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Reuters
30 minutes ago
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- Reuters
Skadden Foundation leader resigns following Trump deal
June 4 (Reuters) - The executive director of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom's fellowship foundation said on Wednesday she resigned from her position, more than two months after the law firm agreed to provide President Donald Trump with $100 million in free legal services. "I recently offered my resignation as executive director of the Skadden Foundation, rather than endorse actions that I believe will undermine its mission," Skadden Foundation executive director Kathleen Rubenstein said in a statement to Reuters. Rubenstein in her statement did not specify what actions she was asked to endorse, and she declined to comment further. She announced her resignation in a post on LinkedIn. The Skadden Foundation provides two-year fellowships to law school graduates who are interested in pursuing public interest law. These Skadden fellows "address unmet civil legal needs of people living in poverty in the U.S.," according to the group's website. The group's website said it has funded more than 1,000 fellowships since launching in 1988. "This moment in history calls on us to provide greater support for public interest lawyers and the clients they work alongside," Rubenstein said in her statement. A spokesperson for Skadden did not immediately provide comment. Skadden executive partner Jeremy London has said that Skadden engaged proactively with Trump in the interests of clients, employees and the firm. Rubenstein is the latest pro bono lawyer to resign from a major law firm that struck a deal with Trump to avoid punishing executive orders targeting their business. As part of those deals, Skadden and eight other law firms have pledged a total of $940 million in pro bono legal work to causes the White House supports. Steven Banks, who led the pro bono practice at Paul Weiss, said in mid-April he was leaving the firm to turn his attention to representing the Coalition for the Homeless with the Legal Aid Society. Skadden has been accused of limiting its lawyers' access to internal email lists to prevent them from discussing the firm's deal with Trump, a left-leaning advocacy group said in a complaint in April. More than 80 Skadden alumni, including two people who left the firm after its agreement with Trump, sent a letter to London in April saying the deal undermined core democratic values. Another lawyer who resigned from Skadden days before the agreement, Rachel Cohen, criticized the deals in testimony before an informal hearing of congressional Democrats.
Associated Press
13 hours ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Fight4Vets Compensation Calculator Named Among Best Law Firm Website Features by Lawyerist
PARKERSBURG, WV - June 3, 2025 ( NEWMEDIAWIRE ) - Jan Dils, Attorneys at Law's Veterans website, Fight4Vets, has been named one of Lawyerist's Best Law Firm Websites of the year, earning specific recognition for its Veterans Disability Compensation Calculator in the publication's Good vs. Great: What the Best Law Firm Websites Get Right article. The tool was recognized for its ability to help Veterans estimate their potential disability benefits and for setting a high standard in client-focused innovation. Each year, Lawyerist accepts and reviews hundreds of submissions for its Best Law Firm Websites contest, evaluating them on functionality, branding, marketing effectiveness, and technical performance. A select group of firms is featured for going beyond these fundamentals to deliver innovative, client-focused experiences. The firm's calculator, which provides Veterans with an estimate of their potential disability compensation, was highlighted as a key example of how law firm websites can move beyond basic information delivery to offer meaningful, interactive tools that meet user needs. Lawyerist praised Fight4Vets for using technology to guide Veterans through the claims process and provide an accurate pre-consultation estimate. 'This kind of interactive tool not only educates but builds trust and drives conversions,' Lawyerist wrote in its feature, which reviewed hundreds of submissions from law firms across the country. To learn more about the recognition or use the calculator, visit: About Fight4Vets is a part of Jan Dils, Attorneys at Law. The firm focuses on three practice areas: Veterans disability, Social Security disability, and Personal Injury, providing legal support to guide clients through every step of the process. They have offices in Parkersburg, Beckley, Charleston, Huntington, and Logan, as well as one additional office in Charlotte, N.C. They can serve you and your loved ones regardless of your location nationwide. Media Contact Full Name: Jan Dils Title: Founder Company Name: Jan Dils, Attorneys at Law Email: [email protected] Phone Number: Website:
Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
United States M&A Law Firm Hourly Rate Report 2022-2025: Unlocking Legal Pricing Transparency from Court Filings to Rate Sheets - Access Rates by Practice Area for 145 Firms
