The website Shein is known for selling ultra-cheap clothes that could be classified as "designer knockoffs." But faced with a knockoff of itself, the Singapore-based online retailer is calling in the lawyers.Shein says its Chinese rival, Temu, is not just copying it but is violating its copyrights. Temu, for its part, is suing Shein for violating American antitrust laws and monopolizing the niche market for "ultra fast fashion."Bloomberg Law reporter Katie Arcieri joins us on our weekly podcast, On The Merits, to explain what ultra fast fashion really is, and why these two Asian companies are hauling each other to court in the U.S.Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

The website Shein is known for selling ultra-cheap clothes that could be classified as "designer knockoffs." But faced with a knockoff of itself, the Singapore-based online retailer is calling in the lawyers.Shein says its Chinese rival, Temu, is not just copying it but is violating its copyrights. Temu, for its part, is suing Shein for violating American antitrust laws and monopolizing the niche market for "ultra fast fashion."Bloomberg Law reporter Katie Arcieri joins us on our weekly podcast, On The Merits, to explain what ultra fast fashion really is, and why these two Asian companies are hauling each other to court in the U.S.Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

Cheap Clothes and Big Lawsuits in Ultra Fast Fashion

The number of accounts trying to sell you stuff on social media keeps growing. According to one report, the influencer economy doubled in just the last four years.But many influencers now find themselves vulnerable to potentially crippling legal risks and they are seeking, albeit grudgingly, to insure those risks. Bloomberg Law's Daphne Zhang found that while the insurance industry is starting to offer products to these social media mavens, the price points aren't aligning with the influencer world's economic realities.On this episode of our weekly podcast, On The Merits, Daphne talks about the unique legal risks online influencers face, and how failing to insure those risks can sink not just them but also the brands they work with.Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

The number of accounts trying to sell you stuff on social media keeps growing. According to one report, the influencer economy doubled in just the last four years.But many influencers now find themselves vulnerable to potentially crippling legal risks and they are seeking, albeit grudgingly, to insure those risks. Bloomberg Law's Daphne Zhang found that while the insurance industry is starting to offer products to these social media mavens, the price points aren't aligning with the influencer world's economic realities.On this episode of our weekly podcast, On The Merits, Daphne talks about the unique legal risks online influencers face, and how failing to insure those risks can sink not just them but also the brands they work with.Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

Insurance Hot New Trend For Social Media Influencers

Walmart Inc., The Boeing Co., and Fox Corporation all have watched their boards of directors hauled to court by their own shareholders after headline-grabbing scandals.Such cases of shareholders suing their boards have garnered more attention in recent years. Some say that's indicative of a rise in mismanagement. But others who follow the country's premiere corporate law court point to one man: a judge who is less inclined than his predecessors to dismiss the lawsuits out of hand.On this episode Jennifer Kay speaks to that judge, Delaware Chancery Court Vice Chancellor Travis Laster. He explains why these types of suits can be good for society and who he thinks should be held responsible after a "corporate trauma."Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

Walmart Inc., The Boeing Co., and Fox Corporation all have watched their boards of directors hauled to court by their own shareholders after headline-grabbing scandals.Such cases of shareholders suing their boards have garnered more attention in recent years. Some say that's indicative of a rise in mismanagement. But others who follow the country's premiere corporate law court point to one man: a judge who is less inclined than his predecessors to dismiss the lawsuits out of hand.On this episode Jennifer Kay speaks to that judge, Delaware Chancery Court Vice Chancellor Travis Laster. He explains why these types of suits can be good for society and who he thinks should be held responsible after a "corporate trauma."Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

'Corporate Traumas' Are Making Shareholders Lawyer Up

It's been almost four months since the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit launched an investigation into the fitness for service of one of its own judges, the 96-year-old Pauline Newman.Newman's colleagues believe she is physically and mentally unfit to sit on the bench and that she is refusing to cooperate in their investigation. For her part, Newman denies the accusations and has shown no sign that she's ready to retire from the post she's held for nearly 40 years.On this episode of our weekly podcast, On The Merits, we hear from Newman herself about why she doesn't want to retire, why she thinks her fellow judges are going after her, and about what she can still contribute to the federal justice system.Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

It's been almost four months since the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit launched an investigation into the fitness for service of one of its own judges, the 96-year-old Pauline Newman.Newman's colleagues believe she is physically and mentally unfit to sit on the bench and that she is refusing to cooperate in their investigation. For her part, Newman denies the accusations and has shown no sign that she's ready to retire from the post she's held for nearly 40 years.On this episode of our weekly podcast, On The Merits, we hear from Newman herself about why she doesn't want to retire, why she thinks her fellow judges are going after her, and about what she can still contribute to the federal justice system.Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

Judge Newman Speaks: 96-Year-Old Fights Push to Oust Her

A government report from 1993 said that the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, would likely have to respond to one to two federally declared disasters per year. In just the first half of 2023, there have been around three dozen disasters.Climate change and the increase in extreme weather is putting immense strain on FEMA. And the agency has been pulled into additional crises, like helping ease the burden at the border and administering Covid testing and vaccine sites. It's not clear that there's the political will in Washington to make the organizational and fiscal fixes FEMA needs to meet the coming deluge of disasters.On this episode of our podcast, On The Merits, Bloomberg Government reporters Kellie Lunney and Ellen M. Gilmer talk about their reporting on what's troubling FEMA and why the agency's mission has ballooned so much since its creation.Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

A government report from 1993 said that the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, would likely have to respond to one to two federally declared disasters per year. In just the first half of 2023, there have been around three dozen disasters.Climate change and the increase in extreme weather is putting immense strain on FEMA. And the agency has been pulled into additional crises, like helping ease the burden at the border and administering Covid testing and vaccine sites. It's not clear that there's the political will in Washington to make the organizational and fiscal fixes FEMA needs to meet the coming deluge of disasters.On this episode of our podcast, On The Merits, Bloomberg Government reporters Kellie Lunney and Ellen M. Gilmer talk about their reporting on what's troubling FEMA and why the agency's mission has ballooned so much since its creation.Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

