Perkins Coie Is The Next Firm To Defer Incoming Associates
Above The Law
JUNE 22, 2023
The post Perkins Coie Is The Next Firm To Defer Incoming Associates appeared first on Above the Law. Better late than never I always say.
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Perkins Coie partner resigns from firm after he is charged by special counsel
ABA Journal
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Perkins Coie partner Michael Sussmann resigned from the law firm after he was indicted Thursday on a charge of lying to the FBI. Perkins Coie…
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“Conservative activist sues 2 major law firms over diversity fellowships; The American Alliance for Equal Rights, which led the campaign against affirmative action in college admissions, filed lawsuits against Perkins Coie and Morrison & Foerster”
HowAppealing
AUGUST 22, 2023
“Conservative activist sues 2 major law firms over diversity fellowships; The American Alliance for Equal Rights, which led the campaign against affirmative action in college admissions, filed lawsuits against Perkins Coie and Morrison & Foerster”: Julian Mark and Taylor Telford of The Washington Post have this report.
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Twitter Taps Perkins Coie To Replace Jenner Despite Musk Dig
Law 360
JANUARY 5, 2023
Twitter revealed Wednesday that it's retained Perkins Coie LLP to represent it in California federal court, one month after CEO Elon Musk slammed the firm in a tweet that claimed "Twitter isn't using Perkins Coie" and one week after Jenner & Block LLP asked to withdraw from representing Musk's company.
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These 5 firms are named best for women and diversity
ABA Journal
JUNE 2, 2023
Perkins Coie has been named the top law firm for women and diversity by Seramount, formerly known as Working Mother Media. Seramount named 50 best…
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Bluebooking And Blackface — See Also
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Two Biglaw Firms Hire Help For Diversity Suits: Shouts out to Perkins Coie. Is Your Firm On The Money Team?: And The Award Is. Memphis School of Law has some explaining to do. Focus On Your Students, Law Schools!: Until then, the attention is on AI. Remote GC Go The Way Of The Dodo: Nice while it lasted. Check and see !
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Morning Docket: 09.19.23
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
NBC ] * Weil, O'Melveny and Keker, Van Nest & Peters among firms sorting out the remains of the Pac-12. LegalCheek ] * Perkins Coie and MoFo hire counsel in pending DEI suits. Perkins hired Jenner & Block (and boutique firm Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann) and MoFo has hired Cravath.
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Judicial Preferences, AI, and Leveraging Technology in Complex Litigation
Attorney at Work
APRIL 4, 2024
Ari Kaplan interviews Geoffrey Vance, chair of Perkins Coie's E-Discovery Services and Strategy Group, and Ross Guberman of BriefCatch. The post Judicial Preferences, AI, and Leveraging Technology in Complex Litigation appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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Morning Docket: 01.09.23
Above The Law
JANUARY 9, 2023
And OF COURSE Elon Musk is blaming an "error" for the company hiring Perkins Coie. Law firm merger frenzy on the horizon. . * Amid all the talk about free speech, the Court will hear a case about an actual speech issue: can the government criminalize telling someone they should stay in the U.S. illegally? [ NY Times ]. *
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Experienced Perkins Coie Energy Duo Join Stroock In NY
Law 360
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP has added a pair of veteran energy attorneys from Perkins Coie LLP to its New York office as partners in its commodities, derivatives and energy group, the firm announced.
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Perkins Can Stay At Defense Table For Intel In Memory IP Suit
Law 360
AUGUST 28, 2023
Perkins Coie LLP can continue to defend Intel Corp. in a patent case focused on superconductor memory technology because the firm's contacts with the plaintiff — including a prior engagement — don't represent a substantial risk of conflict, an Oregon federal judge has ruled.
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Stoel Rives Adds Another Perkins Coie Attorney
Law 360
JULY 7, 2023
A Seattle bankruptcy attorney has joined Pacific Northwest-based Stoel Rives LLP after more than 25 years at Perkins Coie LLP, becoming the fourth attorney from the firm to join Stoel Rives this year.
