So, I sent an email to 49 of my legal marketing friends inviting them to check out legalwatercooler. Over 10% of my legal marketing friends were OoO, yesterday. As I read each OoOA message I decided that there must be a strategy to these messages. When I mentioned it to Heather M she told me
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Has the clock started ticking over at Wilson Sonsini?
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New Derivative Case Against Brocade Directors Accuses Wilson Sonsini of Malpractice, Zusha Elinson, The Recorder, 05-02-2008
If your clients are going to jail over the legal advice you provided, are they going to keep coming back for more? Why is it that Brocade only fired Wilson Sonsini on advice from the judge?
Wilson…
Law firm layoffs — a momentary blip or more?
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I read in IPLaw 360 that Sutherland Asbill recently laid off approximately 15 associates. According to the article, several other firms have done the same, including Dechert LLP, Cadwalader and Clifford Chance. Thankfully the layoffs have been relatively small, but the trend does seem to have some traction. Jenner & Block even laid off or…
Red-Flags and Interviews
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My buddy Tank sent me a link to the following American Lawyer article on Cravath’s new Director for Stategic Planning. I don’t know the gentleman personally, but a resume that includes 11 years with Hildebrandt can’t be beat. Unfortunately for him, the presiding partner has a different take:
“This is just a support job to
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