FEMA Straining Under the Weight of Non-Stop Disasters

It's been a year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, clearing the way for Republican lawmakers to enact long-promised restrictions on abortion.However, in that time, the Republican-controlled House has passed just a handful of minor abortion bills—none of which have any hope of becoming law.On this week's episode of our weekly podcast, On The Merits, Bloomberg Government reporter Zach Cohen explains why abortion legislation has thus far stalled in Congress. Zach says the real fight will come later this year when Congress has to pass its annual spending bill that often attracts lots of legislative riders.Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

It's been a year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, clearing the way for Republican lawmakers to enact long-promised restrictions on abortion.However, in that time, the Republican-controlled House has passed just a handful of minor abortion bills—none of which have any hope of becoming law.On this week's episode of our weekly podcast, On The Merits, Bloomberg Government reporter Zach Cohen explains why abortion legislation has thus far stalled in Congress. Zach says the real fight will come later this year when Congress has to pass its annual spending bill that often attracts lots of legislative riders.Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

Congress Mostly Silent on Abortion Despite No More Roe

The years of breakneck expansion in the legal industry are officially over—firms have now moved into contraction mode. While we're still not seeing Great Recession-style mass layoffs—yet—the downturn is generating plenty of anxiety.On today's episode of our weekly news podcast, On The Merits, we do a Big Law roundup, featuring three Bloomberg Law reporters talking about their corner of the legal industry.First, Meghan Tribe explains why the firm Cooley is offering incoming associates $100,000 to delay their start dates, and what that might mean for their careers.Next, Mahira Dayal talks about the UK's so-called "Magic Circle" firms, and why they're waging—and, mostly, losing—a talent war with their American rivals.Finally, Roy Strom brings us the story of a Big Law titan who got tired of the grind and gave up his enormous salary to become a local traffic court judge.Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

The years of breakneck expansion in the legal industry are officially over—firms have now moved into contraction mode. While we're still not seeing Great Recession-style mass layoffs—yet—the downturn is generating plenty of anxiety.On today's episode of our weekly news podcast, On The Merits, we do a Big Law roundup, featuring three Bloomberg Law reporters talking about their corner of the legal industry.First, Meghan Tribe explains why the firm Cooley is offering incoming associates <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/work-or-take-100k-to-wait-cooley-associates-face-tough-choice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">$100,000 to delay their start dates</a>, and what that might mean for their careers.Next, Mahira Dayal talks about <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/uk-law-firms-fight-us-invasion-by-merging-raiding-rivals" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the UK's so-called "Magic Circle" firms</a>, and why they're waging—and, mostly, losing—a talent war with their American rivals.Finally, Roy Strom brings us the story of <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/top-quinn-emanuel-partner-starts-over-as-traffic-court-judge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a Big Law titan who got tired of the grind</a> and gave up his enormous salary to become a local traffic court judge.Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

Big Law Hiring Slump Affecting Partners and Associates

When the PGA announced a plan to merge with its former rival, the Saudi-backed LIV Golf, sources with the league told Bloomberg Government's Kate Ackley they didn't expect to encounter major regulatory roadblocks. However, a week later, that now appears far too optimistic.Lawmakers from across the ideological spectrum have criticized the deal, both for antitrust concerns and for Saudi Arabia's grim history of human rights abuses. On this week's episode of our weekly podcast, On The Merits, Ackley says the kingdom may have to tap its army of lobbyists in Washington to keep the merger alive.Also, Bloomberg Law's Dan Papscun joins us to talk about an obscure government committee that could make or break the merger with its review for national security concerns.Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

When the PGA announced a plan to merge with its former rival, the Saudi-backed LIV Golf, sources with the league told Bloomberg Government's Kate Ackley they didn't expect to encounter major regulatory roadblocks. However, a week later, that now appears far too optimistic.Lawmakers from across the ideological spectrum have criticized the deal, both for antitrust concerns and for Saudi Arabia's grim history of human rights abuses. On this week's episode of our weekly podcast, On The Merits, Ackley says the kingdom may have to tap its army of lobbyists in Washington to keep the merger alive.Also, Bloomberg Law's Dan Papscun joins us to talk about an obscure government committee that could make or break the merger with its review for national security concerns.Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

Saudi Golf Deal May Need Army of Lobbyists to Survive

We learned earlier this year that President Biden doesn't like it when employers impose noncompete clauses on their employees. In January, his Federal Trade Commission rolled out a proposal that would enact a near total ban on them.Now, a second federal agency has taken action against noncompetes. Last week, the top lawyer at the National Labor Relations Board said she thinks these agreements are illegal because they impinge on workers' ability to organize.On this week's episode of our weekly podcast, On The Merits, we talk to labor reporter Bobby Iafolla about what this all means, and also hear a clip from a new investigative audio series from Bloomberg Law's Matt Schwartz looking into the noncompete issue.Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

We learned earlier this year that President Biden doesn't like it when employers impose noncompete clauses on their employees. In January, his Federal Trade Commission <a href="https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/01/ftc-proposes-rule-ban-noncompete-clauses-which-hurt-workers-harm-competition" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rolled out a proposal that would enact a near total ban on them</a>.Now, a second federal agency has taken action against noncompetes. Last week, the top lawyer at the National Labor Relations Board said <a href="https://www.nlrb.gov/news-outreach/news-story/nlrb-general-counsel-issues-memo-on-non-competes-violating-the-national" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">she thinks these agreements are illegal because they impinge on workers' ability to organize</a>.On this week's episode of our weekly podcast, On The Merits, we talk to labor reporter Bobby Iafolla about what this all means, and also hear a clip from a <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/podcasts/uncommon-law" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">new investigative audio series from Bloomberg Law's Matt Schwartz looking into the noncompete issue</a>.Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

Biden Admin Escalating Its War on Noncompete Pacts

New York City may be the next city to enact a total ban on facial recognition technology.The technology, which uses surveillance cameras to identify people in public, has been garnering headlines for years, but there are few regulations on how it can be used. Some cities have taken action by enacting partial bans or moratoriums. One city, Portland, Oregon, has a total ban.A bill introduced in the the New York City Council would make it illegal for private businesses to use face scans to identify customers. This move comes after venues controlled by James Dolan's company, including Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and the Beacon Theater, denied entrance to ticket buying patrons who happened to be lawyers who worked at law firms involved in litigation against Dolan's company.Is an all-out ban the best response to this technology? Are there less restrictive rules that could allow uses that benefit society, or is this technology such a threat to privacy and civil liberties that bans are the best option?On this episode of On The Merits, we look at how to regulate this emerging technology. We hear from tech execs, a city administrator, a law professor, and a privacy advocate.Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

