by HolAdmin | May 7, 2026 | American Legal News
Harvard Law students have a busy schedule. When they don’t have their noses to the page, many of them spend their time showing solidarity with causes they think need their support. And it isn’t just for causes abroad. Striking graduate students are a local issue that...
by HolAdmin | May 7, 2026 | American Legal News
Over half of law firms view lateral hiring as a key growth strategy. Yet roughly a third of lateral partner hires leave within five years. Despite this uncomfortable reality, firms still measure their lateral success by “revenue brought in,” which is like grading a...
by HolAdmin | May 7, 2026 | American Legal News
The top Biglaw recession indicator, stealth layoffs, may have arrived! Paul, Weiss has parted ways with an unknown number of associates and multiple insiders describe the move as an instance of stealth layoffs in the firm’s litigation department. The accounts from...
by HolAdmin | May 6, 2026 | American Legal News
Average Profits Per Equity Partner Is Up Almost 10%!: See what other changes are happening here. Justice Alito Blows A Gasket Over Justice Jackson Following The Rules: He won’t let accuracy get in the way of his temper tantrum either. Guilty Verdicts Hurt: Defendant...
by HolAdmin | May 6, 2026 | American Legal News
There was a time, not all that long ago, when lawyers fought to work at the Department of Justice. Lawyers would take massive pay cuts to move into a cramped federal building office so they could add a prestigious new line item to their resumes. The federal government...
by HolAdmin | May 6, 2026 | American Legal News
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. We think the first [Biglaw] deal will come from the Second Hundred, and we do think it’s going to come in calendar year 2026. — Bob Maiden, an M&A adviser with Focus Investment Banking, in comments given...
