As firms cope with the weakened economy, the national trend of lawyers jumping ship could accelerate. Midsize offices here expect to benefit by adding seasoned professionals with established books of business.
It's something of an exaggeration to cast John Barbour as a long shot to succeed Thomas VanKirk as CEO of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC.
For decades, Pittsburgh's largest law firm required equity partners to relinquish that status when they reached age 70. But next month, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP partners will vote whether to abolish the stipulation.