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Biglaw Firm Delays Paying Raises And Bonuses, Leaving Lawyers Wondering Where Their Money Is

Above The Law

Try as it might, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith can’t seem to keep its name out of headlines that cast the firm in a negative light. In recent years, the firm suffered a defection en masse, when more than 100 attorneys left to join a (now defunct) boutique firm.

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LA County Fires Lewis Brisbois Over Racist Emails… From Lawyers Who Left The Firm… That The Firm Disclosed To The Public

Above The Law

Query: Should the client punish the lawyers' prior firm for this? The post LA County Fires Lewis Brisbois Over Racist Emails… From Lawyers Who Left The Firm… That The Firm Disclosed To The Public appeared first on Above the Law.

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Scandalous Lewis Brisbois Breakaway Firm Will Close Its Doors After Last Defectors Flee

Above The Law

The firm has officially flopped, all thanks to its former leaders' offensive emails. The post Scandalous Lewis Brisbois Breakaway Firm Will Close Its Doors After Last Defectors Flee appeared first on Above the Law.

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Hey, Where’s My Money? — See Also

Above The Law

Biglaw Firm Delays Bonuses And Raises : What’s the matter with Lewis Brisbois ? Willkie Might Be Next On The Chopping Block : No way Willkie will cave ! About That Maybe : Another $100M in pro bono payola for the “Art Of The Deal” president.

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Estrin Legal Staffing Executives In the News!

The Estrin Report

Our own Legal Staffing Experts, Chere Estrin and Lynda Stevens, were contacted by Law360 regarding this year’s bombshell fallout of hate, sexism and antisemitism that blew up Daugherty Lordan LLP and still roils & Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP. It’s just this domino effect.” 23, 130 partners and 148 associates.

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Fun Fact: You Can’t Just Name Yourself After A National Law Firm And Start Doing Business

Above The Law

A Lewis Brisbois by any other name. The post Fun Fact: You Can’t Just Name Yourself After A National Law Firm And Start Doing Business appeared first on Above the Law.

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Pro se litigant and lawyer ordered to pay $1.5M for using Lewis Brisbois name

ABA Journal

million for registering a Texas business using the name of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, the law firm representing their litigation opponent in the rental litigation. Updated: A federal judge in Houston has ordered a lawyer and a pro se litigant in a rental-fee and eviction dispute to pay $1.5