Partners at SJ Berwin feel pinch as cash is conserved
Partners in SJ Berwin are owed hundreds of thousands of pounds after the beleaguered City law firm delayed paying their share of profits for six months, it emerged yesterday. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Judge condemns Jack Straw's 'haste' on media access to family courts
The most senior family judge in England and Wales urged ministers not to rush ahead with controversial plans to allow greater media access to family court hearings. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Pittsburgh's largest law firms adjust to recession by changing how they do business
Over the past year, large law firms across the country have responded to the recession by dramatically changing the way they recruit, promote, train and compensate lawyers and how they bill and manage work for clients. That includes, to varying degrees, Pittsburgh’s largest law firms. bizjournals.com |
David Edmonds: is he cracking the whip or leading the way?
Stacked on David Edmonds’ desk is a pyramid of 18 varieties of baked beans. “It’s a private joke,” he insists — declining to be photographed with them. “It shows the huge variety you can have, and quality at the same time.” feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Litigation limbo: Lawyers seeing big delays in cases as court resources shrink
Massachusetts’ trial court budget woes are bogging down civil cases, adding layers of costs to clients in the process. (EMC) bizjournals.com |