Patrick Smith

The New York law firm has been in talks with Squire, McGuireWoods and Steptoe. But the firm’s pension program and its accrual accounting system could complicate a merger.

The New York law firm is now about “a third as profitable as its top competitors,” said a former partner, diminishing its ability to hit market compensation for partners and leading to some exits.

The past week saw no large announced tech transactions. The law firms that have typically advised Big Tech now appear to be seeking growth in other sectors and practices.

Tribe said he had overtures from other, larger firms but he chose Kaplan Hecker partly because the firm closely fit his ideology.

The Dallas Stars are now halfway through the season and they are contenders. It’s now time to start scouting their competition.

Drama-infused” training sessions, where attorneys essentially role-play scenarios, are helpful in training attorneys how to deal with complicated, uncomfortable or contentious situations, says Debevoise’s Nicole Mesard.

The final three episodes, released Thursday, level significant criticism at the royal family — particularly Prince William, Harry’s brother and the heir to the throne.

“We shouldn’t have air-conditioned stadiums in the middle of the desert,” Gilles Dufrasne from Carbon Market Watch said.

While Skadden became the latest firm whose year-end bonuses were confirmed, few other firms have announced associate bonuses. They are scared shitless, said one Am Law 25 firm leader about peers.

“Maternity wards need incubators. Blood banks need refrigerators. Intensive care beds need ventilators. And ALL require energy,” the U.N. health agency said.

Attorney cuts may come soon at New York law firms. The numbers just aren’t there to support the staffing, said a Wells Fargo consultant.

Some attorneys still point to the difficulty of bringing allegations against rainmaking partners or other top leaders within firms.

This is the first time Perkins Coie will have emerging company and venture capital personnel on the ground on the East Coast.