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The AI-Powered Lawyer: How Legal AI Is Helping Lawyers Deliver Better Results

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Norma Harris, LegalTech contributing writer AI is transforming the way lawyers operate and those embracing the legaltech developments are outperforming competitors who cling to traditional methods. Generative AI is being used increasingly by law firms to streamline tasks such as case screening, demand letter drafting, discovery and document creation, as well as helping with case […]

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Aggressive Class Action Firm Pogust Goodhead Cuts Staff

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Pogust Goodhead, the high-profile class action specialist law firm co-founded by London barrister Thomas Goodhead (pictured), is reportedly undergoing significant staff reductions, affecting up to 20 percent of its workforce. The firm, known for its ambitious approach to taking on major corporations in large-scale litigation, is facing the challenges inherent in managing massive group claims.

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Lifting The Veil on Slaughter & May Partner Earnings

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Slaughter and May has long been a major law firm that does not publish its earnings, which naturally gives rise to major speculation among the legal and business community as to the ‘enigmatic’ law firm and what the partners earn. The Financial Times has recently lifted the veil, suggesting the firm’s profit per equity partner

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Biglaw Bonuses Boom As Associates Cash In Up to $140K

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Tom Borman, LawFuel Big Law contributor Biglaw bonus season is in full swing, with four major firms matching the lofty levels provided by Cravaths and Millbank. Cravath, Paul Hastings, McDermott, and Fried Frank have all announced bonuses ranging from $21,000 to $140,000 for associates. Cravaths kicked off the bonuses with their bonus payments, followed swiftly

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The “WTF” Reaction To MAGA Attorney General Candidate Matt Gaetz

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Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributor In a controversial turn of events that underscores the volatile nature of American politics, let alone with its president-elect Donald Trump, Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz stands poised to potentially lead the very department that once investigated him for serious allegations. The proposed appointment has left lawyers in a state of shock,

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Class Action Litigator Pogust Goodhead Seeks More Funding

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Class Action Litigation Funding Moves Tom Borman, LawFuel Contributor Ambitious, class action law firm Pogust Goodhead is seeking additional funding from its financial backers to fuel its ambitious growth plans. This move comes on the heels of a substantial £550 million loan secured earlier this year, which the firm says is the most any law

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Herbert Smith Opens New Doors in US With Merger

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Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor Another month, another law merger, this time a $2 billion revenue combination between Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and New York-based Kramer Levin. For Herbert Smith Chair Rebecca Maslen-Stannage (pictured) the merger furthers the firm’s US expansion ambitions. The new firm will have 2,700 lawyers and comes on the heels of

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Jack Smith – ‘You’re Fired’ – What Happens Now?

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What Happens To The Smith Prosecutions of Trump? Tom Borman, LawFuel contributor Donald Trump threatened to fire Special Counsel Jack Smith ‘within two seconds’ should he win the election. He’s won. Smith will effectively be fired. And the prosecutions will be discontinued. Special Counsel Jack Smith brought two major prosecutions against Donald Trump, one alleging

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The Trump Triumph . . Lawyers See A Surge in Demand For Legal Services

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Ben Thompson, LawFuel contributing editor Donald Trump’s election victory sees lawyers bracing for major changes in demand for their services, along with unprecedented uncertainty. Lawyers are anticipating a shift in regulatory landscapes and potential legal challenges across a wide range of practice areas, from regulatory to corporate and tax law. Environmental lawyers are gearing up

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