Law & Legal
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Law Firm Hiring & Moves
Thursday, December 30, 2021 Happy new year! Read on for the latest law firm hiring, pro bono and innovation news: Ropes and Gray announced the opening of their 12th location in Los Angeles in 2022, which will focus initially on the healthcare and equity & asset management industries. Attorneys Howard Glazer, Torrey McClary, Ranee Adipat and Leslie Thornton will assist in opening the new office, as they look to expand their reach in the Southern California market. Ropes and Gray also added Brandon Howald to their new Los Angeles team. Mr. Howald brings 22 years of private equity
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Giuliani Election Fraud Suit Sanctions Top 2021 Ethics Coverage
Sanctions for Rudy Giuliani and other attorneys over dismissed election fraud lawsuits aimed at keeping Donald Trump in office topped Bloomberg Law’s legal ethics headlines for 2021. The pandemic’s effect on female lawyer mental health, action on judicial stock disclosures, and the death of an ethics trailblazer also made the list of top stories. Special reports on potential ethics traps faced by attorneys practicing cannabis law, and the lack of comprehensive data on how disciplinary bodies and assistance programs confront the problem of dementia and aging lawyers are featured as well. Election Lawsuits Former Trump lawyer and New York City
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By the Numbers: 20 Legal Hires That Shaped Big Law in 2021 (2)
As corporate transactions picked up at the end of 2020, there were signs the Big Law talent market was ready to take off. Still, nobody could have predicted the frenetic pace of lateral moves in 2021. The 50 largest firms hired nearly 1,100 lateral partners through mid-December, according to Firm Prospects, which tracks law firm rosters. That’s up 76% from 2020—a relatively down year for Big Law moves during the pandemic. It’s also a 20% jump from 2019, when things were more “normal.” While this story highlights partner moves, it was an even a bigger year for associate hiring, as
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Brussels launches legal action over Polish rulings against EU law | European Commission
The European Commission has begun legal action against Poland over rulings by the country’s constitutional court that challenged the supremacy of EU law, in an escalation of the long-running battle between Brussels and Warsaw. The EU executive said it had “serious concerns” about the Polish constitutional tribunal and its recent case law, citing rulings where the court had challenged the primacy of EU law. Striking at the heart of the EU legal order, Poland’s constitutional tribunal ruled in July that measures imposed by the European court of justice were unconstitutional, with warnings of a legal “Polexit”. Poland agreed on the
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How to Put Your Legal Clients First Without Putting Your Sanity Last
Saturday, December 18, 2021 In today’s legal industry, people are more demanding than ever. They expect an outstanding experience that makes them feel heard, valued, and above all, prioritized. Statistics show that clients will stay loyal to a company (or in your case lawyer) that was able to deliver consistently great experiences throughout the client journey. When you make your clients feel like they’re your only and most important client, you can’t go wrong! Yet, with all of the tasks and clients on your plate, putting every single client first all the time wouldn’t pan out. You can’t put every
