While cybersecurity and data privacy is projected to be one of the fastest-growing practices for law firms, a BTI Consulting Group report has found that many companies aren't being informed that their outside counsel offer such services.
Employment in the legal industry continued to grow at a steady pace, with 3,100 jobs added in July, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor on Friday, as overall employment in the United States rose more than expected last month.
A new bill proposed by the Senate Democrats could make private equity and hedge fund managers pay more income taxes. But the tax increase won't likely have a dramatic effect on advisory firms, industry experts said, suggesting the rule changes may even lead to more legal work in the short run.
Morrison Foerster LLP announced Monday that it has elected corporate partner Eric McCrath as the firm's new chair, succeeding longtime leader Larren Nashelsky, who is stepping down this fall after leading the San Francisco-headquartered law firm for more than a decade.
Morrison Foerster LLP said Monday that it has elected corporate partner Eric McCrath as the firm's new chair, succeeding longtime leader Larren Nashelsky as he steps down this fall.