Linklaters Puts Robot Lawyers to the Legal Test Ben Thomson, Legal affairs writer Magic Circle firm Linklaters puts AI through rigorous legal exams – and the results might surprise you. In a bold experiment that reads like science fiction but is very much our present reality, Magic Circle firm Linklaters has been subjecting artificial intelligence
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Neal Katyal’s office is likely the only place where a Sikh bracelet, a pair of well-worn socks, and a Supreme Court robe share shelf space. The 54-year-old lawyer, who recently stunned the legal world by jumping from Hogan Lovells to Milbank to lead its appellate practice, has built a career on defying expectations—one landmark case at a time.
Born in Chicago to Indian immigrant parents—a pediatrician mother and engineer father—Katyal initially seemed destined for medicine.
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London’s Junior Lawyers Are Ditching Public Markets for Private Equity Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor The London legal scene continues to change as younger lawyers are increasingly moving towards private equity roles, stimulated by big money and the impact of US law firms in London. The change for London lawyers also reflects broader economic trends
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Latham & Watkins Boosts Partner Profit-Shares Ben Thomson, LawFuel Big Law & Lists editor Latham & Watkins has long stood in the shadow of its more profitable peers, and is poised for a dramatic surge in partner compensation. The firm is set to catapult its profit-sharing units by a staggering 17 percent for 2024, a
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15 Jaw-Dropping Career Switches You Have to See to Believe Ben Thomson, LawFuel editor When law students dream of their future careers, most envision courtrooms and client meetings. But some law graduates have blazed entirely different trails, trading legal briefs for movie scripts, campaign speeches, retain and hospitality business, sport and activism. Their stories reveal
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Ben Thomson, BigLaw editor The great Perkins Coie & Hogan Lovells backdown on the bonus front has seen Big Law play chicken with their talent pool and boy, did it ever backfire. In a world where associates are the lifeblood pumping through the veins of legal powerhouses, the annual bonus season is somewhat akin to
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Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor While most big law firms are handing out both regular year-end bonuses and special bonuses this year, a couple of major players – Hogan Lovells and Perkins Coie – decided to skip the special bonus part – until now. The regular year-end bonuses range from $20,000 to $115,000 depending on
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Ben Thomson, Senior LawFuel editor In a twist that’s got the legal world buzzing, BigLaw’s bonus season is serving up some serious drama but the twist in the bonus tale is the boutique law firms that are flashing cash like it’s going out of style, while a few heavyweight players are giving the cold shoulder
Her Law Office Handles Luigi Mangione and P Diddy Combs Defense Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor From prosecuting high-profile cases to defending them, Karen Friedman Agnifilo has seen it all in her three-decade career. This UCLA graduate and Georgetown Law alum has become a go-to lawyer for complex criminal cases, with a dash of media
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Slaughter and May has long been a major law firm that does not publish its earnings, which naturally gives rise to major speculation among the legal and business community as to the ‘enigmatic’ law firm and what the partners earn. The Financial Times has recently lifted the veil, suggesting the firm’s profit per equity partner
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