• January 25, 2015 | The American Lawyer

    McDermott Taps New COO, Plus More Lateral Moves

    Filling law firm rship positions from outside the legal world may not be the rarity it once was—Pepper Hamilton, one of the first Am Law 100 firms to tap a nonlawyer to be its

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  • January 25, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Morgan Lewis Brings Bingham Lawyers Into Leadership Fold

    In the span of two days, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius made changes to leadership in nine of the firm's 28 offices, with many of the changes adding a recently hired Bingham McCutchen partner to co-lead with an existing Morgan Lewis managing partner.

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  • January 25, 2015 | The American Lawyer

    McDermott Taps New COO, Plus More Lateral Moves

    Two firms shuffling their COOs saw partners depart in January; DLA Piper and Kirkland & Ellis make some high-profile labor and employment hires; Quinn Emanuel grows in Houston; Wilmer raids MoFo for a new cybersecurity chair; and other notable additions from throughout The Am Law 200.

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  • January 23, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

    People in the News - Jan. 26, 2015 - Shoumer Joins Phila. VIP Board

    Klasko Immigration Law Partners is set to hold its first EB-5 seminar Feb. 10 at the Hub Cira Centre in Philadelphia.

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  • January 22, 2015 | The American Lawyer

    Dentons, Dacheng Deal Sets Legal Industry Abuzz

    While law firm leaders and legal observers marvel at the scope and scale of the tie-up between Dentons and China’s Dacheng to create the world’s largest firm, several also wonder

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  • January 22, 2015 | The American Lawyer

    Dentons, Dacheng Deal Sets Legal Industry Abuzz

    While law firm leaders and legal observers marvel at the scope and scale of the tie-up between Dentons and China's Dacheng to create the world's largest firm, several also wonder how the two sides will pull off such a massive undertaking, and whether it will ultimately be successful.

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  • January 22, 2015 |

    People Moves: Blank Rome

    Brandon Shemtob , Philadelphia, PA , Boston College Law School

    Amy Coles , Pittsburgh, PA , University of Pittsburgh School of Law

    Rick Antonoff , New York, NY , Cardozo Law School

    James Hollihan , Pittsburgh, PA , Duquesne University School of Law

    Jillian Zvolensky , Philadelphia, PA , Boston University School of Law

    Sydney Jones , Washington, DC , University of Virginia School of Law

    Jayme Butcher , Pittsburgh, PA , Case Western Reserve University School of Law

    George Medved , Pittsburgh, PA , University of Pittsburgh School of Law

    Jessica McElroy , Los Angeles, CA , University of San Diego School of Law

    Kathy Herman , Philadelphia, PA , University of Pittsburgh School of Law

    Elizabeth Radichel , New York, NY , Jacobson Scholar

    Joseph Moran , Pittsburgh, PA , University of Pittsburgh Journal of Law & Commerce

    Jeffrey Hoffman , New York, NY , New York University School of Law

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  • January 22, 2015 |

    People Moves: Day Pitney

    Erin Staab , Boston, MA , University of Pennsylvania Law School

    Shane Biffar , New York, NY , Brooklyn Law School

    Michael Furey , New Jersey, NJ , University of Pennsylvania Law School

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  • January 22, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

    People in the News - Jan. 22, 2015 - Phila. Bar Association Meeting

    Events This month's Philadelphia Bar Association's board of governors meeting is scheduled for 4 p.m. today in the 10th-floor boardroom at the

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  • January 21, 2015 | The American Lawyer

    Report: Nixon Peabody in Merger Talks With Chicago Firm

    Nixon Peabody, having had unsuccessful tie-up talks in recent years with the likes of Blank Rome and Locke Lord, is now reportedly looking at a potential acquisition of Chicago’s Ungar

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