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52 Perkins Coie Rehires MoFo Venture Capital Partner In LA
Law 360
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
A Morrison Foerster LLP attorney has returned to Perkins Coie LLP as a partner, rejoining the firm in Los Angeles to continue working on emerging companies and venture capital-related matters, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Night Of A Thousand Bonuses — See Also
Above The Law
DECEMBER 14, 2021
So Many Bonuses: At Katten , Selendy & Gay , Wilson Sonsini , WilmerHale , Perkins Coie , Cadwalader , DLA Piper , Pillsbury , Orrick. Which Biglaw Firm Is The Most Prestigious? What's Your Take On Biglaw Holiday Parties, What With Omicron Running About? Associates have varied opinions.
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The Hard Law School Questions Start Way Before The First Cold Call — See Also
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
40% of firms are still working for yesterday's price. King Twit Has Found A Replacement For Perkins Coie : Farr out, dude. That Doesn't Necessarily Mean You Shouldn't Go To Law School Though : Here's some advice for (aspiring) first-gen law students. Get Your Time's Worth! Get with the times !
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Perkins Coie Adds Dickinson Wright Startup Pro In Austin
Law 360
JUNE 22, 2022
An attorney specializing in helping startups find money has joined Perkins Coie LLP's emerging companies and venture capital practice as a partner in Austin, Texas, the firm announced Tuesday.
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The Overextended Law Schools — See Also
Above The Law
MAY 27, 2021
Different approaches at Simpson , WSGR , Kramer Levin , and Perkins Coie. The Anti-Vax Law Firm: Out there giving lawyers a bad name. Too Many People Want To Be Lawyers RN: BC and Penn (so far) are feeling the pinch. What Does Back To The Office Even Mean? Judge Has A Cringeworthy World View: Seriously?
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Firms with the Most Patent Attorneys and Agents
Patently O
NOVEMBER 27, 2022
The following list ranks the top 25 firms with the most registered patent law professionals. All of these firms have 100+ patent attorneys/agents. I also include a note following the firm with some information about how the numbers have changed since 2010. Kilpatrick Townsend (Big growth from merger of firms).
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Tiffany Cunningham: Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Patently O
MARCH 31, 2021
Cunningham has been a partner at Perkins Coie LLP in Chicago, Illinois since 2014. She is a member of the Patent Litigation practice and serves on the 17-member Executive Committee of the firm. Tiffany Cunningham: Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
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Federal Judge Orders Arizona Prison Overhaul Due To Unconstitutional Conditions
The Crime Report
JANUARY 11, 2023
Plaintiffs in the case are represented by a team including American Civil Liberties Union’s National Prison Project, the ACLU of Arizona, Prison Law Office, Arizona Center for Disability Law and the law firm of Perkins Coie LLP.
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Seven Steps to a More Authentic, Fresher Attorney Bio
Attorney at Work
MAY 28, 2022
Hat tip to Amy Spach from Perkins Coie for her terrific advice!). Larry first worked as a programmer, then a systems analyst, and finally an IT director for a prestigious law firm. Vinita is a firm believer in Gandhi’s idea of ‘being the change you want to see in the world.’”. Don’t be abstruse.
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Five Law Firms Named to Fortune Magazine Top 100 List
Paralegal Mentor
MARCH 10, 2015
The five law firms that made this list (and why) are: Baker Donelson (No. Its Fortune description: “Southern law firm has a five-to-10-minute meeting called the Daily Docket every morning to keep everyone on the same page. Its Fortune description: “BigLaw without big egos is how employees describe this international law firm.
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Goat Entrails and Tea Leaves: Predicting the Future of Law Practice
ALPS
APRIL 18, 2022
You might as well resort to reading goat entrails and tea leaves to predict the future of law practice, because it is woefully unclear what law firms will decide. As COVID continues to complicate our lives, most law firms we deal with are opting for the hybrid solution – not all of them enthused about it. How are law firms reacting?
