Youth is no excuse for blunders in court, says Caroline Field, as two recent cases remind litigators of all ages of their responsibilities. The recent news about Peter Gray, the Dubai-based partner of Gibson Dunn and Crutcher, serves as a clear reminder of when our duties to the court outweigh our duties to our clients…
Senior moment: are law firms missing out on talent by having so few partners over 50?
Despite law firms coming under increasing pressure in recent years to retain senior talent, older faces are still a rare sight within partnerships. But is this approach depriving firms of valuable skills? Veteran lawyers who qualified in the 1970s and show no sign of slowing down speak out. Only a handful of corporate lawyers continue…