The American Lawyer
- Trump Teaches Big Law a LessonMorgan, Lewis & Bockius is notching short-term gains at the risk of long-term pain from its most famous client, argues Stephen J. Harper.
- Morgan Lewis Lands a New Tax Man in Bill-Slashing Baker McKenzie PartnerBaker McKenzie's North America tax practice head Tom Linguanti has left the global legal giant to join Morgan, Lewis & Bockius. By linking up with John Magee, a high-profile tax controversy partner at his new firm, Linguanti finds himself on a team that over the years he often competed against for work.
- In Trump Era, Akin Gump's New Pro Bono Counsel Eyes ChallengesAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, known for its work in the pro bono arena, has named Lauren Connell as its new pro bono counsel. Connell succeeds Fiona Brett, a well-regarded pro bono lawyer who suffered a personal tragedy last year, as she prepares to leave the firm.
- Husch Blackwell's Next Leader is a Newly Employed Non-LawyerPaul Eberle, the newly-elected CEO at Husch Blackwell, only joined the Am Law 100 firm a year ago as a result of its merger with Milwaukee-based Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek.
- After a Long In-House Career, Tennis Enthusiast Takes Act to DLA PiperFour decades after taking the court at what would eventually become the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, a longtime in-house lawyer at American International Group Inc. is headed to DLA Piper in New York, although he won’t be in attendance for the first serve festivities that start in the city later this month.