New York City may be the next city to enact a total ban on facial recognition technology.The technology, which uses surveillance cameras to identify people in public, has been garnering headlines for years, but there are few regulations on how it can be used. Some cities have taken action by enacting partial bans or moratoriums. One city, Portland, Oregon, has a total ban.A bill introduced in the the New York City Council would make it illegal for private businesses to use face scans to identify customers. This move comes after venues controlled by James Dolan's company, including Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and the Beacon Theater, denied entrance to ticket buying patrons who happened to be lawyers who worked at law firms involved in litigation against Dolan's company.Is an all-out ban the best response to this technology? Are there less restrictive rules that could allow uses that benefit society, or is this technology such a threat to privacy and civil liberties that bans are the best option?On this episode of On The Merits, we look at how to regulate this emerging technology. We hear from tech execs, a city administrator, a law professor, and a privacy advocate.Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

Facial Recognition Tech: Are Total Bans the Best Move?

On The Merits brings you the biggest stories of the week from Bloomberg Law and Bloomberg Government, coupled with smart interviews and analysis on a variety of legal and government topics. You’ll hear voices and perspectives from across the industry, including reporters, editors, attorneys, legal scholars, and government officials. Host: David Schultz.

Seems like a decent podcast but I couldn’t focus because the audio was so terrible

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On The Merits

Morgan Stanley

Leaders from Venable, Latham &amp; Watkins, Morgan Stanley, and Capital One talk about the state of the legal industry. This episode was recorded live at the Big Law Business Summit, and moderated by Bloomberg Businessweek’s Megan Murphy. Topics include talent management, how corporations choose law firms, automation in the legal industry, pressure on the law firm economic model, whether law firms are doing enough to achieve diversity, the millennial generation, and how the business of law is changing during the Trump administration.Guests include: Matthew Cooper, Executive Vice President, Head of Legal, Capital One FinancialEric Grossman, Chief Legal Officer and Managing Director, Morgan StanleyStuart Ingis, Chairman, Venable LLPJamie Wine, Partner and Global Litigation and Trial Chair, Latham &amp; WatkinsBig Law Business https://bol.bna.com/Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunesitunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2Sponsored byDMX www.epiqsystems.com/DMXBloomberg Law www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW

Leaders from Venable, Latham &amp; Watkins, Morgan Stanley, and Capital One talk about the state of the legal industry. This episode was recorded live at the Big Law Business Summit, and moderated by Bloomberg Businessweek’s Megan Murphy. Topics include talent management, how corporations choose law firms, automation in the legal industry, pressure on the law firm economic model, whether law firms are doing enough to achieve diversity, the millennial generation, and how the business of law is changing during the Trump administration. Guests include: Matthew Cooper, Executive Vice President, Head of Legal, Capital One Financial Eric Grossman, Chief Legal Officer and Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Stuart Ingis, Chairman, Venable LLP Jamie Wine, Partner and Global Litigation and Trial Chair, Latham &amp; Watkins Big Law Business <a href="https://bol.bna.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bol.bna.com/</a> Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2</a> Sponsored by DMX <a href="http://www.epiqsystems.com/DMX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.epiqsystems.com/DMX</a> Bloomberg Law <a href="http://www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW</a>

Not All Law Firms ‘Are Going to Make it’ Says Morgan Stanley’s Top Lawyer

Gibson Dunn

It’s cliche to say, in today’s legal market, that only law firms that do “bet the ranch” litigation can charge top rates. Gibson Dunn isn’t just one of those “bet the ranch” type of firms. As Bloomberg Businessweek’s Paul Barrett notes, the firm has been called on by clients to replace both Jones Day and Skadden Arps: “when things kind of go bad and you need to be rescued, you call on Gibson Dunn to come up with some type of innovative strategy to get you out of the soup.”Once again we’re taking a full episode of the Big Law Business podcast to do a deep dive on a single law firm, Gibson Dunn. A firm that consistently ranks among the top in the U.S. in gross revenue, profits per partner, and revenue per lawyer. Their clients include Chevron, Apple, and even New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie. Paul Barrett, our guest for this episode, knows the firm well, having written extensively about Chevron’s legal battles in Ecuador in the pages of Businessweek and Bloomberg.com, and his book, Law of the Jungle.Sponsored by Bloomberg Lawwww.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAWSubscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2Discussed in this episode:What Do Chevron, Apple, and Chris Christie Have in Common?https://bol.bna.com/what-do-chevron-apple-and-chris-christie-have-in-common/What’s Culture? No Bonuses to High-Ranking Gibson Dunn Partnershttps://bol.bna.com/whats-culture-no-bonuses-to-high-ranking-partners-at-gibson-dunn/Chevron’s Pollution Victory Opens Door for Companies to Shirk Foreign Verdictshttps://bol.bna.com/chevrons-pollution-victory-opens-door-for-companies-to-shirk-foreign-verdicts/How Apple Will Fight U.S. Demand for Access to Attacker’s iPhonehttps://bol.bna.com/how-apple-will-fight-u-s-demand-for-access-to-attackers-iphone/Ted Olson Tapped in Legal Battle Against LGBT Law In North Carolinahttps://bol.bna.com/ted-olson-tapped-in-legal-battle-against-lgbt-law-in-north-carolina/K&amp;L Gates and ‘The Shark Tank of Law Firms’https://bol.bna.com/podcast-kl-gates-and-the-shark-tank-of-law-firms/

