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The Unlikely Trajectory of Alina Habba Donald Trump’s Law Star Chameleon

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Alina Habba, Trump’s Law StarTom Borman, contributing writerIn the ever-churning world of Trump-adjacent legal drama, Alina Habba has just pulled off a career pivot that would make most attorneys’ heads spin. From defending the former president in a seemingly endless parade of legal spectacles to suddenly becoming the interim US Attorney for the District of […]

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Chinese Law Firms Are Shaking Up the Legal Scene in Hong Kong

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Chinese Law Firms Move Strongly On Hong KongChina’s top law firms are making moves that are turning heads in Hong Kong as the so-called “red circle” firms (think Magic Circle, but with a dash of communist flair) are snatching up partners from their American counterparts who are leaving the island.As Western law firms pack up

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Herbert Smith Freehills’ Expensive Breach of British Sanctions on Russian Banks

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Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has been fined £465,000 by the UK government for sanctions breaches related to Russia, with payments made to banks the subject of asset freezes under British sanctions. The fine was imposed by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) after HSF’s former Moscow office made six payments totaling £3.9 million to

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A&O Shearman’s Message to Associates: Show Up or Kiss Your Bonus Goodbye

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The Big Law Message to AssociatesIn what’s becoming a familiar tune across BigLaw, A&O Shearman is now wielding the bonus stick to ensure their office chairs don’t remain empty. The recently merged firm has reminded its London associates that failing to meet the firm’s 60% in-office requirement could leave their wallets lighter come bonus season.The

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Auckland Law Faculty Merger Decision Delayed Amid Transparency Concerns

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The University of Auckland has put the brakes on a critical and controversial vote regarding the proposed merger between its law and business faculties, following significant pushback from the law profession over transparency issues. Initially scheduled for a vote this week, the university council’s deliberation has been delayed after criticism mounted over plans to conduct

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Clio Moves Into Big Law With ShareDo Purchase

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Clio Moves on Big LawNorma Harris, LawFuel contributing writerPractice management company Clio has acquired UK-based ShareDo expanding its presence into its traditional small and mid-sized law firm base to the upper echelons of the legal market.For 17 years, Clio has built its reputation as the “800-pound gorilla” in the small firm practice management space, steadily

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Why This Lawyer’s ‘Shut the F*** Up’ Video Just Went Viral Again

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Bill Goodman’s “STFU” PSA Blows Up (Again) as Gen Z Discovers a Dead Legend’s Golden AdviceLet’s set the scene: a gravelly-voiced, 80-something civil rights icon stares into the camera and drops this gem: “If you’re arrested, shut the f** up. Don’t talk to police. Don’t explain. Don’t argue. Just STFU.”* Cue the internet losing its mind.This

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Law Firm Marketing – Content Marketing for Law Firms in 2025

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Law Firm Marketing Using Content EffectivelyLaurie Villanueva isDirector of our Good2bSocial Digital Marketing Division ContentHubSpot is a powerful CRM platform, and they define content marketing as the “process of planning, creating, distributing, sharing, and publishing content via channels such as social media, blogs, websites, podcasts, apps, press releases, print publications, and more. The goal is to reach your

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Squire Patton’s London Mansion ‘Moth Mansion’ Victory

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 Squire Patton Boggs client, heiress Iya Patarkatshishvili and her husband Yevhen Hunyak won a significant victory over their moth-infested mansion, which they purchased for £32.5 in London. The property developer, William Woodward-Fisher, was accused of making fraudulent misrepresentations about the property’s condition. In a legal victory, the court ruled in favor of the couple, ordering

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