The American Lawyer’s Julie Triedman joins Josh Block and Casey Sullivan to discuss K&L Gates. Thirty partners recently left the law firm, but that was after an announcement that the firm would be receiving a $210 million contingency fee award. In light of the settlement, why are partners choosing to leave now, and what is the firm’s outspoken chairman, Peter Kalis saying about the departures?

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Discussed in this episode:

K&L Gates Departures Mount as 10 Partners Join Mayer Brown (Big Law Business)https://bol.bna.com/kl-gates-departures-mount-as-10-partners-join-mayer-brown/

At K&L Gates, Partners Exit and ‘the King’ is Silent (Big Law Business)https://bol.bna.com/at-kl-gates-partners-exit-and-the-king-is-silent/

K&L Gates Chair On Partner Exodus: Isn’t This to Be Expected? (Big Law Business)https://bol.bna.com/kl-gates-chair-on-partner-exodus-isnt-this-to-be-expected/

K&L Gates Partners Made for Exits Despite $210M Windfall (The American Lawyer)http://www.americanlawyer.com/id=1202751791381/KL-Gates-Partners-Made-for-Exits-Despite-210M-Windfall?mcode=0&curindex=0&curpage=ALL

K&L Gates Losses Fueled By Clashes With Firm Management (Law 360)http://www.law360.com/articles/768581/k-l-gates-losses-fueled-by-clashes-with-firm-management