It’s cliche to say, in today’s legal market, that only law firms that do “bet the ranch” litigation can charge top rates. Gibson Dunn isn’t just one of those “bet the ranch” type of firms. As Bloomberg Businessweek’s Paul Barrett notes, the firm has been called on by clients to replace both Jones Day and Skadden Arps: “when things kind of go bad and you need to be rescued, you call on Gibson Dunn to come up with some type of innovative strategy to get you out of the soup.” Once again we’re taking a full episode of the Big Law Business podcast to do a deep dive on a single law firm, Gibson Dunn. A firm that consistently ranks among the top in the U.S. in gross revenue, profits per partner, and revenue per lawyer. Their clients include Chevron, Apple, and even New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie. Paul Barrett, our guest for this episode, knows the firm well, having written extensively about Chevron’s legal battles in Ecuador in the pages of Businessweek and <a href="http://Bloomberg.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bloomberg.com</a>, and his book, Law of the Jungle. Sponsored by Bloomberg Law <a href="http://www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW</a> Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2</a> Discussed in this episode: What Do Chevron, Apple, and Chris Christie Have in Common? <a href="https://bol.bna.com/what-do-chevron-apple-and-chris-christie-have-in-common/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bol.bna.com/what-do-chevron-apple-and-chris-christie-have-in-common/</a> What’s Culture? No Bonuses to High-Ranking Gibson Dunn Partners <a href="https://bol.bna.com/whats-culture-no-bonuses-to-high-ranking-partners-at-gibson-dunn/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bol.bna.com/whats-culture-no-bonuses-to-high-ranking-partners-at-gibson-dunn/</a> Chevron’s Pollution Victory Opens Door for Companies to Shirk Foreign Verdicts <a href="https://bol.bna.com/chevrons-pollution-victory-opens-door-for-companies-to-shirk-foreign-verdicts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bol.bna.com/chevrons-pollution-victory-opens-door-for-companies-to-shirk-foreign-verdicts/</a> How Apple Will Fight U.S. Demand for Access to Attacker’s iPhone <a href="https://bol.bna.com/how-apple-will-fight-u-s-demand-for-access-to-attackers-iphone/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bol.bna.com/how-apple-will-fight-u-s-demand-for-access-to-attackers-iphone/</a> Ted Olson Tapped in Legal Battle Against LGBT Law In North Carolina <a href="https://bol.bna.com/ted-olson-tapped-in-legal-battle-against-lgbt-law-in-north-carolina/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bol.bna.com/ted-olson-tapped-in-legal-battle-against-lgbt-law-in-north-carolina/</a> K&amp;L Gates and ‘The Shark Tank of Law Firms’ <a href="https://bol.bna.com/podcast-kl-gates-and-the-shark-tank-of-law-firms/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bol.bna.com/podcast-kl-gates-and-the-shark-tank-of-law-firms/</a>

Gibson Dunn: The Firm You Call When You're In The Soup

After Ruth Bader Ginsburg graduated from Columbia Law School in 1959, tied for first in her class, she could not get a job as an associate in big law. As her classmate Professor Arthur R. Miller tells it, a partner at a prestigious firm was told about the brightest student in his class but, when her gender was mentioned, the partner wouldn’t even consider her.Which law firm? Miller isn’t saying.“He wouldn’t name the New York firm. It was our impression that it was a big name law firm in New York who’s name might still ring a bell,” Julie Cohen, co-director of a new documentary about Justice Ginsburg, told Big Law Business's Josh Block.Big law may not have been part of Ginsburg’s path, but not practicing at a law firm clearly did not impede her professional progress.It is well known that Justice Ginsburg became the second woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Her pop culture bona fides, established after her famous dissenting opinions, include a recurring segment on Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update, and memes including the play on the name of rapper, The Notorious B.I.G. However, less well known is the path Ruth Bader Ginsburg took, including her years as as a lawyer, arguing six gender discrimination cases before the Supreme Court, winning five of them.In January 2015, filmmakers Julie Cohen and Betsy West had the idea of filling in those gaps by making a feature documentary about Ginsburg. Their film, "RBG," was released in select theaters today. In this podcast interview with the directors, they tell Block about Justice Ginsburg and their experience making the film.Sponsors:Epiqhttps://www.epiqglobal.com/Bloomberg Lawwww.bloomberglaw.com/More Information:Big Law Businesshttps://biglawbusiness.com/

After Ruth Bader Ginsburg graduated from Columbia Law School in 1959, tied for first in her class, she could not get a job as an associate in big law. As her classmate Professor Arthur R. Miller tells it, a partner at a prestigious firm was told about the brightest student in his class but, when her gender was mentioned, the partner wouldn’t even consider her. Which law firm? Miller isn’t saying. “He wouldn’t name the New York firm. It was our impression that it was a big name law firm in New York who’s name might still ring a bell,” Julie Cohen, co-director of a new documentary about Justice Ginsburg, told Big Law Business's Josh Block. Big law may not have been part of Ginsburg’s path, but not practicing at a law firm clearly did not impede her professional progress. It is well known that Justice Ginsburg became the second woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Her pop culture bona fides, established after her famous dissenting opinions, include a recurring segment on Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update, and memes including the play on the name of rapper, The Notorious B.I.G. However, less well known is the path Ruth Bader Ginsburg took, including her years as as a lawyer, arguing six gender discrimination cases before the Supreme Court, winning five of them. In January 2015, filmmakers Julie Cohen and Betsy West had the idea of filling in those gaps by making a feature documentary about Ginsburg. Their film, "RBG," was released in select theaters today. In this podcast interview with the directors, they tell Block about Justice Ginsburg and their experience making the film. Sponsors: Epiq <a href="https://www.epiqglobal.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.epiqglobal.com/</a> Bloomberg Law <a href="http://www.bloomberglaw.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bloomberglaw.com/</a> More Information: Big Law Business <a href="https://biglawbusiness.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://biglawbusiness.com/</a>

Making ‘RBG,’ the Documentary About Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The American Lawyer’s Julie Triedman joins Josh Block and Casey Sullivan to discuss K&amp;L Gates. Thirty partners recently left the law firm, but that was after an announcement that the firm would be receiving a $210 million contingency fee award. In light of the settlement, why are partners choosing to leave now, and what is the firm’s outspoken chairman, Peter Kalis saying about the departures?Brought to you by: Bloomberg Lawhttp://www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAWSubscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-law-business/id1074067483?mt=2Discussed in this episode:K&amp;L Gates Departures Mount as 10 Partners Join Mayer Brown (Big Law Business)https://bol.bna.com/kl-gates-departures-mount-as-10-partners-join-mayer-brown/At K&amp;L Gates, Partners Exit and ‘the King’ is Silent (Big Law Business)https://bol.bna.com/at-kl-gates-partners-exit-and-the-king-is-silent/K&amp;L Gates Chair On Partner Exodus: Isn’t This to Be Expected? (Big Law Business)https://bol.bna.com/kl-gates-chair-on-partner-exodus-isnt-this-to-be-expected/K&amp;L Gates Partners Made for Exits Despite $210M Windfall (The American Lawyer)http://www.americanlawyer.com/id=1202751791381/KL-Gates-Partners-Made-for-Exits-Despite-210M-Windfall?mcode=0&amp;curindex=0&amp;curpage=ALLK&amp;L Gates Losses Fueled By Clashes With Firm Management (Law 360)http://www.law360.com/articles/768581/k-l-gates-losses-fueled-by-clashes-with-firm-management

