Q&A

Constangy's New Atlanta Office Leader On Client Service

By Emily Johnson

At Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete LLP, the firm's new Atlanta leader, Darrick L. McDuffie, said the national firm doesn't take a "one-size-fits-all approach" to client service.

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McDermott, Schulte Roth Unveil Plans To Join For $2.8B Firm

By Marialuisa Taddia

McDermott Will & Emery LLP said Friday that it was wrapping up a deal to join forces with Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP to create a law firm with more than $2.8 billion in global revenue, the latest merger in an increasingly competitive legal landscape.

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Analysis

Souter's Clerks Remember Him As Humble, Kind And Caring

By Jack Karp

Former clerks of retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter are heartbroken over the death of a man many of them remember more for his conscientiousness, humility, kindness and disdain for the spotlight than for his undeniable brilliance as a jurist.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Kevin Penton

Winston & Strawn LLP, Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Jones Day lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after an Illinois federal judge held in a bellwether case in multidistrict litigation that Abbott Laboratories isn't liable for the death of a baby who consumed Similac baby formula.

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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

By Anna Sanders

The legal industry marked another busy week with a flurry of attorneys taking on new legal roles and law firm practice expansions. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.

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'Golden Handcuffs' May Be A Double-Edge Sword For Firms

As law firms increasingly use certain financial incentives to retain partners in a fierce lateral market, managing partners should consider the pros and cons of various deferred compensation schemes, says Tom Hanlon at Buchanan Law.

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