Susan Beck
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Cleveland, OH, United States
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Shearman Gambles on Wall Street Rarity: Nonequity Partners
Shearman & Sterling's move to expand its nonequity tier will likely increase the firm's profitability, at the least in the short term. But it also carries ri... → Read More
Five Partners Compete for Leadership Post at McDermott
A crowded field is vying for the top management spot at McDermott, Will & Emery, which is voting to elect a new chair this week. → Read More
Testing New Legal Aid Model, Big Law Associates Name First Grantees
Using a fresh fundraising approach to support legal services for the poor, a group of big firm associates announced grants to four legal services groups. → Read More
Boies Schiller Steps in for Film Company Named in Money Laundering Case
The firm is the first to make an appearance in the case, which alleges that billions were illegally diverted from a Malaysian government-owned company to fun... → Read More
Money Laundering Case Highlights ABA Stance on Lawyers' Obligations
After money launderers were accused recently of using major U.S. law firms to move hundreds of millions of dollars, is it time to take another look at requir... → Read More
Perkins Coie Lawyer's Advice Helped Spark Democratic Divisions
Perkins Coie's Marc Elias, who has juggled legal roles for both the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee, saw the intersecting inte... → Read More
Perkins Coie Lawyer's Advice Helped Spark Democratic Divisions
Perkins Coie's Marc Elias, who has juggled legal roles for both the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee, saw the intersecting inte... → Read More
Perkins Coie Lawyer's Advice Helped Spark Democratic Divisions
Perkins Coie's Marc Elias, who has juggled legal roles for both the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee, saw the intersecting inte... → Read More
Perkins Coie Lawyer's Advice Helped Spark Democratic Divisions
Perkins Coie's Marc Elias, who has juggled legal roles for both the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee, saw the intersecting inte... → Read More
Dentons Fetes Clients and Gingrich Talks Up Trump at RNC
A party hosted by Dentons at the Republican National Convention offered a glimpse of how law firms blend marketing and networking amid the politicking in Cle... → Read More
Lawyer Who Brought Artificial Intelligence to Wachtell Leaves Big Law
Maura Grossman, who helped pioneer the use of artificial intelligence techniques for legal work at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, has left the storied Am La... → Read More
Lawyer Who Brought Artificial Intelligence to Wachtell Leaves Big Law
Maura Grossman, who helped pioneer the use of artificial intelligence techniques for legal work at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, has left the storied Am La... → Read More
To Breed Leaders and Keep Clients Happy, Firms Go Back to School
Some law firms are finding that their younger partners can benefit from management training even more than their top brass. → Read More
Who Will Take the Reins At McDermott
The co-chairs of McDermott, Will & Emery surprised their partnership when they announced Monday that they’ll step down at the end of this year. Insiders poin... → Read More
Most Big Firms Slow to Answer Call for Legal Aid Giving
It’s been nearly two years since the Legal Services Corporation first turned to the nation’s largest law firms for financial support. So far just 19 firms have pledged to help. → Read More
Milbank Matches Cravath Associate Pay Boost
At least one Wall Street firm has moved quickly to match the new base pay scale for associates set Monday by Cravath, Swaine & Moore. And some consultants say more big firms will follow suit. → Read More
Q&A: A Mayer Brown Lawyer Takes On the Chicago Police Department
In the wake of Laquan McDonald’s killing, Lori Lightfoot waded into one of Chicago’s biggest controversies when she agreed to head the city’s task force on p... → Read More
Jones Day To Close Cleveland Office for Republican Convention
The firm, which is representing presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, cited “expected congestion” for its decision. → Read More
Big Law Stays Silent as ABA Weighs Law Firm Ownership Rules
The debate could have major implications for access to legal services in the U.S. and for the future of firms that compete globally. So why are the country’s... → Read More
AI Pioneer ROSS Intelligence Lands Its First Big Law Clients
Baker & Hostetler is the first law firm to make public that it has licensed the artificial intelligence product using IBM’s Watson technology for bankruptcy matters. → Read More