The American Lawyer’s Julie Triedman joins Josh Block and Casey Sullivan to discuss K&amp;L Gates. Thirty partners recently left the law firm, but that was after an announcement that the firm would be receiving a $210 million contingency fee award. In light of the settlement, why are partners choosing to leave now, and what is the firm’s outspoken chairman, Peter Kalis saying about the departures? Brought to you by: Bloomberg Law <a href="http://www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW</a> Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-law-business/id1074067483?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-law-business/id1074067483?mt=2</a> Discussed in this episode: K&amp;L Gates Departures Mount as 10 Partners Join Mayer Brown (Big Law Business)<a href="https://bol.bna.com/kl-gates-departures-mount-as-10-partners-join-mayer-brown/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bol.bna.com/kl-gates-departures-mount-as-10-partners-join-mayer-brown/</a> At K&amp;L Gates, Partners Exit and ‘the King’ is Silent (Big Law Business)<a href="https://bol.bna.com/at-kl-gates-partners-exit-and-the-king-is-silent/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bol.bna.com/at-kl-gates-partners-exit-and-the-king-is-silent/</a> K&amp;L Gates Chair On Partner Exodus: Isn’t This to Be Expected? (Big Law Business)<a href="https://bol.bna.com/kl-gates-chair-on-partner-exodus-isnt-this-to-be-expected/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bol.bna.com/kl-gates-chair-on-partner-exodus-isnt-this-to-be-expected/</a> K&amp;L Gates Partners Made for Exits Despite $210M Windfall (The American Lawyer)<a href="http://www.americanlawyer.com/id=1202751791381/KL-Gates-Partners-Made-for-Exits-Despite-210M-Windfall?mcode=0&amp;curindex=0&amp;curpage=ALL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.americanlawyer.com/id=1202751791381/KL-Gates-Partners-Made-for-Exits-Despite-210M-Windfall?mcode=0&amp;curindex=0&amp;curpage=ALL</a> K&amp;L Gates Losses Fueled By Clashes With Firm Management (Law 360)<a href="http://www.law360.com/articles/768581/k-l-gates-losses-fueled-by-clashes-with-firm-management" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.law360.com/articles/768581/k-l-gates-losses-fueled-by-clashes-with-firm-management</a>

K&L Gates and ‘The Shark Tank of Law Firms’

2007. George W. Bush was President, Steve Jobs announced the first iPhone, Daniel Day-Lewis won an Oscar for There Will Be Blood, and across the legal industry, Big Law firms raised the base salary of their first-year associates to $160,000 from $145,000. It would be the last such raise until this month. Probably no other legal news site has covered the associate salary raises of 2016 as extensively as Above the Law, so we invited one of their editors, Joe Patrice to talk with Josh Block about the raises.Brought to you by: Bloomberg Lawwww.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAWSubscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2Discussed in this episode:Is Following Cravath’s Lead the Best Way to Set Salaries?https://bol.bna.com/is-following-cravaths-lead-the-best-way-to-set-salaries/$180K Associates? Not at This Firm, Says Chairhttps://bol.bna.com/is-following-cravaths-lead-the-best-way-to-set-salaries/Will Associate Salary Raises Be Billed to Clients?https://bol.bna.com/is-following-cravaths-lead-the-best-way-to-set-salaries/Breaking: NY To $180K!!! Cravath Raises Associate Base Salaries!!! (Above the Law)http://abovethelaw.com/2016/06/breaking-ny-to-180k-cravath-raises-associate-base-salaries/The Comprehensive Partner’s Guide To Associate Raises (Above the Law)http://abovethelaw.com/2016/06/the-comprehensive-partners-guide-to-associate-raises/

2007. George W. Bush was President, Steve Jobs announced the first iPhone, Daniel Day-Lewis won an Oscar for There Will Be Blood, and across the legal industry, Big Law firms raised the base salary of their first-year associates to $160,000 from $145,000. It would be the last such raise until this month. Probably no other legal news site has covered the associate salary raises of 2016 as extensively as Above the Law, so we invited one of their editors, Joe Patrice to talk with Josh Block about the raises. Brought to you by: Bloomberg Law <a href="http://www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW</a> Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2</a> Discussed in this episode: Is Following Cravath’s Lead the Best Way to Set Salaries? <a href="https://bol.bna.com/is-following-cravaths-lead-the-best-way-to-set-salaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bol.bna.com/is-following-cravaths-lead-the-best-way-to-set-salaries/</a> $180K Associates? Not at This Firm, Says Chair <a href="https://bol.bna.com/is-following-cravaths-lead-the-best-way-to-set-salaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bol.bna.com/is-following-cravaths-lead-the-best-way-to-set-salaries/</a> Will Associate Salary Raises Be Billed to Clients? <a href="https://bol.bna.com/is-following-cravaths-lead-the-best-way-to-set-salaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bol.bna.com/is-following-cravaths-lead-the-best-way-to-set-salaries/</a> Breaking: NY To $180K!!! Cravath Raises Associate Base Salaries!!! (Above the Law) <a href="http://abovethelaw.com/2016/06/breaking-ny-to-180k-cravath-raises-associate-base-salaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://abovethelaw.com/2016/06/breaking-ny-to-180k-cravath-raises-associate-base-salaries/</a> The Comprehensive Partner’s Guide To Associate Raises (Above the Law) <a href="http://abovethelaw.com/2016/06/the-comprehensive-partners-guide-to-associate-raises/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://abovethelaw.com/2016/06/the-comprehensive-partners-guide-to-associate-raises/</a>

