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Skadden’s First Female M&A Partner Says No to Forced Retirement
Martha McGarry is joining Mayer Brown as co-leader of M&A after a 43-year career at Skadden ended with the firm’s mandatory retirement policy looming.
Three-Year Suspension for Lawyer Who Mishandled Escrow Funds
A New York lawyer entrusted with $25,000 in estate assets was suspended for three years for misusing the funds.
Paul Weiss Delays Office Reopening, Pushes Up Vaccine Mandates
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison is postponing its return to office, making it the latest law firm to alter its reopening plans in light of the recent uptick of coronavirus cases across the U.S. attributed largely to the Delta variant.
Biden’s New Second Circuit, District Picks Include LGBT Firsts
President Joe Biden’s newest list of intended judicial nominees includes a Vermont judge who would be the first openly LGBT woman to serve on a federal appeals court.
Wake Up Call: Top #MeToo Lawyer Helped Cuomo, Report Says
In today’s column, law schools are sharing tuition with companies that help them set up remote course programs; a California judge agreed to bar unvaccinated people from sitting on a jury in a legal malpractice case against a Big Law firm; Venable matched the Davis Polk scale for associate pay hikes.
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Bezos-Backed Overtime Adds Lawyer in Sports Shake Up Bid
Overtime Sports Inc., a media company that’s lined up prominent financial supporters in its effort to send a jolt through U.S. college sports, has hired its first-ever in-house lawyer in Andrew Eiger.
Baseball’s Pirates, Phillies Hire New Legal Chiefs From Inside
The Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates, which have been busy moving players ahead of Major League Baseball’s July 30 trade deadline, also have new law department leaders.
Cravath Delays Office Reopening, Will Allow Some Remote Work
Cravath Swaine & Moore is delaying its office reopening and allowing its workforce six days per month of remote work, as law firms rethink their return to office plans in the face of the surge in coronavirus cases across the country.
More Big Law Firms Add Vaccine Mandates as Delta Spreads
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Crowell & Moring, Goodwin Procter, and Ropes & Gray are joining a growing group of Big Law firms revamping their return to office and vaccination policies due to an uptick in the spread of coronavirus.
Diverse Texas Lawyers Take the Helm Amid Big Law’s ‘Gold Rush’
A group of Texas-based lawyers of color have been promoted to top posts at big firms this year, as the Lone Star State sees intense competition and the industry’s diversity shortcomings come under a spotlight.
‘I’m Not a Cat’ Takeaways: 5 Virtual Court Tips from Judges
In the wake of lawyer cat, judges from across the country share advice lawyers must know to ace their virtual court appearances.
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