2022-2025 M&A Law Firm Hourly Rate Report reveals top US law firm rates, driven by high-value deals and non-adversarial closures. The data informs strategic decisions for legal pricing and has been cited in key US court cases. Dublin, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Valeo 2022-2025 M&A Law Firm Hourly Rate Report" report has been added to offering. The 2022 - 2025 M&A Law Firm Hourly Rate Report details the hourly rates of the pre-eminent Deal Law Firms in the US. Hourly rates in the M&A market are the perennial leaders due to the nature of deals - legal fees paid in-full when the merger completes so no lengthy billing process, both sides want the deal done and are therefore non-adversarial and legal fees can be capitalized not expensed. The deal landscape remains uncertain but one thing that is certain - private and corporate cash levels are at an all-time high, waiting to be deployed. We expect that deployment to happen in one year or less. Using state of the art software and AI, the Legal Pricing Platform identifies, parses and uploads hourly rates that are publicly disclosed of attorneys and support staff at over 2,900 law firms representing over 20,000 companies in 63 countries with rates denominated in 12 currencies. Secondary public records research is performed to complete detailed engagement profiles of the attorneys and companies involved. In the Legal Pricing Platform, all hourly rates, hours and fees for each individual attorney are cited as to the source. For example, the citation for a court filing includes case name, case number, court, case filing date, filing number, filing description, attorney and support staff listed by full name, client name, hourly rate of each timekeeper, hours billed, total hours and the time period in which the work was performed. As mentioned, further secondary research is required to confirm experience levels (graduation and bar licensure years), bar state (in the United States) or bar country (outside of the United States), practice area(s) and primary industry of the client. All data for the analytical reports, such as the 2022-2025 M&A Law Firm Hourly Rate Report TM, is downloaded from the Platform and rates are detailed as Average Billed Rates by Annual Revenue Rankings (AMLAW 10, 50, etc.), Firm, Position (Senior Partner - 25 years or more since Graduation Year, Partner - 24 years or less, Counsel, Senior Associate - 5 years or more, Associate - 4 years or less and Support Staff), Practice(s) and Rate Years. Some rate year fields were estimated. In order to provide this detailed level of clarity and transparency, the Platform finds rate information in 1) public records in US Federal Courts - SCOTUS, Appellate Courts including the Federal Circuit, District Courts, Bankruptcy Courts, Tax Court and Others 2) publicly available budgets from municipalities, districts (school, water, environmental and others), counties and states where attorneys were hired to perform legal work for the public entity 3) registrations such SEC records and other publicly disclosed departmental or agency filings. Since the publisher researches, reviews and analyzes only publicly available information and cites the source of the information, the United States federal and state court systems easily recognize and accept the validity and veracity of the data in court. The data has been used and cited in several hundred United States federal and state court cases including the Supreme Court of the United States (Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley Publishing), Federal District Courts (The United States v. Apple), Appellate Courts including the Federal Circuit, Federal Bankruptcy (AMR Corporation, Chapter 11 bankruptcy case) and Adversary proceedings and major state courts mainly in California, Texas and New York. Through this process the Platform is able to provide actionable and monetizable data to our client community - large law firms, corporations and consulting firms to make: Direct comparisons between attorneys and firms (as opposed to general averages of a collection of various firms' rates as found in surveys, e-billing services or online auction sites) and Important pricing and strategy decisions enterprise-wide or engagement-by-engagement for litigation, transactional, advisory and regulatory matters. Key Topics Covered: Executive Summary and Research and Reporting Methodology Section 1: Rates by AMLAW Group & Practice Area Mergers & Acquisitions Capital Markets Private Equity AMLAW 10 AMLAW 25 AMLAW 50 AMLAW 51-100 AMLAW 100 AMLAW 101-200 AMLAW 200 Section 2: Rates by Law Firm & Practice Area Mergers & Acquisitions Capital Markets Private Equity Adams and Reese LLP Akerman LLP Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP Alston & Bird LLP ArentFox Schiff LLP Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP Baker & Hostetler LLP Baker Botts LLP Baker McKenzie Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC Ballard Spahr LLP Barnes & Thornburg LLP Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP Blank Rome LLP Boies Schiller Flexner LLP Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC Bracewell LLP Brown Rudnick LLP Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP Buchalter, APC Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Burr & Forman LLP Butler Snow LLP Clark Hill PLC Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Cole Schotz P.C. Cooley LLP Covington & Burling LLP Cozen O'Connor Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Day Pitney LLP Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Dechert LLP Dentons Dickinson Wright PLLC Dinsmore & Shohl LLP DLA Piper LLP (US) Dorsey & Whitney LLP Duane Morris LLP Dykema Gossett P.L.L.C. Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Fennemore Craig, P.C. 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CNA
