Legora Raises $150M Series C to Fuel Explosive Growth in Legal AI Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor AI legal platform Legora has closed a $150 million Series C round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, lifting the company to a $1.8 billion valuation and cementing its position as one of the most watched players in the
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Best Accident Lawyer Near Me: How to Choose Without Getting Fleeced | LawFuel Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor The question of how to choose the best accident lawyer is easy to ask but not necessariy as easy to answer. There is a strategy to work through to get the best lawyer for your case and
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The Silence of the Partners Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor Kirkland & Ellis, the world’s top-grossing law firm, is playing it close to the vest again, this time with its new partner class. Being loud does not pay like discretion, apparently. As reported by AboveTheLaw, the firm has yet to formally announce or publicly list
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Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor A High Court judge has ruled that PPE Medpro, the supplier linked to former lingerie queen Baroness Michelle Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman, breached its 2020 contract to deliver 25 million sterile surgical gowns to the Department of Health and Social Care. Mone, who grew up in Glasgow and
Piper Rudnick Pair Launch Law Boutique Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor Two profile trial attorneys, including the Trump lawyer who was involved in working for Trump during the Mueller investigation, have officially launched Brithem LLP, marking a significant entry into New York’s competitive boutique law firm market. Michael Bowe and Lauren Tabaksblat, former co-chairs of
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Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor Washington is moving from tut-tutting to testing. The state’s high court approved a time-limited pilot so entities can apply to deliver legal services under non-traditional models. Think regulated programs for firms, nonprofits and legal techs that want to use different ownership structures and more automation. The point is not to
Clifford Chance Is Reaffirming Its Global Brand Without Losing Its Edge Tom Borman, Lawfuel contributing editor In a move that signals both confidence and clarity, Clifford Chance has launched a refreshed brand identity, an update designed to reflect its evolving role as not just a legal advisor, but a strategic partner to its clients. The
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How Data Science Is Rewriting Big Law Playbooks Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor When Cleary Gottlieb snapped up Springbok AI earlier this year it signalled something big: law firms are no longer just buying technology, they’re building it too. AI in law is big business. That transaction brought ten data scientists into Cleary’s fold and
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Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor The days of “AI curiosity” in law firms are over. According to Bloomberg Law, general counsel are now pressuring outside counsel to prove they’re using generative AI to cut costs and improve turnaround — or risk losing the mandate altogether. Corporate legal departments are no longer satisfied with glossy innovation
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Orrick has staged a raid worthy of Wall Street, swiping an eight-partner finance team from Cadwalader—four in London, four in the US—just as CLOs and private credit are reshaping global markets, Global Legal Post reports. The London Line-Up Leading the London contingent is David Quirolo, (pictured) flanked by Claire Puddicombe, Daniel Tobias and Alexander Collins.
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