by HolAdmin | Nov 5, 2026 | American Legal News
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which nearly 80-year-old San Francisco firm became the hottest law shop of the dot-com boom, handling hundreds of tech IPOs and sometimes even taking equity stakes in the startups it represented...
by HolAdmin | Nov 5, 2026 | American Legal News
For most professionals whose businesses rely on word-of-mouth and referrals, strong relationships are the foundation of sustained success. The most common way to maintain or rekindle those connections is by sending thoughtful holiday cards or gifts. Yet the vast...
by HolAdmin | Nov 5, 2026 | American Legal News
A recent article reminded me again of the dangers of unfettered use of AI tools, particularly by business employees. Employees who mistakenly believe that what they put in and get out is private. It’s not. According to the article, Reveal announced that its Onna...
by HolAdmin | Nov 5, 2026 | American Legal News
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Plaintiffs have not shown that defense counsel’s use of AI rendered the hours that they actually expended unreasonable. — Judge Carolyn McHugh, writing for a unanimous Tenth Circuit panel, affirming a...
by HolAdmin | Nov 5, 2026 | American Legal News
Back in 2023, a number of Biglaw firms put out a letter blaming law schools for antisemitism. The letter offered little in the way of a concrete response to the rise in antisemitic hate crimes in the country, but it did allow law firms to generate some headlines and...
by HolAdmin | Nov 5, 2026 | American Legal News
A man Donald Trump pardoned for his January 6 conduct is back in federal custody, and if you guessed the new charge looks a whole lot like the old one… congratulations, you’ve been paying attention for the last five years. Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr., 58, of Sautee...
by HolAdmin | Nov 5, 2026 | American Legal News
We look back on the wild week that brought down a Biglaw behemoth. Weil Gotshal, a firm that rang up $2B in revenue last year against zero debt, is going out of business. As the firm’s lawyers frantically seek landing spots, Weil reminds everyone that they need to...
by HolAdmin | Nov 5, 2026 | American Legal News
Last year, nine of the biggest law firms in the country sold out their principles and dignity to promise Donald Trump free legal services for his pet causes. All in all, the firms pledged $940 million in pro bono services and while the firms swear that they maintain...
by HolAdmin | Nov 5, 2026 | American Legal News
Kinney Recruiting has been retained on an exclusive in-house search for an Assistant General Counsel, Bankruptcy, for a financial institution’s New York and Northern Virginia offices. We are seeing an attorney with five or more years of experience working on complex...
by HolAdmin | Nov 5, 2026 | American Legal News
When a Biglaw firm collapses, its competitors don’t exactly wait for the farewell party to start recruiting. Weil Gotshal is preparing to wind down after a stunning series of partner departures and failed merger talks, and Gibson Dunn could soon welcome enough of its...
