As a Federal District Court judge in New York, I often encountered this courtroom scene: A senior partner in a large law firm would be arguing a motion. I would ask a tough question. He (and it was usually a man) would turn to the young lawyer seated next to him (often a woman). After…keep reading
When it comes to diversity, more companies want their law firms to show, not just tell. The number of corporate legal departments demanding detailed data on the diversity of their outside legal teams is taking off, according to Tom Bender, co-president and co-managing director of 1,300-lawyer Littler Mendelson. In 2016, seven clients asked for the…keep reading
Microsoft has quietly unveiled new parameters for its outside counsel, and, in an effort to step away from the billable hour, announced it hopes to shift 90 percent of its legal work into alternative fee arrangements within two years. David Howard, a corporate vice president and deputy general counsel at the company, wrote online Friday that Microsoft…keep reading
Roger Maldonado Associate Barnes & Thornburg 1.What is your area of practice? I am a litigator within the Finance, Insolvency and Restructuring Department at Barnes & Thornburg. My practice includes representing lenders, creditors, creditors’ committees and financial institutions before state and federal courts in bankruptcy law, equipment leasing issues, receiverships, and related commercial litigation. …keep reading
Summary: The American Lawyer has released its annual ranking of the most elite law firms. In the legal world, elitism matters. Being the best of the best means attracting and retaining the most lucrative clients; and just as a personality trait, lawyers are competitive in nature. They want to win, and they want others to…keep reading