Bloomberg Law
Feb. 19, 2016, 1:39 PM UTC

Wake Up Call: Facing Revolt, ABA Drops Planned Partnership with Rocket Lawyer

Elizabeth Olson
Elizabeth Olson
Special Correspondent

• Facing revolt by state and local bar groups, the American Bar Association dropped plans for a partnership with Google-funded company Rocket Lawyer to test a project that was aimed at helping small business owners find lawyers for a reasonable prices. (American Lawyer)

•DLA Piper announced Sir Nigel Knowles, who has led the firm for decades and oversaw its growth into one of the world’s largest law firms, will retire as the its global co-chair and senior partner, and that it is immediately beginning a selection process for a successor. (Big Law Business)

• U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s death ...

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