SMRH Winter 2019 Alumni News Newsletter

WINTER 2019
IN THIS ISSUE
Greetings From The Chair 1
Alumni Spotlight 2
Alumni Moves and
Notable Achievements 3
Ahead of the Curve 4 In Memorium 5 Helping Clients Succeed 6 Upcoming Events 7
STATS AND FACTS
883
New Lateral 16 Partners (2018)
Sheppard Mullin lawyers globally
16 Offices in 30 5 countries
Lawyers Elevated 55 to Partners (2018)
on AmLaw 100 List (2018)
1,163
Alumni in our network
GREETINGS FROM THE CHAIR
We hope you had a joyous and peaceful holiday season. As we look to 2019, we are proud of what we accomplished in 2018, including:
• Grew by 10%, now with 883 lawyers globally
• Opened a Dallas office in April, now with 22 lawyers
• Added 30 lateral partners, including a 7-lawyer NY real estate group
• Elevated 16 attorneys to partnership in February
• Achieved Mansfield Certification from Diversity Lab, one of only 27 firms • Launched new podcast series, Nota Bene, covering legal issues affecting
multinationals
• Broadened innovative client solutions, such as our Gavelytics partnership
We continue to be recognized for our growth, diversity and office-focused achievements:
• Ranked #55 in size among all U.S. law firms (up from #58) by
The American Lawyer
• Recognized by Working Mother as one of the “Best Law firms for Women”
• Selected as a “California Powerhouse” by Law360
• Chicago, New York and San Diego/Del Mar offices selected as “Best Places
to Work”
We are excited to launch a Clients First 2.0 initiative this year, underscoring our commitment to client service as part of our strategic focus. We wish you a very Happy New Year and we look forward to catching up at alumni events and other activities during the year.
Best,
Guy Halgren
Chair ghalgren@sheppardmullin.com
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