2 days ago
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- CNA
Money Talks Podcast: Protecting yourself from property disputes
Property disputes – especially among family members can lead to painful and costly legal battles. What can be done to avoid these conflicts before they escalate? Andrea Heng sits down with Lim Fung Peen, director and head of family and private wealth practice group at Yuen Law LLC. Here is an excerpt from the conversation: Andrea Heng, host: Let's go into the technical aspects of a property dispute. How are they first raised? What are the key steps you would take once that case lands on your desk? Lim Fung Peen, from Yuen Law LLC: So typically how things go in Singapore, mostly people will make inquiries at the law firm. They will write in an email and then say: 'This is the problem.' … So whatever the inquiry is, the proper thing to do is have a meetup and have a discussion, and discuss with the client their objectives. And also, what I would do is propose certain options. One of the first options is not to go to court … (but) … to advise the client of their rights. Because some people come with misconceptions of what they're entitled to. So some people need a reality check. So the first step is always to get advice and (an) assessment, and then your legal adviser can just tell you: 'This is the score. This is where you stand.' … So the first thing (would be) assessment, given the kind of options, one of the options could be to strengthen their case, gather more evidence. But finally, you reach a stage where again it's not go to court. It's to write a letter to the other side and … make a proposal. Say: 'Look, this is the situation. This is my stand. I think this is a fair proposal. I pay you this, or you pay me this, and we do this.' Andrea: So it's essentially mediation, up to a degree. So at what point then, does it end up in court? Fung Peen: It's not quite mediation. What we call it is negotiation. So you write a proposal letter and wait for the other side to respond. Most lawyers will actually go through this process of negotiation by letter. At least one round, two rounds. When that doesn't work and then we have to see. You mentioned mediation. In Family Justice Court and in the State Courts, there are court mediations which are free, which is very good. That means the court doesn't charge for it, but that's because I think our courts really believe in mediation. And since I've been in practice for 28 years, there's always been this, and it's been going from strength to strength. So I'm a firm believer in mediation because I think mediation is also a way for the mediator to give parties a reality check, because everyone thinks their case is bound to win.
Reuters
2 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Fifth partner leaves Paul Weiss to join new firm
June 2 (Reuters) - Another partner has left law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison, joining Karen Dunn and others who split to launch their own firm late last month. Kyle Smith, a Washington-based litigator who has represented Amazon, Uber and other clients at Paul Weiss, is the fifth partner to join newly formed Dunn Isaacson Rhee. Smith, who announced the move in a LinkedIn post on Sunday, could not immediately be reached for comment. Paul Weiss in March became the first of nine firms that struck deals with the White House to avoid being targeted by President Donald Trump's administration. The Wall Street firm pledged $40 million in free legal work to mutually agreed causes with the administration in return for Trump rescinding an executive order that threatened the firm's access to government officials and its federal contracting work. Dunn, a prominent litigator and Washington Democrat, left Paul Weiss on May 23 to found the new firm along with Jeannie Rhee, Bill Isaacson and Jessica Phillips. They did not cite Paul Weiss' deal with Trump in an internal email announcing their departures that was viewed by Reuters. Last month, former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson retired from Paul Weiss for a leadership post at Columbia University. Paul Weiss in a statement thanked Smith for his contributions to the firm. Its chairman Brad Karp has defended the agreement with Trump, arguing it was necessary to protect the firm. Dunn Isaacson Rhee said the new firm would soon formally announce its expanded team. 'Since the news of our firm became public last week, we have received a truly overwhelming amount of support and interest from lawyers and staff who want to join us," the firm said. The firm since its launch is continuing to represent Google and Qualcomm in litigation, alongside Paul Weiss lawyers that are still on the cases, court records show. Four firms sued the Trump administration after they were hit with executive orders like the one against Paul Weiss. Judges have permanently struck down the orders in three of the cases so far, ruling that Trump unconstitutionally retaliated against the firms for their past cases and associations.
