Mahta Talani

In my last post, I wrote about the recent wave of law firm mergers and what they mean for associates more broadly. Here, I want to take that one step further and look at what these mergers actually mean in practice. Not just bigger firms, but which practice areas are growing, where firms are investing, and how that impacts the work associates will see. While merger headlines often focus on firm size, the real impact is usually in the practice areas that are strengthened or expanded. Troutman...

I took a short break from blogging, but I’m back! I know you are all very excited, the feeling is mutual. Law firm mergers are always a hot topic, but over the last one to two years there has clearly been an uptick. As an associate, it can be tricky to navigate these waters, so I wanted to provide some guidance and insight. In my next post, I will dive deeper into specific firm mergers that are worth paying attention to. Insofar as tying knots go, I also wanted to take this opportunity to...

The summer associate hiring season is upon us (which feels like a very Bridgerton-esque sentence). Just like how the ton (English high society) comes back to London in the summers to attend the social season and secure a marriage match, in law we have OCI's. A lovely time for law students vying to secure a match (a law firm match not a marriage match). And frankly, in both worlds, for the individuals directly engaged in the match making, it can be very stressful. Funny how this comparison is...