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Aiming to Be the Stripe of Corporate Compliance Filing, SingleFile Raises $6.5M, For Total Funding of $15.1M
LawSites
MARCH 19, 2024
Led by the VC firm Foundry Group , this round, an extension of the company’s seed round, included participation from all of the company’s prior investors in its three seed rounds, as well as by two new investors, The LegalTech Fund and Underdog Labs. It also offers entity management and resident agent services.
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Top 50 Biglaw Firm To Merge With Successful Venture Capital Boutique
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Both firms are tying up 2022 with a tie-up of their own. The post Top 50 Biglaw Firm To Merge With Successful Venture Capital Boutique appeared first on Above the Law. Congratulations!
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The Biglaw Partner Who Protected Your Right To Vote Starts His Own Boutique Firm
Above The Law
AUGUST 23, 2021
Dude is bringing democracy assistance to the U.S. like a new oil deposit was found.
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Top 50 Biglaw Firm Postpones The Official Reopening Of Its Offices Until 2022
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
Is this a trend in the making?
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Top 50 Biglaw Firm Announces Latest Return To Office Date Yet, With Masks Required — For Now
Above The Law
MAY 27, 2021
More than half of firm personnel have already been vaccinated against COVID-19.
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The Five Legal Tech Themes I Took Away from #ILTACON22
LawSites
AUGUST 29, 2022
ILTACON attendees come mostly from medium or large law firms, and one fact seems resoundingly clear: The legal professionals who work at these firms are suffering from platform fatigue. From my conversations with vendors, presenters, and attendees, I kept hearing certain key themes repeated, in one form or another. Platform Fatigue.
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Sisvel v. Sierra Wireless – Useful Guidance for Prosecutors on Motivation to Combine and Means-Plus-Function Claims
Patently O
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Represented by Robert Gajarsa, Timothy Devlin, and Neil Benchell of Devlin Law Firm. Represented by Kourtney Merrill of Perkins Coie LLP and Amanda Tessar. Sierra Wireless, Inc.: Telit Cinterion: Represented by Guy Yonay of Pearl Cohen and Kyle Auteri.
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“Fifth Circuit Sanctions Democratic Election Lawyer Marc Elias in Texas Voting Case”
HowAppealing
MARCH 16, 2021
And The Wall Street Journal has published an editorial titled “ Perkins Coie in the Dock: An appeal court sanctions the Democratic Party’s elections-law firm for lack of candor.” Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued last Thursday.
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Durham: Five Witnesses Connected to the Clinton Campaign’s False Russian Claims Have Refused to Cooperate Under the Fifth Amendment
JonathanTurley
APRIL 17, 2022
The Alfa Bank hoax and Sussmann’s efforts paralleled the work of his partner Elias at the law firm Perkins Coie in pushing the Steele Dossier in a separate debunked collusion claim. “Durham notes that both the CIA and FBI were sent on an effective wild goose chase by the Clinton campaign.
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Beware of the Eephus: Washington on Edge As Durham Prepares Possible Indictments and Report
JonathanTurley
AUGUST 16, 2021
However, weeks after the election, journalists discovered that the Clinton campaign hid payments for the dossier made to a research firm, Fusion GPS, as “legal fees” among the $5.6 million paid to the campaign’s law firm.
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Beware the Eephus: Durham Lowers the Boom on Former Clinton Counsel Michael Sussmann
JonathanTurley
APRIL 5, 2022
That institution was Alfa Bank and Sussmann’s effort paralleled the work of his partner at the law firm Perkins Coie, Marc Elias, in pushing the Steele Dossier in a separate debunked collusion claim. million paid to Perkins Coie.
