If You’re a New Law Firm Leader, Avoid Making These Mistakes

New law firm leaders often tell me they operate in a bewildering environment where little is certain, the tempo is fast, and the dynamics are far more complex. They worry it’s impossible to stay on top of all the things they need to know to do their job. Some quietly admit that they “feel overwhelmed.” I’ve learned that new law firm leaders need to navigate their way through the transition and avoid some common missteps in their earliest days in the role. Here are some that pop up again and again. Thinking this appointment is about you when it’s all…

Demanding Justice, Law Firm Yayan Riyanto and Partners, Sues the Reporting Party to the Kepanjen District Court over allegations that their Client’s Land Sale and Purchase Letters are False

Dr. Yayan Riyanto, SH, MH & Partner holding a press conference at his office Jl Kawi No 29 Malang City, East Java MALANGKOTA (Surabaya Post.id) – Law Firm Dr Yayan Riyanto and Partners sued the reporter, namely Sutris Cs, to the Kepanjen District Court (PN) Malang Regency. The lawsuit was filed by Ngatipah CS through his attorney, namely Dr. Yayan Riyanto, SH, MH, over the accusations of the defendant who said that the sale and purchase of land covering an area of ​​4,800m2 was said to be fake. As revealed by Yayan Riyanto, this case began when the defendant Sutris…

Demanding Justice, Law Firm Yayan Riyanto and Partners, Sues the Reporting Party to the Kepanjen District Court over allegations that their Client’s Land Sale and Purchase Letters are False

Dr. Yayan Riyanto, SH, MH & Partner holding a press conference at his office Jl Kawi No 29 Malang City, East Java MALANGKOTA (Surabaya Post.id) – Law Firm Dr Yayan Riyanto and Partners sued the reporter, namely Sutris Cs, to the Kepanjen District Court (PN) Malang Regency. The lawsuit was filed by Ngatipah CS through his attorney, namely Dr. Yayan Riyanto, SH, MH, over the accusations of the defendant who said that the sale and purchase of land covering an area of ​​4,800m2 was said to be fake. As revealed by Yayan Riyanto, this case began when the defendant Sutris…

NLRB General Counsel Issues Memo Targeting Noncompete Agreements for Nonmanagerial and Nonsupervisory Employees

The National Labor Relations Board’s top lawyer, Jennifer Abruzzo, issued a General Counsel memo today instructing the Labor Board’s Regional Directors of her position that noncompete clauses for employees protected by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) (ie., nonmanagerial and nonsupervisory employees) in employment contracts and severance agreements violate federal labor law except in limited circumstances. The memo, while not law, outlines her legal theory which she will present to the National Labor Relations Board, which makes law primarily through adjudication of unfair labor practice cases. The memo instructs the agency’s field offices of the position that the General Counsel…

Trade Secrets Litigation: 2023 Update

Thomson Reuters Practical Law has released the 2023 update to “Trade Secrets Litigation,” co-authored by our colleague Peter A. Steinmeyer. Following is an excerpt (see below to download the full article in PDF format): Trade secrets are often an employer’s most valuable assets. When an employee or former employee misappropriates an employer’s trade secrets, the employer frequently initiates litigation with several goals in mind, including: Preventing further unauthorized use or disclosure of its trade secrets. Recovering the trade secrets. Obtaining damages. This Practice Note discusses trade secrets litigation. In particular, it addresses: Preliminary steps to consider, such as sending a…

The Marrone Law Firm acquires the McMahon Law Firm

The Marrone Law Firm of Syracuse has completed its acquisition of the McMahon Law Firm of Camillus. Steve McMahon (left) is now retired. Anthony Marrone (right) is the founder and CEO of the Marrone Law Firm, a boutique firm focusing on the areas of elder law, Medicare, and estate planning. (Photo credit: Marrone Law Firm website) SYRACUSE, NY — The Marrone Law Firm, PC of Syracuse announced it has acquired the McMahon Law Firm of Camillus. Long-time attorney Steve McMahon has decided to retire after nearly five decades of practice, the Marrone firm said in a Jan. 30…

Law firm Fox Rothschild shakes up top leadership

(Reuters) – US law firm Fox Rothschild said Monday that Todd Rodriguez, a longterm leader of the firm’s healthcare group, will take over as firmwide managing partner effective April 1. Rodriguez succeeds Mark Morris, a real estate lawyer who has served as the Philadelphia-founded firm’s managing partner since 2017. Morris will become chair, replacing current chair Mark Silow. Rodriguez, who has served as co-chair of the firm’s healthcare department since 2008, said Silow and Morris have built a “very healthy and robust firm” with a diversity of people and practice areas, and he views his charge as “continuing that legacy…

NY law firm launches in DC with white-collar duo

(Reuters) – New York law firm Harris St. Laurent & Wechsler expanded to Washington, DC, on Monday with the hire of two well-known white-collar lawyers. The firm, which is focused on commercial litigation and white-collar enforcement, brought on Barry Pollack and Addy Schmitt to run its new operation in Washington. Schmitt, who will be managing partner of the office, arrives from law firm Miller & Chevalier, while Pollack joins from Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel. “The DC market, like a lot of markets, has been seeing the boutique firms being eaten up by the large firms,” ​​said Jonathan Harris, the…