Bret Madole will lead the firm’s corporate practice.
Five Firms Experiment With Alternative Fee Arrangements
To some corporate general counsel, such as AT&T’s Wayne Watts and CenterPoint’s Scott Rozzell, the billable hour is a deplorable beast needing to be slain. Other GCs, such as Stephen Coats at Riverstone Holdings, are okay with the billable hour structure but seek flexibility depending upon outcome.
Here are five law firms – Ross Joyner, Schiffer Odom, The Willis Law Group, Skiermont Puckett and Munsch Hardt – that are catering to the growing demand for alternative fee arrangements.
Norton Rose Fulbright Opens Brazil Office
Norton Rose Fulbright is opening its 55th office in Rio de Janeiro, the firm announced last week.
Employment Law Experts Say Employers Legally Allowed to Require Flu Shots
If you don’t get a flu shot, you’re not just risking your health; you might also be risking your job. Labor and employment law experts explain why.
Musical Chairs in Texas Legal Community
As large national law firms continue to move into Texas to create a foothold in Dallas’ diverse business climate and Houston’s energy sector, a separate but related shift is occurring within the real estate markets. Availability for ideal law office space is shrinking and leasing rates are rising. Law firm management needs to stay attuned as the legal industry continues to be a key driver of two of the hottest real estate markets in the country.
Alternative Fees Take Bite Out of the Billable Hour
Corporations seeking outside legal assistance have been looking to alternative fee arrangements in recent years as an answer to cut legal expenses and move away from growing hourly rates.
General Counsel & Study: Shortsighted Business Law Firms Ignoring Hispanic Business Growth
The legal needs of the Hispanic business community in North Texas are going unmet by lawyers because DFW business law firms employ very few Spanish-speaking attorneys, according to a new study, leaders of the Chamber of Commerce and a growing number of corporate general counsel.
General Counsel & Study: Shortsighted Business Law Firms Ignoring Hispanic Business Growth
The legal needs of the Hispanic business community in North Texas are going unmet by lawyers because DFW business law firms employ very few Spanish-speaking attorneys, according to a new study, leaders of the Chamber of Commerce and a growing number of corporate general counsel.
Baker Botts and Sidley Lead Texas Effort in New Women’s Fellowship Program
The OnRamp Fellowship will match experienced women lawyers returning to the profession with law firms for a one-year training contract to refresh their skills make them hire-ready when the year is up.
Survey: Texas Lawyers Need to Focus on Latino Businesses’ Legal Service Needs — Updated
The report says Hispanic business leaders have potentially hundreds of millions to even billions of dollars in legal needs that are mostly going unmet.