The Great Associate Salary Raises of 2016

Judge Rakoff

U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff thinks increased competition has had an impact on law firms, for the worse.“It is to the point that the professional ethics and the professional responsibilities of the firms have been affected,” Rakoff told Big Law Business, explaining that firms, in order to keep clients, are willing to endorse risky behavior.In the podcast interview with Big Law Business’s Casey Sullivan, Rakoff laid out his concerns about how attorneys in his courtroom have placated clients, to the detriment of their legal judgment, in order to retain business.This, he said, has resulted in over aggressive legal tactics that undermine the credibility of lawyers.In the podcast, Rakoff speaks about the business of law, his career path, his involvement in an influential insider trading ruling, as well as his biggest pet peeves of lawyers who appear before him in court. Interview begins at 4:16. Big Law Business https://bol.bna.com/Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunesitunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2Sponsored by  DMX http://www.epiqsystems.com/DMXBloomberg Law www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW

U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff thinks increased competition has had an impact on law firms, for the worse. “It is to the point that the professional ethics and the professional responsibilities of the firms have been affected,” Rakoff told Big Law Business, explaining that firms, in order to keep clients, are willing to endorse risky behavior. In the podcast interview with Big Law Business’s Casey Sullivan, Rakoff laid out his concerns about how attorneys in his courtroom have placated clients, to the detriment of their legal judgment, in order to retain business. This, he said, has resulted in over aggressive legal tactics that undermine the credibility of lawyers. In the podcast, Rakoff speaks about the business of law, his career path, his involvement in an influential insider trading ruling, as well as his biggest pet peeves of lawyers who appear before him in court. Interview begins at 4:16. Big Law Business <a href="https://bol.bna.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bol.bna.com/</a> Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2</a> Sponsored by DMX <a href="http://www.epiqsystems.com/DMX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.epiqsystems.com/DMX</a> Bloomberg Law <a href="http://www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW</a>

Judge Rakoff: “Fierce” Competition Has Changed Law Firms For The Worse

Sally Yates

A live interview with Sally Yates, former deputy attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice, exploring the current state of risk for public and private companies. Yates is interviewed by David Westin, an anchor at Bloomberg TV and former general counsel of Capital Cities/ABC.Sponsors:Epiqwww.epiqglobal.com/Bloomberg Lawwww.bloomberglaw.com/More Information:Big Law Businesshttps://biglawbusiness.com/sally-yates-live-from-bloomberg-laws-in-house-forum

A live interview with Sally Yates, former deputy attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice, exploring the current state of risk for public and private companies. Yates is interviewed by David Westin, an anchor at Bloomberg TV and former general counsel of Capital Cities/ABC. Sponsors: Epiq <a href="http://www.epiqglobal.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.epiqglobal.com/</a> Bloomberg Law <a href="http://www.bloomberglaw.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bloomberglaw.com/</a> More Information: Big Law Business <a href="https://biglawbusiness.com/sally-yates-live-from-bloomberg-laws-in-house-forum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://biglawbusiness.com/sally-yates-live-from-bloomberg-laws-in-house-forum</a>

Sally Yates: Live from Bloomberg Law's In-House Forum

Marc Kasowitz

Kasowitz Benson Torres has been representing Donald Trump, in various matters, for more than 15 years. In May, when the firm’s founding partner Marc Kasowitz was chosen to represent the president in the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election, the lawyer and firm were thrust into the spotlight. In this episode we take a deep dive on Kasowitz Benson. Josh Block talks with Bob Van Voris of Bloomberg News, and New York Law Journal’s Christine Simmons.Big Law Business https://bol.bna.com/Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunesitunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2Sponsored byZapprovedhttps://www.zapproved.com/e-discovery-resources/events/prex17/Bloomberg Law www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW

Kasowitz Benson Torres has been representing Donald Trump, in various matters, for more than 15 years. In May, when the firm’s founding partner Marc Kasowitz was chosen to represent the president in the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election, the lawyer and firm were thrust into the spotlight. In this episode we take a deep dive on Kasowitz Benson. Josh Block talks with Bob Van Voris of Bloomberg News, and New York Law Journal’s Christine Simmons. Big Law Business <a href="https://bol.bna.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bol.bna.com/</a> Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2</a> Sponsored by Zapproved <a href="https://www.zapproved.com/e-discovery-resources/events/prex17/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.zapproved.com/e-discovery-resources/events/prex17/</a> Bloomberg Law <a href="http://www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW</a>

How Marc Kasowitz’s Law Firm Does Business

Hogan Lovells

Akin Gump

For the latest episode of the Big Law Business podcast, Josh Block and Casey Sullivan let the leaders of two top grossing law firms take over. This is the full-length audio version of our "Chairs on Chairs" series featuring Kim Koopersmith, of Akin Gump, and Steve Immelt, of Hogan Lovells, interviewing each other about the business of law.  Topics include: the Trump administration and travel ban, Brexit’s impact on the industry, diversity and inclusion at large law firms, running a large law firm, crisis management, growing revenue in a time of flat demand for legal services, taking over for Bruce McLean at Akin Gump and Warren Gorrell at Hogan Lovells, law firm culture, millennial lawyers, flexible work schedules, legal technology, cybersecurity, leisure time for law firm leaders.Big Law Business: https://bol.bna.com/Sponsored by Bloomberg Law: www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAWSubscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes:itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2

For the latest episode of the Big Law Business podcast, Josh Block and Casey Sullivan let the leaders of two top grossing law firms take over. This is the full-length audio version of our "Chairs on Chairs" series featuring Kim Koopersmith, of Akin Gump, and Steve Immelt, of Hogan Lovells, interviewing each other about the business of law. Topics include: the Trump administration and travel ban, Brexit’s impact on the industry, diversity and inclusion at large law firms, running a large law firm, crisis management, growing revenue in a time of flat demand for legal services, taking over for Bruce McLean at Akin Gump and Warren Gorrell at Hogan Lovells, law firm culture, millennial lawyers, flexible work schedules, legal technology, cybersecurity, leisure time for law firm leaders. Big Law Business: <a href="https://bol.bna.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bol.bna.com/</a> Sponsored by Bloomberg Law: <a href="http://www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW</a> Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes: <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2</a>

