Just last week, a pair of attorneys left Willkie for IP boutique Gemini Law. "My rate at Willkie was $2,400 an hour," one said. "That's really difficult to sell, particularly to [IP clients]."

       

The status quo is no longer an option, but litigators have had a mixed reaction to a working group's proposals to update Ontario's practice rules.

       

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Christian Geyer, Founder and CEO of Actfore, live from the Legalweek 2025 Conference in New York.

       

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Ken Gary and Erin Harrison, Founding Partners at Limelight, live from the Legalweek 2025 Conference in New York.

       

While it is not law, Senate custom for vetting U.S. attorneys and district court nominees has long required the approval of home-state senators, which is given though the return of a document known as a blue slip. Schumer says he will not return blue slips for nominees Jay Clayton and Joseph Nocella.

       

Five law firms, including Latham & Watkins and Kirkland & Ellis, have reached agreements with the Trump administration in recent days.

       

Judges Lawrence VanDyke, Daniel Collins and Salvador Mendoza said the U.S. district court judge lacked jurisdiction to confirm the award under the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision Badgerow v. Walters and ordered the case dismissed.        

"I believe it all comes down to mastering the art of connection. If you can be someone who others find approachable and easy to talk to, you'll naturally find yourself in line for leadership roles. In my view, these 'softer' skills are key to inspiring others and unlocking doors to new opportunities."

       

Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including a timeline of President Donald Trump's battle against Big Law.

       

       

Harbor CEO Harbor CEO Matt Sunderman said Michael Stahl "brings a unique combination of experience in operational, legal and compliance roles in tech-enabled services organizations, as well as experience as a company founder building critical infrastructure for growth."

       

After an underlying case was transferred from Miller County to Greene County in Missouri, a Greene County Circuit judge denied a party's request for a change in judges. An appellate panel disagreed with the trial court's decision.

       

"[A]ny signal from this Court that the Fed's independence is in jeopardy will further destabilize jittery markets," a fired labor official told the Supreme Court Tuesday.

       

Fletman determined that, because Greenblatt Pierce helped resolve key legal issues that led to the settlement, “it would be unjust for the Marrone defendants to retain the benefits without payment.

       

"The judgment shows that the SEC is going to continue to pursue areas it thinks are fraud in connection with any offer or sale of tokens that meet the definition of a security," said Kit Addleman, a partner at Haynes Boone and a former director of the SEC's Atlanta regional office.

       

For lawyers in Hong Kong, the first quarter of 2025 showed signs of a market that was finally turning around. Trump has now ruined any hope of a market revival.

       

Despite plenty of cynicism around the effectiveness of DEI, partners from ethnic minority backgrounds say that certain measures associated with it still highlighted valuable concepts like unconscious bias and made them feel ‘more seen'.

       

The suit expresses fear that should the government obtain the plaintiffs' data, “the government may use their data improperly to target them or their families for any activity or speech it wishes to stifle.

       

At Speak Up For Justice, organized by attorney Paul Kiesel, U.S. District Judge Esther Salas, constitutional law expert Erwin Chemerinsky and mediator Ken Feinberg were among those calling on the legal community to respond to increasing judicial attacks.

       

Fifty-eight firms posted gross revenue of $1 billion or more in 2024, four more than in 2023.