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Clinton Lawyer Featured In Steele Dossier Scandal Opens Firm With Focus On Ethics and Campaign Disclosures
JonathanTurley
AUGUST 23, 2021
We previously discussed the controversial career of Marc Elias, a partner at Perkins Coie, who featured prominently in the alleged concealment of the Clinton campaign’s funding of the Steele Dossier. Now the role of Elias and Perkins Coie could be raised in the investigation (and expected report) of Special Counsel John Durham.
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Morning Docket: 01.06.23
Above The Law
JANUARY 6, 2023
Twitter hires Perkins Coie despite Elon Musk's history of bashing the firm for its work on behalf of Democrats. I'm starting to think this guy doesn't have a firm grasp on management. ABA Journal ]. Reuters ]. * On this anniversary, a new wrongful death lawsuit targets Trump over January 6 riot. NY Times ]. Law360 ].
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Durham: The FBI Had Danchenko on Payroll as An Informant During the Russian Collusion Investigation
JonathanTurley
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
This money was funneled through the law firm of Perkins Coie and the campaign’s general counsel, Marc Elias. Steele then assembled his dossier under the funding of the Clinton campaign which repeatedly denied such funding to the media.
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Durham Exposes New Links To Clinton Campaign in Creation of Russian Collusion Scandal
JonathanTurley
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Both Elias and Sussmann did this work through the law firm Perkins Coie, which has strong ties to the Democratic Party. Dolan is described as traveling to Moscow to meet with Russian officials who were paying his firm. Elias ’ former partner and Clinton lawyer, Michael Sussmann, was just indicted by Durham.
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The Stanley Kowalski Defense: Durham Seeks to Force the Clinton Campaign and DNC to Turn Over Evidence in Sussmann Case
JonathanTurley
APRIL 7, 2022
The documents are being withheld by the Clinton campaign, the Democratic National Committee (DNC), Fusion GPS, and Perkins Coie. That institution was Alfa Bank and Sussmann’s effort paralleled the work of his partner at the law firm Perkins Coie, Marc Elias, in pushing the Steele Dossier in a separate debunked collusion claim.
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Is Durham Circling Jake Sullivan? The Special Counsel May Not Be Done With National Security Adviser
JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 11, 2021
The unsupported claim was allegedly orchestrated in part by Sussman, who was then a partner at the law firm Perkins Coie; another partner at the time, Marc Elias, was the general counsel for the Clinton campaign and played a significant role in pushing the infamous Steele dossier.
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Clinton lawyer’s Indictment Reveals “Bag of Tricks”
JonathanTurley
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
With Clinton, the indictment and prior disclosures suggest that Clinton campaign lawyers at the law firm of Perkins Coie helped organize an effort to spread Russia collusion stories and trigger an investigation. At the time, Perkins Coie attorney Marc Elias was general counsel for the Clinton campaign.
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Media Vapors: How Special Counsel John Durham Has Triggered a Media Meltdown
JonathanTurley
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
The new information was revealed in a filing raising conflicts of interest in the law firm of Latham Watkins, which is representing indicted former Clinton lawyer Michael Sussmann. The firm has represented other Clinton related figures. The cross pollination of these law firms is one of the least discussed elements in the scandal.
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“What Should We Be Doing Differently?”: CNN Conducts Bizarre Interview with Former Clinton Lawyer Marc Elias
JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 19, 2021
That investigation just resulted in the indictment of Elias’ former partner at Perkins Coie, Michael Sussman , for lying to federal officials in spreading the Alfa Bank conspiracy theory. million paid to the campaign’s law firm. million paid to the campaign’s law firm.
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Court Rules Democrats Engaged in “Extreme Partisan Gerrymander” in Maryland
JonathanTurley
MARCH 26, 2022
I previously described news accounts linking the firm and Elias to the dossier scandal: Throughout the campaign, the Clinton campaign denied any involvement in the creation of the so-called Steele dossier’s allegations of Trump-Russia connections. million paid to the campaign’s law firm. million paid to the campaign’s law firm.
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