Ex-Del. Chief Justice Strine On Reorienting Corporate America
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Modern Lawyer
Reed Smith Offers Diversity Billable Hours To All TimekeepersAs some law firms create a billable-hours credit for diversity work, Reed Smith LLP is taking things a step further by extending the benefit to all lawyers and timekeepers in order to recognize a broad swath of work and activity in the diversity and gender space.
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Modern Lawyer
New Chair Takes The Helm At Arent FoxArent Fox LLP has named fashion, entertainment and technology partner Tony Lupo as the fourth chairman of the firm, taking over the helm from Mark Katz, who has now returned to his real estate and finance practice full-time, the firm confirmed Wednesday.
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California Pulse
Berry Appleman Opens Silicon Valley Campus-Style OfficeImmigration firm Berry Appleman & Leiden announced Tuesday it opened a Silicon Valley office this week, an effort to expand its California presence and accommodate clients in the tech industry.
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Mid-Law
Burns White Elects Mary-Jo Rebelo As CEOPittsburgh-headquartered Burns White LLC has named Mary-Jo Rebelo the firm's new CEO, replacing David White a year after he took on the new role.
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In-House
How An Atty Made Diversity, Inclusion A Focus At ScoularAbout a year before Jennifer Deitloff became the first chief diversity officer at Scoular, she began to have conversations internally about a formal diversity and inclusion strategy at the agribusiness company. Here, she shares with Law360 Pulse what she has accomplished since she stepped into the position in May, and the challenges she faces in the role.
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Modern Lawyer
Ex-Citi Executive Takes On C-Suite Role At CooleyA former Citi and Wells Fargo banking executive who has advised a number of the largest law firms in the U.S. is swapping the role of consultant for a newly created C-suite position at Cooley LLP.
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Modern Lawyer
Microsoft Helps Tap Into ABA's Diversity SurveyThe InterLaw Diversity Forum is adopting the American Bar Association's Model Diversity Survey for use in the United Kingdom while using an online dashboard from Microsoft to make the data from the survey more accessible and user-friendly.
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Modern Lawyer
Ex-MoFo Chair Turned Recruiter On Covid's ImpactKeith Wetmore, former chair and chief executive partner of Morrison & Foerster LLP, left the BigLaw firm in 2017 to join legal recruiter Major Lindsey & Africa's San Francisco office as a managing director. Here, he speaks with Law360 Pulse about how he has been guiding partners and firms during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Modern Lawyer
Latham Doling Out Hefty End-Of-Year Bonuses For AssociatesLatham & Watkins LLP is offering its U.S. associates year-end bonuses of up to $160,000, the firm confirmed Tuesday, joining a growing list of BigLaw firms that are handing out special bonuses for top-billing associates.
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In-House
GCs Say In-House Productivity Projects Often Don't DeliverTo meet rising demand, general counsel this year will need to rely on projects designed to boost legal department efficiency and speed, but about half of top legal decision makers say these initiatives fail to meet their expectations, according to a survey released Tuesday.
