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With her election, Sigee Koech makes history as the first female managing partner in the legacy Kenyan firm’s 122-year existence. https://loom.ly/NbBTF-4

The decision will affect about 30 lawyers and seven partners in Australia, said KPMG global head of legal services Stuart Fuller. The firm has around 4000 lawyers globally. https://loom.ly/DE24B48

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Munger Tolles is known for its “radically progressive” culture. The California firm has received nearly $150,000 from the Democratic National Committee for legal services this year, according to Federal Election Commission records.

“We looked at our platform 10 years ago, and our management committee determined it was in our best interest to broaden our platform,” said Tom Cerabino, co-chair of Willkie, along with Matt Feldman, in an interview.

Jessica Rosenberg, in an interview, said she valued her time at Kasowitz Benson and the entrepreneurial spirit of the firm, but for her practice to grow the way she wants, she needed to be “more nimble” with the clients she brings in, and Akin fits the bill.

“He had a simple mantra which he taught me early on, and on which I have relied my entire career: ‘The only way to win a criminal case is to work harder and to know more than the prosecutor,’” said his longtime friend and former law partner Ed Shohat.

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