It is simply a matter of time before the federal government starts enacting changes that could increase minimum wage, raise the salary threshold for overtime exemption, and change commonly used overtime exemptions that make it more difficult for employers to qualify employees under those exemptions. Is your company prepared? This article examines the landscape and tells you what to expect.
Weil Brings Back Corporate Expert John Quattrocchi
Quattrocchi said the globalization of the legal practice and technology have made being responsive and staying top of mind to clients even more important.
Diamond McCarthy Nabs Jordan and Sales
Diamond McCarthy, a 40-lawyer litigation boutique founded 14 years ago by former Hughes & Luce partners, has added two of their former colleagues to their firm: Darrell Jordan and Mark Sales. “I still love practicing law and I still enjoy being a lawyer,” says Jordan, who is 76.
UPDATE: Locke Lord Seeks Merger with Boston’s Edwards Wildman
Locke Lord, a 630-lawyer firm based in Texas, announced Wednesday that it has signed a letter of intent to merge with another large law firm based in Boston.
Fish & Richardson Teams Up with Sabre to Combat Human Trafficking
The firm is partnering with Sabre by providing IP protection in the U.S. and internationally for its signature corporate responsibility program on a pro bono basis.
Fish & Richardson Teams Up with Sabre to Combat Human Trafficking
The firm is partnering with Sabre by providing IP protection in the U.S. and internationally for its signature corporate responsibility program on a pro bono basis.
Norton Rose Fulbright Recognized by ABA for Pro Bono Efforts
Houston partner Stewart Gagnon also received the ABA Family Law Section’s annual Pro Bono award.
How to Become In-House Counsel
How did such a dynamic young attorney only two years out of law school land such an amazing position? Kelly Noblin of legal and executive search firm Newhouse+Noblin shares lessons learned from Newhook’s journey to her dream job.
Carrington Coleman Near the End of 5- Plus Year Pro Bono Death Penalty Case
Carrington Coleman lawyers have reached a plea agreement for a former death row inmate and pro bono client who was wrongfully convicted of murdering an infant on Halloween of 2005.
Kathleen Wu: From Tennis Mom to Uber-Volunteer
The Andrews Kurth partner wraps up a two-year appointment as national US Tennis Association chair for diversity and inclusion in a couple weeks.