So what’s the hot new legal area? The space that every fast-moving Silicon Valley market leader needs more than anything else? Privacy lawyers – particularly data privacy attorneys. Whether its Google, Facebook, Salesforce, Twilio . . the list of firms seeking data privacy specialists who can interpret and negotiate the treacherous waters of new laws […]
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[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1482333351514{background-image: url(http://www.lawfuel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hero-section-with-white-content-3481.jpg?id=100660) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] If nothing else, the #Metoo movement has focused attention on sexual harassment in the legal profession at almost every level – including the UK’s recent enquiry that heard about the drink-fueled culture leading to a ‘surge’ in sexual misconduct. The
John Bowie* So what is the main reason for law firms being fired by in-house counsel? According to in-house lawyers (in the US, at least), the main reason is that the firms fail to provide value. The firms themselves, meanwhile, will say that the reason is budgetary – cost overruns and maybe the occasional lack
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The fall from grace of one of Big Law’s biggest lawyers – Bill Voge – the chairman of global legal giant Latham & Watkins LLP, is a sexting scandal that demonstrates the ease with which one can fall from great heights for reasons of ground-level dumbness. The WSJ recently catalogued the fall, from the time
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The reporting season for London’s Magic Circle firms has started with some mouth-watering figures emerging, lead by Freshfields’ partner pay packets. So what are the numbers? Leading the field with profit per equity partner (PEP) are Freshfields – £1.73 million Allen & Overy – £1.64 million Clifford Chance – £1.6 million. All firms displayed revenue
Top law firm in the world is a lofty achievement and the award this year goes to . . . White & Case The Law360 global awards provides the top 20 rankings for firms that have the broadest global reach, a somewhat nebulous factor perhaps but one that has seen the NYC-based White & Case
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The march for gender equality continues as legal monolith Baker + McKenzie announce a major new round of partners, of whom almost 40 per cent are women. Sixty seven promotions were made by the firm with 46 elevated to equity partnership, which included 40 per cent women. Baker + McKenzie said in a statement
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John Bowie* – Following the Trump presidency has never been easy, but following who the lawyers are who represent Donald Trump is even more of a struggle. A group of lawyers – mainly men – appear to represent the controversial President of the United States as he faces a raft of issues, claims, accusations and
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Chris Dreyer* – Ranking your law firm website with back links or otherwise involves what appears to be an increasingly complex web of requirements, SEO consultants, software and knowledge that you may, or may not possess. The number one ranking factor for web pages in search is links. Link building remains one of the
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Graduating from Harvard Law School is an achievement for anyone, but for a young mother working tables and bringing up a one year old, it is much, much more. 24 year old single mother Briana Williams graduated with her Jusis Doctorate after going into labour with her child during the final exam in April. The
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