Headlining

What Are The Surprising Skills Driving Today’s Best-Paid Big Law Pay Rates?

Headlining, Law Firm Salary Scale, US Law /

Ambitious Attorneys Are Shattering Pay and Partnership Norms Law firms are witnessing an unprecedented surge in partner compensation, with top-performing lawyers in Big Law firms commanding salaries that exceed $20 million annually with suggestions that that figure will be surpassed to as much as $30 million. AbovetheLaw reported on Law.com’s report (this is what legal […]

What Are The Surprising Skills Driving Today’s Best-Paid Big Law Pay Rates? Read More »

Courtroom Crusader to Political Powerhouse The Legal Legacy of Keir Starmer

Headlining, Lawyers, UK Law /

From Battling McDonalds to MPs Norma Harris, LawFuel Contributor Newly annointed UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer entered politics relatively late, but enjoyed a notable legal career as both a prosecutor and a human rights lawyer before embarking on his political career. As a human rights lawyer he took on major cases involving death penalty

Courtroom Crusader to Political Powerhouse The Legal Legacy of Keir Starmer Read More »

Are Large Law Firm Mergers Being Discussed Behind Closed Doors?

Headlining, Law Firm Management, Law Firms /

A Lull In Law Merger Activity In the evolving landscape of legal practice consolidation, the first half of 2024 has witnessed a subtle yet notable shift in merger dynamics among law firms. While the overall number of completed mergers has marginally increased, the landscape for large-scale combinations remains relatively quiescent. According to recent data from

Are Large Law Firm Mergers Being Discussed Behind Closed Doors? Read More »

From Outback to The Old Bailey – The Rise of Julian Assange’s Legal Star Jen Robinson

Headlining, LawStars /

Jen Robinson’s Groundbreaking Law Career Jennifer Robinson is a prominent human rights lawyer and barrister at Doughty Street Chambers in London, best known for her work as a legal adviser to Julian Assange and WikiLeaks. Born and raised in Berry, Australia, the daugher of a teacher mother and horse trainer father, Robinson’s passion for human

From Outback to The Old Bailey – The Rise of Julian Assange’s Legal Star Jen Robinson Read More »

Vault Rankings For 2025 Sees Cravath Remains Most Prestigious

Best Firms, Headlining /

2025 Vault Rankings Results Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor For the ninth consecutive year, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP has topped the Vault 100 ranking as the most prestigious law firm in the United States. The Vault 100 ranking is based on scores from over 20,000 law firm associates surveyed earlier this year. Eric Stutzke,

Vault Rankings For 2025 Sees Cravath Remains Most Prestigious Read More »

Pay to Slay: Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton Garrison Hiring Frenzy

Headlining, Law Firm Salary Scale, US Law /

The Paul Weiss Mega-Million Talent Raid Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing writer Of all the big-money, Big Law talent raids in recent times, it has been Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison – aka Paul Weiss – who have been paying millions to recruit legal talent in an intense talent war for top dealmaking lawyers. We

Pay to Slay: Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton Garrison Hiring Frenzy Read More »

Law Firm AI – How Law Firms Are Embracing Generative AI to Stay Competitive

Headlining, Law Firm Technology, Power Law /

Ben Thompson, legal affairs writer Law firm AI applications are growing in importance as the legal industry undergoes rapid transformation as firms around the globe recognize the importance of embracing generative AI to remain competitive. While historically cautious about technological change, the pace of AI advancement and its swift adoption by corporate legal departments has

Law Firm AI – How Law Firms Are Embracing Generative AI to Stay Competitive Read More »

Scroll to Top