March2015

Mar. 18, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — David Perla, president of Bloomberg Law, talks with Lee Pacchia about his vision for the future of the company, BigLaw’s response to cyber-security threats and the prospects for the legal...

Mar. 17, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — I started making involuntary choking noises when I got to the letter he sent to the California State Bar Association. I am a very well-known blogger and I find this...

Mar. 16, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — With more and more people hopping on the anti-vaccination bandwagon, Scott wonders if this is an instance where parents’ constitutional rights should take a back seat to public safety. Main...

Mar. 16, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Morgan Lewis and Singapore’s Stamford Law Corporation just announced that they will be combining to create a “fully integrated firm” effective April 1, 2015. The approximately 80 lawyer Stamford gives Morgan Lewis a base of operations...

Mar. 14, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — In doing some research, I came across a report prepared by the New York State Department of Health.  In June, 2008, the state doubled the excise tax on cigarettes, those...

Mar. 13, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — So last week’s newsletter had a Jean Claude-Van Damme Palate Cleanser that people went nuts for. I’m glad you guys liked it so much. It reminded me of this stunning...

Mar. 12, 2015 (Mimesis Labs) — Deborah Archer, professor at New York Law School, talks with Lee Pacchia about how the grand jury system performed in the cases of Eric Garner and Michael Brown and what,...

Mar. 12, 2015 (Mimesis Labs) — Alan Appel, professor and director of the International Tax Program at New York Law School, talks with Lee Pacchia about how an impasse within Congress is harming the federal government’s...

A recent article in The American Lawyer, called “The Toughest Job in Big Law?” profiled several top managing partners and firm chairs, describing the leaders’ relentless global travel, unending obligations, and need to adapt to new...

Mar. 11, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Steve Blundell, Managing Director at Redstone Consultants, talks with Lee Pacchia about how the market for law firms’ services in Africa is growing due to the maturation of economies within...