Navigation Goodwin brought on Lori Gordon, who was co-chair of their post-grant practice at Perkins Coie. She was one of several Am Law 200 partners to join new firms in D.C.
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ABA Bar Passage Data Report Comes With New Terminology
Instead of “diploma privilege,” the ABA was now using “alternate pathways.” While the terms are not interchangeable, diploma privilege was absorbed into the alternate pathways category, according to the ABA.
Conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell Should Be Tossed Because of Epstein Non-Pros, Lawyer Says
Diana Fabi Samson of Aidala Bertuna & Kamins argued that Maxwell qualifies as a third-party beneficiary to Jeffery Epstein’s non-prosecution agreement with the Southern District of Florida.
Facing Overcapacity, Law Firms Made Fewer Offers for 2024 Summer Associates
“The data looks a lot like what it was in the Great Recession,” said Nikia Gray, executive director of the National Association for Law Placement. “We don’t think it’s because the legal market is going through a recession, but because the law firms are overleveraged.”
Paul Weiss, Seeing Record Year in Revenue and Profits, Plans Compensation, Partnership Changes
The growth, including crossing the $2 billion mark in revenue, comes as Paul Weiss has decided to move to a two-tier partnership and a black-box compensation system for partners, said firm chair Brad Karp.