Tom Borman, LawFuel legal editorIf you thought legal drama was just for the Supreme Court, think again. Washington’s legal scene just got a new player in the form of law star Abbe Lowell, famed for defending Hunter Biden, who has left Winston & Strawn to launch his own boutique-Lowell & Associates. The firm’s focus is to […]
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Baker McKenzie Trump Administration ReportWith Donald Trump now in office, Baker McKenzie practitioners outline the business implications that we expect to see across a range of areas. From tax policy to trade and tariffs, from dealmaking to enforcement, we anticipate meaningful business impacts for companies operating in the US and globally – so the need
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59 A&O Partners Down and Counting as Partnership Shuffle ContinuesIn the post-merger musical chairs at A&O Shearman, it seems quite a few partners couldn’t find a seat when the music stopped. Fifty nine partners have headed for the exit doors outside of Asia since the firm announced its plan to trim 10 percent of its
Duke Law School has unseated the mighty University of Virginia to claim the legal employment throne in 20245. Nearly 98 percent of Duke’s JD graduates landed those coveted full-time, permanent jobs requiring bar passage-the kind that actually justify those soul-crushing student loans.Cornell Law followed close behind with an impressive 96.43 percent employment rate, while Baylor University
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New Perplexity Guide Empowers Law Firms to Dominate Digital Marketing in 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEUnlocking Law Firm Growth: Perplexity’s Comprehensive Guide to Law Firm Marketing and SEOPerplexity, a leader in AI-powered search and content solutions, has released a definitive guide to law firm marketing, providing actionable strategies for legal professionals aiming to boost online visibility, attract
The Dorsey & Musk Battle on IP LawJacqui Coombe, LawFuel contributorWhen Jack Dorsey, the bearded oracle of Twitter (now X), tweeted “delete all IP law,” and Elon Musk, the world’s most famous meme stock, replied “I agree,” the legal world collectively spit out its coffee. Was this a joke, a provocation, or the start of
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Financial Services Group Buys Legal Firm In Further Growth of ABS MovesBen Thomson, LawFuel contributing editorPss . . wanna buy a law firm? The acquisition of Birdi & Co Solicitors by Fusion Consulting Group is a further example of how the legal industry in the UK is evolving as a result of deregulation around law
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Law Firm Seeks To Remove Hamas From The UK Government Terror ListStephen Daisley*This week on Britain: The Decline Years, a firm of London solicitors has announced it is acting on behalf of Hamas in a legal challenge to the Islamist group’s inclusion on the UK government terror list. The paramilitary wing has been proscribed since 2001
Law Firms Fold on Their Royal FlushJohn Bowie, LawFuel publisherWhen your mid-size firm is dropping 11 percent on office space where associates strategically hide from partner eye contact, but can’t spare 1 percent for legal publishing, perhaps it’s time to reconsider your budget priorities? That’s the free management advice law firms might need after Clio’s
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Pro Bono Leader Exits Following $40M Trump SettlementSteven Banks has stepped down as Paul Weiss’s pro bono practice leader just weeks after the firm’s contentious deal with the Trump administration. Banks, 68, didn’t directly blame the Trump agreement but stated his “opportunity to make an impact as a lawyer is diminishing.” He expressed a desire
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