– Law firm client demand dropped 1.2% overall through the first nine months of this year compared to the same period last year. Which practice areas were most affected?
– Mark Bennett, a former U.S. prosecutor who resigned over allegations of workplace misconduct lost his bid to secure a deal that could have let him keep practicing without any suspension of his license.
– Wilmer Hale hired former UK financial regulator Richard Burger as a partner in London. Latham & Watkins, DLA Piper, Winston & Strawn, and Shearman & Sterling also added attorneys with regulatory experience this week.