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Janet on Bloomberg Law re the Non-Equity Tier
Recently Janet was invited to participate in a Bloomberg Law podcast on the topic of Ropes & Gray remaining a single-tier partnership despite the industry’s overwhelming movement towards the two-tier (equity and non-equity) partnership model. Her fellow... read more +Not for CIO’s Only
How common is this scenario?: The CIO needs to improve the quality and credibility of the firm's IT implementations, but since he lacks the money and resources he believes would be needed, he's looking for a less expensive way to boost IT's performance. If he...
Conflicts Insanity
Am I the only one being driven to the conclusion that the ethics and jurisprudence surrounding "conflicts" are insane? After reading about the tortured machinations firms go through as part of their pre- and post-merger due diligence, it's clear to me...
The Coming 21st Century Bi-Modal Market Structure
I've reviewed the merits of the Pillsbury-Winthrop/Shaw Pittman merger before, but now I want to ask a different question: What if anything does this portend for the merger/consolidation trend in general? If you believe Hildebrandt's annual merger-activity data,...
Christo’s “The Gates”
The big event in New York today is the unveiling (actually, "unfurling" is more like it) of Christo's project, "The Gates," in Central Park. Janet and I were in the Park with the dog by 7:00 am to watch the process begin. All I can say...
The US/UK Divide Narrows
From the wires, and I quote: "Altman Weil is pleased to announce a strategic alliance with London-based Jomati Limited. Like Altman Weil, Jomati is an independently owned global management consultancy advising law firms and corporate law departments. It is led by...
