News

Usha Vance Leaves Munger Tolles as Trump Picks JD Vance for Running Mate

By Abigail Adcox

"Usha has informed us she has decided to leave the firm," said a firm spokesperson. Read More

Employment Law | Analysis

Billing Missteps, Disgruntled Rainmakers, Shocking Emails: Behind the Scenes of a Legal Industry Scandal

By Justin Henry

How a partner uprising over alleged financial mismanagement at an Am Law 100 firm led to one of the industry's largest spinoffs—and fastest collapses. Read More

Law Firm Hiring | Features

'Deeply Reactive': Are Law Firms Becoming Increasingly Hostile to Lawyers Who Are Looking to Leave?

By Kasvi Sehgal

Top City partners, ex-lawyers and support staff talk about the averse situations law firms designed to make their exit difficult and how it speaks to the wider issue of clawback in present-day partnerships. Read More

Law Firm Associates | Analysis

Kirkland Renews $50K Referral Bonuses as Associate Demand Ramps Up

By Dan Roe | Mimi Lamarre

Other firms may follow suit and give out referral bonuses soon, if they are not already, according to some legal recruiters and consultants. Read More

Law Firm Competition | Analysis

The 10-Year Plan That Has Willkie Growing Faster Than Any Other Big Firm

By Patrick Smith

The firm's leaders pointed to a strategy for expansion about a decade ago, pinpointing certain markets, practices and large lateral groups. Read More

Big Data | News

Massive AT&T Data Breach Gives Rise to Crop of Class Action Suits

By Charles Toutant

"[H]ackers can now see what banks customers are in regular contact with and send a more effective phishing attempt posing as that bank or as some other regular contact of the impacted customers," the suit said. Read More