October2014
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DLA Piper: Still in “Growth Mode”, Seeking “Escape Velocity”
Oct 30, 2014(Comments: 0)Oct. 23, 2014 (Mimesis Law) — Roger Meltzer, partner and incoming global co-chair for DLA Piper, talks with Lee Pacchia about how his firm has grown to one of the world’s largest BigLaw brands in just... -
How This Investment Firm Hopes to Revolutionize Litigation in America
Oct 30, 2014(Comments: 0)Oct. 30, 2014 (Mimesis Law) — Ralph Sutton, Chief Investment Officer at Bentham IMF, talks with Lee Pacchia about the business of funding small to medium-sized plaintiffs in commercial and patent litigation around the world. After... -
Links that make us go “hmmm”
Oct 17, 2014(Comments: 0)Stuff we are thinking about this week… Steven Harper isn’t enamored with the idea that BigLaw firms need to get bigger. Kirkland’s London chief jumps to Fried Frank Freshfields reshuffles management (what are they building in there?). Seriously. They have a major personnel... -
Milbank Hiring Partner Sees Big Uptick in 3L Recruits
Oct 17, 2014(Comments: 0)Oct. 16, 2014 (Mimesis Law) — Jay Grushkin, hiring partner at New York’s Milbank Tweed, talks with Lee Pacchia about the current state of recruiting incoming associates for large law firms, first year associate compensation and... -
Karl Rove’s Efforts to “Buy” Courts Harms America, Says Legendary Attorney
Oct 8, 2014(Comments: 0)Oct. 8, 2014 (Mimesis Law) — Fred Levin, one of the most successful and controversial plaintiffs lawyers in America, talks with Lee Pacchia about a new book by Josh Young entitled “And Give Up Show Business?”... -
A Moment of Simple Justice – Death by Cop
Oct 6, 2014(Comments: 0)Oct. 6, 2014 (Mimesis Law) — According to recent reports, police officers in the United States killed at least 409 individuals in 2012. Police officers in the United Kingdom discharged their weapons three times in the...