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Monday, December 12, 2011
On December 6, 2011, at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP was honored by the National Legal Aid & Defender Association with the organization’s Beacon of Justice Award. This year’s award acknowledges “law firms that have innovative public-private partnerships that protect equal justice for all...
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Monday, December 12, 2011
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Global law firm Proskauer has announced that it has expanded its global capabilities and Asia practice with the opening of an office in Beijing.
The new office, the firm’s 13th, and second in Asia, will be located at Room 1569 on the 15th Floor of China World Tower 3, No. 1 Jianguomenwai Avenue, in the Chaoyang District of Beijing.
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
More than 300 guests gathered at global law firm Jones Day’s Washington office during the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to hear central bankers, government officials, economists, and executives discuss the global debt crisis and its implications for the world economy.
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Paul R. Garcia has joined Kelley Drye & Warren LLP as a partner in the intellectual property practice group, working in the Chicago office. Mr. Garcia will also practice from the firm's Stamford office once his application to that state's bar is approved.
Mr. Garcia comes from the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he was a...
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. has announced that Anthony L. Scialabba, who focuses on employee benefit law, and Iván A. Méndez, Jr., who focuses on employment and labor law, recently joined the firm.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP has named eleven new partners and six new counsel effective January 1, 2012. These appointments span eight offices and four countries.
“These new partners and counsel are a true reflection of the global nature of our firm today,” said Weil’s Executive Partner Barry Wolf. “I want to...
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Former U.S. Rep. Tom Loeffler (R-TX) has joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP as a partner in the firm’s public law and policy practice. Most recently, Mr. Loeffler was co-chairman of the global business advisory company GrayLoeffler, LLC. Mr. Loeffler will practice in the firm’s Washington, DC and San Antonio, TX offices.
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Gina M. Cavalier, a healthcare lawyer with extensive experience in regulatory counseling to medical device and pharmaceutical companies and healthcare providers and suppliers, has joined King & Spalding as a partner in its FDA and life sciences practice, in Washington, D.C., the firm announced today. Cavalier comes to King & Spalding from Reed...
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
McCarter & English, LLP has announced that firm partner and retired brigadier general William S. Greenberg has been honored by New Jersey’s Community Hope, a non-profit organization that works with young adults and individuals recovering from mental illnesses, with the prestigious Heroism Award at its Annual Sparkle of...
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Brian Crowell and Angela N. Velez join the firm’s investment management practice group. Christina Maria Kaba and Christine M. McDevitt join the firm’s business practice group. James C. Jones, Francis S. Monterosso and John Vassalotti join the litigation practice group.
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
More than 25 attorneys from Weil, Gotshal & Manges' New York office were among the recipients of The Legal Aid Society's 2011 Pro Bono Publico Awards for "delivering life-changing legal assistance to our City's most vulnerable residents." The awards were presented by chief judge of the State of New York and chief judge of the...
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Lowenstein Sandler has once again earned top rankings in Best Law Firms, published by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers. In the 2011 edition, the firm received a first tier national ranking in the Private Funds/Hedge Funds category and is nationally ranked in the Corporate, Derivatives and Futures, Environmental Law and Litigation, Private Equity Law...
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Nineteen attorneys and nine individual offices also recognized for excellence in immigration.
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen, and Loewy, LLP is pleased to announce that it has been named “Law Firm of the Year” in the practice of Immigration Law by Best Lawyers. This marks the first time the publication has conferred this award in the...
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP was recognized in numerous categories by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers in its 2011-2012 report of Best Law Firms.
The firm ranked in the National First-Tier category in the following areas of law: Advertising Law; Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Litigation; International Trade...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
Thomson West says the latest release of West km, Version 3.0, allows firms to stretch the boundaries of how a knowledge management system can help leverage internal experience and previous work product to better serve clients. West km 3.0 features a new search engine that shortens processing times, increases system capacity and makes generating relevant...
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
As court reporter and litigator needs evolve and technology advances, so does LiveNote, the realtime transcription and transcript and evidence management tool by Thomson West.LiveNote Version 10, coming this summer, gives litigators an even greater advantage in the courtroom, thanks to several new features.
New features of LiveNote Version 10 include:
