The Rise of Law Firm 2.0: LegalTech Fund Backs AI-Powered Legal StartupsNorma Harris, LawFuel contributorLegal AI is no longer just a buzzword—it’s becoming the business model, shown off with a major new Legaltech move.The LegalTech Fund has launched a bold new accelerator dubbed the “LegalTech Lab” with the focus of building Law Firrm 2.0 – […]
Big Law Pay Days Are How Big Exactly?Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editorA revealing snapshot popped up in ethics disclosures filed by President Trump’s latest legal nominees, spotlighting partner draws at several major Big Law firms—WilmerHale, Skadden, and Jones Day. Such disclosures matter because they give the public valuable insight into potential conflicts of interest before
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UK Post Office Inquiry DebacleImage source: sl wong from PexelsThe United Kingdom is witnessing one of the most significant miscarriages of justice in its history unfold in real-time through the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry. The proceedings have exposed a devastating combination of faulty software, corporate denial, and systemic legal failures that ruined hundreds of
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A Snapshot of the UK Legal Market – What Young Lawyers Need to KnowJohn Bowie, LawFuel PublisherFor younger lawyers in the UK—or those from fellow common law jurisdictions like Australia and New Zealand eyeing the British legal market—the current landscape is a mix of opportunity, upheaval, and old-school prestige still clinging on for dear life.Post-Brexit
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How a landmark UK ruling Reframed Post-nups and Power PlaysA landmark divorce judgment from the UK Family Court has delivered the third-largest financial award in English legal history – £230.78 million – and, more significantly, a strong judicial recognition of coercive behaviour and the vital role legal advice plays in safeguarding post-nuptial agreements. In PN
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Crowell’s London Growth ContinuesIn a significant move in the competitive European IP space, Crowell & Moring has added heavyweight patent attorney Justin Hill and his full 18-person team to its London office. Hill, formerly the head of Dentons’ European patent prosecution and opposition practice, joins Crowell as head of IP (UK), bringing with him a
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The AI Law Firms Making AI Work For ThemTom Borman, LawFuel contributing editorThe truth is, if your firm isn’t at least playing with AI, you’re falling behind. This isn’t about robot lawyers replacing bar exams. It’s about smarter workflows, sharper insights, and letting tech handle the grunt work so humans can do what humans do
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What Times Law School Rankings Mean For LawyersTom Borman, LawFuel contributing editorThe Times Law School rankings may have come out last October, but what should lawyers and recruiters know about what they mean. What do the rankings really matter to lawyers, recruiters, and law firms scanning the 2025 Times Higher Education? Stanford leads the rankings
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What Is Sir William Young Thinking?John Bowie, LawFuel publisherThere’s a moment in every legal career when the robes get a little too heavy, the wigs a little too itchy, and the temptation of a post-retirement international gig becomes irresistible. For Sir William Young, formerly of New Zealand’s Supreme Court, that moment appears to have arrived
In early April 2025, Wilkie Farr & Gallagher struck a high-stakes deal with the Trump administration: a commitment to provide $100 million in pro bono services—and a controversial pledge to limit diversity initiatives—to dodge punitive executive orders.
That deal has now triggered a legal talent landslide. Seven well-established litigation partners, mainly from the San Francisco office, have abandoned ship for Cooley LLP, who have actively challenged those Trump orders in court.
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