Law school graduates four years into their careers earn a median $72,000 after subtracting their debt payments. But that figure varies widely depending on which law school they attended, a report by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and Workforce found. Read more about the report.
From the legal industry:
Former Chicago alderman Edward Burke was sentenced to two years in prison in a corruption case …Gibson Dunn hired deal makers from Sullivan & Cromwell and Paul Weiss … Motley Rice appealed its award of $396 million for its work on opioid crisis litigation … The Louisiana governor signed a new bill regulating litigation funders … The California Bar’s plan to develop its own bar exam stalled over intellectual property concerns … Minority law school applications have increased after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action … An Alabama judge will weigh whether to sanction 11 LGBTQ+ lawyers for “judge shopping” … And McKool Smith will pay its associates and other lawyers mid-year bonuses up to $30,000.
Moves:
In New York …
Lowenstein Sandler picked up bankruptcy and restructuring partners Gianfranco Finizio and David Posner, who will serve as vice chair of the bankruptcy department … Norton Rose Fulbright added white-collar partner Andrey Spektor to its investigations, securities and compliance practice … Troutman Pepper brought on restructuring partner Alex Rovira from Sidley … Mayer Brown picked up partner Gabrielle Levin from Gibson Dunn. Levin will co-lead the firm’s employment litigation and counseling practice … Perkins Coie hired Jacquie Duval from K&L Gates. Duval will be chair of the firm’s private capital and fund formation practice.
In Washington, D.C. …
Sidley hired antitrust partner Corey Roush from Akin, where he co-led the antitrust practice … Snell & Wilmer added IP litigation partner Nathan Mammen from Kirkland … Vedder Price picked up finance partner Tomasz Kulawik from Shearman & Sterling … Ryan Adams joined Morrison Foerster as a partner in the firm’s public company advisory and governance group. He was previously at Skadden.
In Houston …
White & Case hired Peter Berg as a partner for its project development and finance practice from King & Spalding … Akin brought on capital markets partner Bryan Flannery from Kirkland.
In Los Angeles …
O’Melveny added three corporate finance partners from Katten: Glen Lim, Brian Stern and Daniel Tola … A&O Shearman added partner Keith Fujiu from Paul Hastings. Fujiu will be part of the U.S. debt finance practice at the firm.
In Miami …
Wilson Elser brought on five partners from MG+M: Raúl Chacón Jr, Russell Pfeifer, Kaylin Grey, Jonathan Dunleavy and Gustavo Martinez-Tristani.
In Toronto …
Matthew Badrov joined Littler as a partner from Sherrard Kuzz.
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