Big Law is increasingly adopting a mantra all too familiar in the tech world: grow or die. Instead of only poaching a handful of lawyers from a rival firm, several law firms this year have added lateral groups of more than 10 or 20 lawyers at a time. “If you aren’t moving […]
Kirkland & Ellis chairman Jon Ballis holds a trump card in the legal industry’s desperate battle for talent: he can pay more than just about anybody else. Some partners at the world’s largest law firm earn more than $20 million a year, according to a former shareholder. Listen to Roy […]
Almost half of working people are at risk of job burnout, and people working from home are more likely to feel this way, as almost one in ten are burning out With over 8.7 billion extra hours being worked throughout the pandemic – with 70% of people working from home, […]
Abraham Lincoln is widely credited with a quote that goes something like this: “A man who represents himself has a fool for a client.” Despite that sage advice, a growing number of people across Indiana are showing up in court every day to represent themselves. That trend is driven by any number of reasons — not […]
Back home in North Carolina, he made a “vision board,” or goal board. “Congressman Cawthorn,” it said. Cawthorn’s congressman at the time was Mark Meadows, and he had gotten a part-time job as an assistant in Meadows’ Hendersonville office, starting in January of 2015. He had said during the deposition […]
Just because we’re in pandemic recovery mode doesn’t mean your law firm’s budget has immediately shot up to pre-pandemic levels. And even if there are plenty of funds, now may not be the time to make huge asks. Here are several ways legal marketers can make a big splash without […]
The hiring emails started arriving in Allison Skager’s inbox the first week of her first job after graduating law school. Now, more than a year since she started as an associate in Crowell & Moring’s Los Angeles office, the inbox deluge still shapes her morning routine. When Skager logs on […]
James Curbeam, CPCU, ARM, AIC, is the director of risk management for the Las Vegas Valley Water District. He holds a B.S. in finance from Creighton University and an executive MBA from the University of Nebraska Omaha. James has served in the following industry leadership roles: President, Nevada Chapter of […]
Amid a national worker shortage, state agencies are struggling to fill vacant positions and retain employees, including those who care for some of Florida’s most vulnerable citizens. Many employees are leaving state government jobs because they’re overworked and underpaid, according to a presentation Wednesday to a Senate committee. A flood […]
Former Gibson Dunn & Crutcher managing partner and chairman Ron Beard has died at 83, after a battle with cancer. Beard, who served as firm managing partner from 1991 to 1997 and then chairman from 1991 to 2001 and later became a consultant at the Zeughauser Group, died on April 9. “Ron was kind, […]
SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Quotient Technology Inc. (NYSE: QUOT) (“Quotient” or the “Company”), the leading digital media and promotions technology company, today announced that it has entered into a cooperation agreement with Engaged Capital, LLC (“Engaged Capital”). As part of the cooperation agreement, the Company appointed Matthew O’Grady as a Class […]
Tesla Inc. named its third new legal chief in two years, as the company promoted David Searle to be acting head of legal and corporate secretary. Searle takes the role after being hired a little over a year ago as Tesla’s head of compliance. Tesla welcomed him aboard from Walmart […]
Understanding the insurance claim process is equally as important as selecting the right roofing contractor for your project. COLORADO, USA — PAID CONTENT BY COLORADO ROOFING ASSOCIATION With Colorado ranking second in the United States for hail-related insurance claims, it’s no surprise that homeowners are familiar with the damage that can […]
Last week’s primaries marked a continuation of fundamental changes in Pennsylvania politics. Fletcher McClellan (Capital-Star file) Whereas political party endorsements, leadership experience in government, and fundraising prowess once gave advantages to candidates for statewide office, those campaign assets may nowadays be liabilities. Look no farther than at two of the […]
The state of Connecticut recently enacted the nation’s fifth data privacy law (the Act) that establishes obligations for businesses in the state who process and manage consumer’s data and creates privacy standards for data controllers and processors. The Act follows bills passed in Virginia, California, Colorado, and Utah. The Act […]
The Coca-Cola Co.’s withdrawal of controversial diversity standards for outside lawyers has sparked questions about the future of similar efforts at major corporations. The decision, confirmed by the company on Monday, made waves in the legal industry. It highlights a growing debate over where to draw the line between permissible […]
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A decade ago, an ad-hoc group composed of GNO, Inc. and a dozen parish presidents flew to Washington D.C. Our mission was to warn about the unintended, but potentially devastating, consequences of the Biggert-Waters flood insurance reform legislation. Under the new law, hardworking homeowners who had paid their taxes, maintained […]
The Rajasthan government has decided to eliminate the interview process for most of the posts in the state govt services. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has taken the decision to end the interview process completely for most of the recruitment processes in the state by amending 44 service rules of the state. This means, […]
Related Practices & Jurisdictions A unanimous California Supreme Court decision in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services held that premium wages for rest and meal periods – known as “rest and meal break violations” – are considered “wages” under California law. Employees are now able to recover additional monies if employers fail to […]