Big Law AI Hire Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor Big Law firms increasingly appoint dedicated executives to lead their AI initiatives as the AI revolution envelopes the legal profession. Recent hires at leading firms include Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and McDermott Will & Emery, both of which have created new leadership roles focused on AI. […]
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Ishan Bhabha to succeed Katya Jestin as co-managing partner effective January 1, 2025, and serve alongside Randy Mehrberg CHICAGO, Sept. 26, 2024 — Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that Washington, DC, partner Ishan Bhabha has been selected to serve as the firm’s next co-managing partner, effective January 1, 2025. Ishan will succeed Katya Jestin, who has held
Dentons Australia has distanced itself from its Australian CEO Doug Stipanicev due to a controversy involving anti-vaccine and allegedly anti-Semitic content. Dentons is the largest law firm in the world by lawyer numbers, although sixth in terms of revenue. The controversy has had a rippling effect across the legal and business community as the firm
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Law firm branding is a major business and top concern for most law firms, particularly big law names like Freshfields which are dropping the ‘Bruckhaus Deringer’ to become a simpler, cleaner “Fresher” Freshfields. The rebranding effort included a modernized wordmark and was designed to reflect the firm’s dynamic culture and forward-looking vision, the firm says.
LA-based Gibson Dunn have scored something of a coup with the recruitment of former Google Chief Privacy attorney Keith Enright, who has been at the forefront of privacy issues affecting online and other media. Enright will work on AI, data privacy and technology matters with Gibson Dunn, advising clients on regulatory, public policy, compliance and
Big Law Disrupters Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor Two of the most successful big law disrupters, Paul Weiss and Freshfields, have shown their flexibility with a healthy dose of ambitious growth to help reshape the landscape of the global elite legal market. By concentrating on complex, high-profile cases and major corporate and private equity transactions,
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The New Big Law Playbook: Less is More Tom Borman, LawFuel contributor There is a new reality creeping into the world of Big Law and it is the developing practice of closing offices as they move away from the ‘grow or die’ strategy into the consolidation phase. And the reason for consolidation, in large part,
The Big Law Vacation ‘Scare Factor’ Tom Borman, LawFuel contributor Big Law pays big bucks, but it also takes a big toll on younger associates preparing for their prestigious, well-paid career – to the point that many are afraid of taking vacations for fear of potential career repercussions. The cause is obvious: the intense work
Hogan Lovells Closes Offices One thing we all know about the law business is that it is undergoing constant change with mergers, pay hikes to secure legal talent and reducing their global footprint as Hogan Lovells have just announced. Hogan Lovells is to close three of its international offices as part of a strategic realignment.
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The decision by A&O Shearman to close the Johannesburg office has been slammed by one of the firm’s lawyers as “incredibly distasteful”, according to a report in American Lawyer. A&O Shearman’s decision to close its Johannesburg office and reduce its global partnership has sparked controversy within the legal community with plans to cut 10 percent
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