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Senator Dodd to address Dodd Frank at Arnold & Porter

December 17, 2018 - 9:58pm

Senator Christopher Dodd, one of the primary drafters of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, will share his thoughts on the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act after its enactment tomorrow at a DC Bar Event held at Arnold & Porter.

1st year was very good to Selendy & Gay as it announces associate bonus 150% more than Cravath

December 11, 2018 - 12:54pm

Selendy & Gay, still in its first year after it launched with a group of former Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan lawyers, announced a bonus scale that beats the market rate for large defense firms set by Cravath, Swaine & Moore.  Selendy & Gay will offer its associates a range of year-end bonuses at 150 percent of the Cravath scale—from $22,500 for the most junior Selendy & Gay associates up to $135,000 for the most senior associates from the class of 2012.

Lowenstein Sandler LLP's new Global Trade & Policy Practice

October 29, 2018 - 3:51pm

Lowenstein Sandler kicked off its Global Trade & Policy practice in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office with the arrival of Doreen M. Edelman (practice chair), Abbey E.

Perkins Coie Bolsters Telecom Practice with Partner Stephanie Roy

September 14, 2018 - 12:16pm

Stephanie’s practice includes advising satellite, telecommunications, and new media companies on regulatory matters before various governing bodies. She has an extensive technical background, having been a researcher and analyst in the aerospace and satellite industries before becoming an attorney.
Stephanie was formerly a partner with Steptoe & Johnson in Washington DC.

60% Less earned by females at Freshfields and Slaughter May.

June 21, 2018 - 9:18am

U.K. law firms Slaughter and May and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP have released revised data to a parliamentary committee revealing that on average female partners and employees make 60 percent less than their male counterparts, a significantly larger pay gap than statistics they previously provided without including their partners. 
60 percent less? 60?! Not so Magic Circle for the women. 
Law 360 has the article