Seyfarth Shaw
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Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law FirmsThe White Sandal Elite: The Go-To Law Firms For Silicon Valley
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BiglawBiglaw Firm Raises Salaries -- Still Lags Behind Competition On Compensation
Will it be enough cash to keep associates happy? 
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BiglawBiglaw Firms Continue To Roll Out Vaccine Mandates, Delay Reopenings
Thanks to the Delta variant, Biglaw firms are quickly changing their plans.
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BiglawAm Law 100 Firm Announces True-Up Cash Will Be Deposited On Christmas Eve
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BiglawAm Law 100 Firm Announces Attorney Layoffs, Salary Cut Rollbacks
Furloughs have turned into layoffs at yet another Biglaw firm. -
BiglawThe Pandemic Is The Time For Biglaw To 'Double-Down' On Diversity
Diversity is important, now more than ever. -
BiglawAm Law 100 Firm Furloughs U.S. Lawyers & Staff, Cuts Pay For All
Seyfarth is taking some cost-cutting measures that seem quite austere. 
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U.S. Soccer HAS To Pay Men More, Because Playing For A Crowd Of Hooligans Is A Big 'Responsibility'
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BiglawBiglaw Firm Announces New Bonus Structure, And Associates Don't Seem Happy
Underwhelming to say the least. -
Morning DocketMorning Docket: 01.10.19
* It’s probably sociopathic to make “I just killed a deer” part of your online dating banter, but it’s downright stupid when you make it part of your online dating banter while trying to woo a game warden. [CNN]
* Ahoy maties! Maritime firms Jones Walker and Fowler Rodriguez merge. [Daily Business Review]
* Coming legal developments that could revolutionize the law. [Law.com]
* Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law now covers police officers shooting innocent people in the back. [Slate]
* Federal judge calls for “bone-crushing” discovery. Hopefully the sets a new precedent and judges start asking for “disemboweling” briefing and “waterboarding” voir dire. [Law360]
* Another online J.D. program — and this one’s bringing in students with higher LSAT scores than the residential program. [New York Law Journal]
* The good and bad news for employers when it comes to workplace class actions. Isn’t the good news for employers always, “the Supreme Court is about to make these illegal”? [Corporate Counsel]
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BiglawBiglaw Partner Nominated For Ambassador Role Faced Sexual Harassment Allegations At His Former Firm
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Morning DocketMorning Docket: 06.20.18
* A Guatemalan woman seeking asylum in the United States has filed suit against the Trump administration, alleging that her 7-year-old son was taken from her at the border last month. She’s only spoken to him once, and desperately wants to be reunited with her child. [The Hill]
* Stop the inhumane insanity: A group of state attorneys general and former U.S. attorneys have written letters to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, demanding that he “immediately” reverse his policy of separating families at the border, letting him know that “the unfolding tragedy falls squarely on [his] shoulders.” [National Law Journal]
* After being dumped by McDermott Will, Michael Cohen has hired Guy Petrillo as his attorney. Petrillo is an ex-S.D.N.Y. prosecutor, which could make it easier for his client to negotiate a deal of some sort after he starts cooperating. [New York Times]
* Seyfarth Shaw has been slapped with a $40 million malpractice suit by Manhattan’s Blue Dog restaurant group, with claims that the firm “negligently, deceptively, and repeatedly” failed in its attempts to properly represent them. [American Lawyer]
* The Justice Department will be holding its annual DOJ Pride event on June 26, and it’s doubtful that AG Sessions will attend. To be honest, given his record, it’s probably better this way for the LGBT employees who’d be celebrating. [Washington Blade]
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BiglawWisconsin AG Loses It When Former Biglaw Associate Accused Of Rape Gets An Award
These things can't just be swept under the rug. -
Biglaw, In-House CounselDid A Biglaw Firm Really Build Its Own Video Game?
All the best swag from #ACCAM17. -
Biglaw, LayoffsSeyfarth Layoffs: Confusion And Chaos Reign
Seyfarth says salary increases didn't spark layoffs. -
Biglaw, LayoffsHUGE LAYOFF REPORT: Biglaw Firm Lays Off Associates, Staff, And Partners
Reportedly around 40 attorneys are being laid off. -
Biglaw, TechnologyLaw Firms Need To Market Their Knowledge And Use Of AI
It's not a matter of whether law firms will need to market their knowledge and use of AI (artificial intelligence), it's a matter of when.