Hogan Lovells’ CEO & Akin Gump’s Chair Interview Each Other

Donald Trump

Jones Day's connection to Donald Trump has landed at least 14 of their lawyers positions in the administration. But the law firm stood out long before the Trump relationship. Jones Day has the most total lawyers working in the United States, according to the most recent ranking. In 2015, they hired 10 U.S. Supreme Court law clerks. And, perhaps most unique by today's standards, they have a management structure that gives almost all decision making authority to their managing partner, including decisions about compensation and who will be his successor.In this episode of the Big Law Business podcast, Josh Block does a deep dive on Jones Day with Bloomberg Businessweek's Paul Barrett, and Above the Law's David Lat.Big Law Business: https://bol.bna.com/Sponsored by Bloomberg Law: www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAWSubscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes:itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2

Jones Day's connection to Donald Trump has landed at least 14 of their lawyers positions in the administration. But the law firm stood out long before the Trump relationship. Jones Day has the most total lawyers working in the United States, according to the most recent ranking. In 2015, they hired 10 U.S. Supreme Court law clerks. And, perhaps most unique by today's standards, they have a management structure that gives almost all decision making authority to their managing partner, including decisions about compensation and who will be his successor. In this episode of the Big Law Business podcast, Josh Block does a deep dive on Jones Day with Bloomberg Businessweek's Paul Barrett, and Above the Law's David Lat. Big Law Business: <a href="https://bol.bna.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bol.bna.com/</a> Sponsored by Bloomberg Law: <a href="http://www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW</a> Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes: <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2</a>

Inside Jones Day: Cleveland, 1893 to Donald Trump

"Starting in the 2000s it was women who had already made partner, and who were not leaving [big law] for work-life balance reasons, but were leaving for business reasons and I don’t think that trend is going to change." – Nicole Galli, former litigation partner at Pepper Hamilton, who now has her own small firm. In the second of our two-episode podcast series, Josh Block of Big Law Business explores why many women lawyers are leaving big law and starting their own law firms. Galli and Stephanie Russell-Kraft, who recently reported on the topic, share their insights. Subscribe to On The Merits on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Megaphone, or Audible.Podcast Sponsors:DMX http://www.epiqsystems.com/how-we-help/ediscovery/project-based-ediscovery/dmx-demo Bloomberg Law www.bloomberglaw.com

"Starting in the 2000s it was women who had already made partner, and who were not leaving [big law] for work-life balance reasons, but were leaving for business reasons and I don’t think that trend is going to change." – Nicole Galli, former litigation partner at Pepper Hamilton, who now has her own small firm. In the second of our two-episode podcast series, Josh Block of Big Law Business explores why many women lawyers are leaving big law and starting their own law firms. Galli and Stephanie Russell-Kraft, who recently reported on the topic, share their insights. Subscribe to <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/podcasts/on-the-merits" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On The Merits</a> on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1074067483" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4Yz5xIWFS7ISnDh90h1Pr9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLnNvdW5kY2xvdWQuY29tL3VzZXJzL3NvdW5kY2xvdWQ6dXNlcnM6MTk4MzA1MzQ3L3NvdW5kcy5yc3M" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Podcasts</a>, Stitcher, <a href="https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/BL7273559964" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Megaphone</a>, or <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/On-The-Merits-Podcast/B08JJNZ9XH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible</a>. Podcast Sponsors:DMX <a href="http://www.epiqsystems.com/how-we-help/ediscovery/project-based-ediscovery/dmx-demo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.epiqsystems.com/how-we-help/ediscovery/project-based-ediscovery/dmx-demo</a> Bloomberg Law <a href="http://www.bloomberglaw.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bloomberglaw.com</a>

Why Women Leave Big Law to Start Their Own Firms (Episode 2 of 2)

Why are many women lawyers choosing to leave big law, and starting their own law firms, even after they make partner? In the first of a two-episode podcast series, Big Law Business's Josh Block explores that question with Stephanie Russell-Kraft, who recently reported on the topic, and Nicole Galli, a former partner at Pepper Hamilton, who now has her own small firm. Subscribe to On The Merits on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Megaphone, or Audible.Podcast Sponsors: DMX http://www.epiqsystems.com/how-we-help/ediscovery/project-based-ediscovery/dmx-demo Bloomberg Law www.bloomberglaw.com

Why are many women lawyers choosing to leave big law, and starting their own law firms, even after they make partner? In the first of a two-episode podcast series, Big Law Business's Josh Block explores that question with Stephanie Russell-Kraft, who recently reported on the topic, and Nicole Galli, a former partner at Pepper Hamilton, who now has her own small firm. Subscribe to <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/podcasts/on-the-merits" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On The Merits</a> on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1074067483" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4Yz5xIWFS7ISnDh90h1Pr9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLnNvdW5kY2xvdWQuY29tL3VzZXJzL3NvdW5kY2xvdWQ6dXNlcnM6MTk4MzA1MzQ3L3NvdW5kcy5yc3M" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Podcasts</a>, Stitcher, <a href="https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/BL7273559964" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Megaphone</a>, or <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/On-The-Merits-Podcast/B08JJNZ9XH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible</a>. Podcast Sponsors: DMX <a href="http://www.epiqsystems.com/how-we-help/ediscovery/project-based-ediscovery/dmx-demo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.epiqsystems.com/how-we-help/ediscovery/project-based-ediscovery/dmx-demo</a> Bloomberg Law <a href="http://www.bloomberglaw.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bloomberglaw.com</a>

Why Women Leave Big Law to Start Their Own Firms (Episode 1 of 2)

There’s some good news if you’re an equity partner at a large law firm. Based on the findings of a survey of firms released by Wells Fargo Private Bank’s Legal Specialty Group, equity partners should see “healthy levels of profit” this year, according to Joe Mendola, a senior director of sales with the group. However, Mendola also warned that this continues to be “a challenging time” for many firms in the second hundred of the Am Law 200, and we should expect consolidation to continue in the coming years.Mendola visited the Big Law Business office on Wednesday to record an interview with Josh Block about the findings of his group’s Mid-Year Check-In, a survey of financial measures of approximately 135 law firms. About 60 Am Law 100 firms participated in the survey, including a “high percentage” of the Am Law 50.Big Law Business https://bol.bna.com/Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-law-business/id1074067483?mt=2Want to receive more stories like this in your inbox every morning? Subscribe to our daily newsletter!http://about.bna.com/big-law-business-newsletterPodcast SponsorsDMXwww.epiqsystems.com/how-we-help/edi…covery/dmx-demoBloomberg Lawwww.bloomberglaw.com

