Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
Senior Reporter at Texas Lawyer
I'm a senior reporter at Texas Lawyer, covering the business of law. I work on the ALM business of law desk, and also report for The American Lawyer.
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1 week ago |
law.com | Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
First-year associate salaries at U.S. law firms have remained steady since 2023, suggesting firms could be experiencing "less pressure" to compete for talent. The overall median first-year associate salary remained at $200,000 as of Jan 1, 2025, according to data from the National Association for Law Placement's 2025 U.S. Associate Salary Survey. At law firms of more than 700 lawyers, the median first-year salary came in slightly higher, at $215,000.
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1 week ago |
law.com | Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
Revenue improved modestly at Hughes Hubbard & Reed in 2024, but profits per equity partner grew by 24.1% as the firm benefited from strong demand in litigation, aviation finance and corporate deals. The firm was "very pleased" with its financial results, both from the top-line revenue perspective and when considering the growth in profits per equity partner, said Neil Oxford, who moved into the chair role at the firm in May 2024.
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1 week ago |
law.com | Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld continues to expand its large international trade practice by hiring Gregory Dunlap, a former special agent in charge in the Office of Export Enforcement at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security.
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1 week ago |
law.com | Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
McElvy joined O'Melveny on Tuesday. Before she moved to Bradley in December 2022, McElvy was a partner with Baker Botts in Houston, and is reunited with former colleagues from Baker Botts at O'Melveny — Travis Sales and John Anaipakos, who joined in Houston in 2023, and Tim Durst, who joined in Dallas in 2021.
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2 weeks ago |
law.com | Brenda Sapino Jeffreys |Abigail Adcox
With Trump administration trade and tariff policies a serious concern for clients, Big Law firms have stepped up their hiring of international trade lawyers, including some who departed the federal government seeking to leverage their expertise in private practice. And demand is up significantly in international trade and related practices as clients want to know how changing policies may affect their business, according to lawyers at a number of those firms.
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