Wake Up Call: Revenues Steady, Profits Down at Two Elite U.K. Firms

July 17, 2020, 12:47 PM UTC

In today’s column, New York canceled its September bar exam and California delayed its online exam yesterday, as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to disrupt legal education; two former Big Law IP partners who recently started a virtual firm predict the Covid crisis will lead to more “Giglaw” firms like theirs; Attorney General Barr appointed an interim U.S. attorney for Alabama’s Northern District; in a Covid-inspired move, Shearman poached a Weil restructuring partner in London; an EU top court ruling threatens to disrupt transatlantic data transfers by internet giants and other multinationals.

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