Sonia Hickey, LawFuel Contributor Mental health issues in the law have once again taken center stage following the tragic death of a key Pinsent Masons’ partner, who died in the course of exhausting work hours completing a major deal, and where she had consumed significant alcohol and was struck by a train. Pinsent Masons’ managing […]
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Record Legal Fee Request Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor We reported recently on a record-breaking ‘first’ billion dollar legal fee in the Elon Musk executive compensation case – but away under-estimated – with the fee looking at several billion more. The lawyers who successfully challenged Elon Musk’s $56 billion compensation package as excessive are now
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Law firm pay scale shakeup in London has seen huge money paid to junior lawyers in a major shakeup on the London law scene
Law firm AI dangers from ChatGPT and other AI tools lie ahead with a cautionary tale about a New York law firm
Sexual harassment in the law has long been an issue, but the recent LegalWeek conference has seen how the issue remains a major concern within the legal profession. The ‘LegalTech’ conference was marred by multiple instances of harassment, highlighted in a LinkedIn post from Deloittes VP of global solutions which was posted at the beginning
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A concerning trend has emerged among regulated firms, with 42 percent reporting an increase in attempts of financial crime according to a recent survey of UK law firms, while over a quarter acknowledge falling victim to such activities. In 2023, nearly half (48 percent) of legal professionals, including solicitors and conveyancers, observed a surge in
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has appointed Wheatly MacNamara, a seasoned real estate lawyer, as the upcoming managing partner of its London office, reflecting a trend towards greater law firm gender diversity, particularly US-based law firms. MacNamara becomes the first woman to hold this position at the top 15 US firm, (which just misses the LawFuel
A significant shift in personnel has occurred at the law firm Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, with two separate teams making notable departures. Firstly, a team comprising more than 30 individuals, including 23 Finance and M&A lawyers led by Patrizio Messina, has moved to Hogan Lovells which, like Orricks, is a member of LawFuel’s elite ‘most
The Donald Trump catalog of legal battles continues to occupy both column inches and file rooms, but the Trump ballot case has created issues at the pointy end of the Trump tableau of troubles. But who are the lawyers involved in that constitutional battle before the US Supreme Court? The New York Times looked at
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Former DLA Piper Lawyer Compares Big Law to Mid-Law Efficiencies Mid-tier law firms are positioned to offer superior value to a broad spectrum of corporate clients while also delivering higher compensation to their employees a former DLA Piper top lawyer has said in an Australian Financial Review article. Grant Koch, who previously served as the
