In House Moves | News

Law Firms Are Tapping Former Legal Chiefs for a New Kind of Role: GC in Residence

By Trudy Knockless

“I've had the opportunity to make mistakes and learn from them, said Michelle Lee, general counsel in residence at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. “I'd love to share notes and help others figure out how to find their path. Read More

Law Firms - Large | News

DOJ Defends Perkins Coie Executive Order in Latest Hearing

By Abigail Adcox and Amanda O'Brien

In a court hearing, Judge Beryl Howell sharply questioned the DOJ on the nuances and context of President Trump's executive order against Perkins Coie. Read More

Recruiting | News

For Big Law Firms Making Deals with Trump, Effect on Partner Recruiting May Be Muted, For Now

By Andrew Maloney

Several recruiters say they notice little, if any, difference in motivations for partner moves, especially those moving to and from the nine firms that made deals. Read More

Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline | News

'All You Care About Is Churning These Out': Second Fed Judge Mulls Sanctions for Prominent Phila. Attorney

By Riley Brennan

"What should I do about the fact that I have a lawyer who purports to be a leader in the plaintiffs' trial bar, as Judge McHugh points out, who has just told me that for many years, many years, over the course of untold numbers, perhaps in the thousands, someone else has signed the pleading over his name," U.S. District Judge Gerald J. Pappert for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said. Read More

Government | News

Trump Blasts Judge in Perkins Coie Executive Order Case, Just Before Oral Argument

By Abigail Adcox and Amanda O'Brien

In his post, the president called U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell a “highly biased and unfair disaster, claiming she has a bad case of “Trump Derangement Syndrome and was “an unmitigated train wreck." Read More

Government | News

Trump Org Plans to Fire Bill Burck, Quinn Emanuel Leader Representing Harvard

By Amanda O'Brien

Burck recently filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on behalf of Harvard University. Read More