There’s some good news if you’re an equity partner at a large law firm. Based on the findings of a survey of firms released by Wells Fargo Private Bank’s Legal Specialty Group, equity partners should see “healthy levels of profit” this year, according to Joe Mendola, a senior director of sales with the group. However, Mendola also warned that this continues to be “a challenging time” for many firms in the second hundred of the Am Law 200, and we should expect consolidation to continue in the coming years. Mendola visited the Big Law Business office on Wednesday to record an interview with Josh Block about the findings of his group’s Mid-Year Check-In, a survey of financial measures of approximately 135 law firms. About 60 Am Law 100 firms participated in the survey, including a “high percentage” of the Am Law 50. Big Law Business <a href="https://bol.bna.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bol.bna.com/</a> Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-law-business/id1074067483?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-law-business/id1074067483?mt=2</a> Want to receive more stories like this in your inbox every morning? Subscribe to our daily newsletter! <a href="http://about.bna.com/big-law-business-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://about.bna.com/big-law-business-newsletter</a> Podcast Sponsors DMX <a href="http://www.epiqsystems.com/how-we-help/edi…covery/dmx-demo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.epiqsystems.com/how-we-help/edi…covery/dmx-demo</a> Bloomberg Law <a href="http://www.bloomberglaw.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bloomberglaw.com</a>

Big Law Banker ‘Pleasantly Surprised’ By Law Firm Financials

Josh Block and Casey Sullivan discuss the impending departure of 22 partners from Schiff Hardin, both Rudy Giuliani's move to Greenberg Traurig and the confirmation that the firm is in preliminary merger talks with a large British firm, Berwin Leighton Paisner. Will Dickstein Shapiro have a new merger partner? And what do the layoffs at Reed Smith mean for Big Law?Brought to you by: Bloomberg Lawhttp://www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAWSubscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes.Discussed in this episode:Exodus of 22 Partners Hits Schiff Hardinhttps://bol.bna.com/exodus-of-22-partners-hits-schiff-hardin/Rudy Giuliani Video Serieshttps://bol.bna.com/tag/video-series-giulianis-greenberg-traurig-move/Greenberg Traurig is in Early Talks to Tie Up with London Law Firmhttps://bol.bna.com/greenberg-traurig-is-in-early-talks-to-tie-up-with-london-law-firm/Dickstein Shapiro is in ‘Deep’ Talks with Blank Rome – Sourceshttps://bol.bna.com/dickstein-shapiro-is-in-deep-talks-with-blank-rome/Citi Law Firm Chair: Reed Smith Layoffs Won’t Be an Outlierhttps://bol.bna.com/citi-law-firm-chair-reed-smith-layoffs-wont-be-an-outlier/

Josh Block and Casey Sullivan discuss the impending departure of 22 partners from Schiff Hardin, both Rudy Giuliani's move to Greenberg Traurig and the confirmation that the firm is in preliminary merger talks with a large British firm, Berwin Leighton Paisner. Will Dickstein Shapiro have a new merger partner? And what do the layoffs at Reed Smith mean for Big Law? Brought to you by: Bloomberg Law <a href="http://www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW</a> Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes. Discussed in this episode: Exodus of 22 Partners Hits Schiff Hardin <a href="https://bol.bna.com/exodus-of-22-partners-hits-schiff-hardin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bol.bna.com/exodus-of-22-partners-hits-schiff-hardin/</a> Rudy Giuliani Video Series <a href="https://bol.bna.com/tag/video-series-giulianis-greenberg-traurig-move/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bol.bna.com/tag/video-series-giulianis-greenberg-traurig-move/</a> Greenberg Traurig is in Early Talks to Tie Up with London Law Firm <a href="https://bol.bna.com/greenberg-traurig-is-in-early-talks-to-tie-up-with-london-law-firm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bol.bna.com/greenberg-traurig-is-in-early-talks-to-tie-up-with-london-law-firm/</a> Dickstein Shapiro is in ‘Deep’ Talks with Blank Rome – Sources <a href="https://bol.bna.com/dickstein-shapiro-is-in-deep-talks-with-blank-rome/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bol.bna.com/dickstein-shapiro-is-in-deep-talks-with-blank-rome/</a> Citi Law Firm Chair: Reed Smith Layoffs Won’t Be an Outlier <a href="https://bol.bna.com/citi-law-firm-chair-reed-smith-layoffs-wont-be-an-outlier/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bol.bna.com/citi-law-firm-chair-reed-smith-layoffs-wont-be-an-outlier/</a>

When 22 Big Law Partners Head for the Exit Together

Jad Abumrad

Jad Abumrad is the executive producer and creator of More Perfect, a podcast that explores Supreme Court cases and tries to explain the impact of the Court’s decisions on the lives of Americans. The challenge is making the cases “come alive,” Abumrad told Josh Block of Big Law Business. “Can I make it feel exciting and visceral? but also honor the complexity of the arguments?”In this podcast interview, Abumrad, also the creator of Radiolab, tells Block about More Perfect’s unique approach to covering the Court, what he’d ask Justice Sonia Sotomayor if he had the chance, and teases the next season of the podcast (which is coming sooner than listeners might expect).Sponsors: Epiqhttp://epiqglobal.com/en-usBloomberg Lawhttps://www.bloomberglaw.com/More Information:Big Law Businesshttps://biglawbusiness.com/

Jad Abumrad is the executive producer and creator of More Perfect, a podcast that explores Supreme Court cases and tries to explain the impact of the Court’s decisions on the lives of Americans. The challenge is making the cases “come alive,” Abumrad told Josh Block of Big Law Business. “Can I make it feel exciting and visceral? but also honor the complexity of the arguments?” In this podcast interview, Abumrad, also the creator of Radiolab, tells Block about More Perfect’s unique approach to covering the Court, what he’d ask Justice Sonia Sotomayor if he had the chance, and teases the next season of the podcast (which is coming sooner than listeners might expect). Sponsors: Epiq <a href="http://epiqglobal.com/en-us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://epiqglobal.com/en-us</a> Bloomberg Law <a href="https://www.bloomberglaw.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bloomberglaw.com/</a> More Information: Big Law Business <a href="https://biglawbusiness.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://biglawbusiness.com/</a>

Jad Abumrad on Making Supreme Court Cases Dance

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