Sigrid McCawley: The Lawyer Who Made the Untouchables Touchable Why She’s Our 2025 Lawyer of the Year Sonia Hickey, LawFuel contributing writer In a legal landscape where justice often moves at glacial speed, Sigrid McCawley is the wrecking ball nobody saw coming. The power lawyer who takes on the most powerful fortresses is LawFuel’s US
Back in 2022, US powerhouse Orrick decided its UK company setup process was about as efficient as a horse-drawn carriage in rush hour. So, they sicced a squad of lawyers on it, birthing a snazzy digital form via Orrick Labs, their in-house tech wizardry arm.
But here’s the surrprise – they roped in two fresh-faced associates to rub elbows with the geeks, all in the name of molding the “lawyer of the future” into a triple-threat: part esquire, part biz whisperer, part code cracker.
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Cravath Fires the Starting Gun, Milbank Plays Coy, and Everyone Scrambles Like It’s Black Friday Sonia Hickey Bonus season – that magical time of year when Biglaw associates pretend to care about “firm culture” while frantically refreshing their inboxes, praying for a six-figure dopamine hit before the holiday eggnog kicks in. As of November 20,
The Virginia Giuffre Legal Legacy Sonia Hickey, LawFuel contributing editor Virginia Giuffre died in April 2025. Her memoir, Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice, is published this week and lands alongside major, live legal issues: the Second Circuit’s unsealing guidance in the Maxwell defamation docket, the continuing political headache over
Google’s New AI Search Insights Sonia Hickey, LawFuel contributing writer Google’s latest revelations about AI Overviews provide crucial intelligence for law firms serious about dominating search results. Liz Reid, Google’s VP of Search, (pictured) recently disclosed in an article at Search Engine Journal exactly what type of content drives clicks in AI-powered search results. These
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Perplexity AI has landed itself in yet another courtroom. Following lawsuits from Nikkei and Asahi Shimbun in Tokyo, Britannica and Merriam-Webster have now filed in the Southern District of New York, accusing the AI answer engine of wholesale scraping and misattribution. The complaint alleges that Perplexity’s model “systematically harvests” copyrighted definitions and reference content without
Law School Ranking Debate Do law school rankings still matter in 2025? Ask a dean, and you’ll hear the usual spin about prestige. Ask a student drowning in debt, and you’ll get the truth: they can be like a rigged casino designed to keep U.S. News in business while turning students into debt-slaves dressed in
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Legal Automation And The Brutal Future For Junior Lawyers Eleanor Lightbody, chief executive of AI platform Luminance, has said the quiet part out loud: the future of junior lawyers looks “uncertain” as artificial intelligence eats away at the document-heavy tasks once billed by the hour. Her comments, reported by The Times a month ago echoes
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Sonia Hickey You must have seen many people deal with all kinds of issues during the spouse visa application process. You’ll be juggling tons of paperwork, legal jargon, and double-checking everything just to make sure that everything’s in place, and even then, your application may get rejected. Most couples prefer to hire a spouse visa
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Sonia Hickey Origination credits play a significant role in determining an attorney’s overall compensation. These credits, which recognize the value of bringing new clients or matters to a firm, can directly influence salary negotiations and long-term financial growth. Attorney recruitment firms have developed effective strategies to use these as leverage, ensuring candidates secure the most
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