com Tue, Sep 29, 2015Latham tops Global 100 with $2.6B in earnings; revenue is up 4.5% overall abajournal.com Tue, Sep 29, 2015Small firm sanctioned nearly $282K by federal judge for pursuing frivolous case abajournal.com Mon, Sep 28, 2015What layoffs? Law firm says it has ‘reduced the population by a handful of attorneys’ abajournal.com Fri, Sep 25, 2015These two BigLaw firms are reportedly discussing a merger abajournal.com Thu, Sep 24, 2015Judge vacates sanction against BigLaw partner, notes ‘steps for rehabilitation’ abajournal.com Thu, Sep 24, 2015Paralegal who ‘couldn’t keep up with the work’ charged with forging court orders abajournal.com Fri, Sep 18, 2015Jackson Lewis opens Jersey Shore office, said to be the first BigLaw firm to locate there abajournal.com Wed, Sep 16, 2015Firm sues former partner alleging theft of clients and diversion of funds abajournal.com Tue, Sep 15, 2015Insurer not liable for $1M law firm judgment for turning over child’s passport, federal judge rules abajournal.com Tue, Sep 15, 2015BakerHostetler officially announces move to single-tier partnership abajournal.com Mon, Sep 14, 2015Ellen Pao won’t appeal venture capital firm’s win in discrimination case, says she lacks resources abajournal.com Fri, Sep 11, 2015Lawyer gets 48 months for defrauding estate of $2.3M abajournal.com Fri, Sep 11, 2015Gay lawyer’s retaliation suit over a rescinded job offer is dismissed abajournal.com Fri, Sep 11, 2015BigLaw firm offers pro bono help to low-income lawyers facing ethics charges in Illinois abajournal.com Thu, Sep 10, 2015