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Home Daily News Can partners afford to leave their BigLaw… Law Firms Can partners afford to leave their BigLaw firms? Some discourage departures by withholding cash By Debra Cassens Weiss July 24, 2024, 8:49 am CDT Some law firms trying to hold on to their partners are using money to discourage departures. (Photo from Shutterstock)…

Ed note: This article first appeared in Strategies & Voices, a publication of the Legal Marketing Association. In an era where artificial intelligence’s (AI) influence is proliferating, many have proclaimed the obsolescence of marketing agencies — or, at the very least, the death of certain marketing functions. Can we do away with copywriters now that ChatGPT…

Home Daily News Polsinelli touts ‘meteoric rise’ in revenue… Law Firms Polsinelli touts ‘meteoric rise’ in revenue ranking as it adds 20-plus partners from competitor By Debra Cassens Weiss July 24, 2024, 8:50 am CDT Polsinelli is opening a Philadelphia office with more than 20 partners from Holland & Knight. Photo from Shutterstock. Polsinelli is…

I Did It! Three weeks ago, I shared with you my struggle to fully disconnect from work, even during family vacations. As one of our leaders, I always felt the need to “check in” each day to ensure everything was running smoothly. But this time, I did it—I truly unplugged! I spent ten days touring…

Home Daily News Defunct law firm Schnader Harrison loses… Law Firms Defunct law firm Schnader Harrison loses bid to dismiss ERISA suit over handling of retirement money By Debra Cassens Weiss July 24, 2024, 10:29 am CDT A federal judge in Philadelphia has refused to toss a lawsuit accusing the now-defunct law firm Schnader Harrison…

(Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I’ve always done that to support her political runs for office. I’ve done that on the 2020 campaign. And I continue to do that on this campaign, because, as a lawyer—again, believing in the rule of law, our Constitution,…

Home Daily News Victim advocate fired for misdirected ‘panties’… Trials & Litigation Victim advocate fired for misdirected ‘panties’ email sues district attorney’s office for its comments By Debra Cassens Weiss July 24, 2024, 2:47 pm CDT A victim witness advocate has sued for privacy invasion and defamation following his firing for mistakenly sending a “wacky…

(Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) After taunting Arizona prosecutors struggling to serve him, Rudy Giuliani threw a birthday bash that he hyped on social media — a move culminating in the process server showing up and handing the disbarred former mayor his papers. The direct relationship between fucking around and finding out continues into infinity….

Management consulting firms and Big Four accounting firms have a secret weapon. It’s not particularly well-camouflaged. It’s there for anyone who bothers to look. Both of these thought leaders hire lawyers for a wide variety of nonlegal jobs. And they’ve been doing so for decades—everything from business development to crisis management to marketing. Neither advertises…