Big Law and big money seem to go together like bacon and eggs, but the massive profit margins that are often touted are false.So says American Lawyer writer Chris Johnson, lead ALM reporter in Europe with a detailed knowledge of the legal business and who penned an article for AmLaw that described the disparity between […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The glass ceiling remains a difficult – shattering even – experience for many women seeking to achieve equity partnerships in Big Law firms.Law360 has now compiled a ranking of the best law firms for women to become (equity) partners, surveying over 300 firms on gender diversity based on the number of female equity partners to male
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Getting a break as a solo lawyer can be one of the biggest problems of sole practice. But there are some things the solo lawyer can do that ensure they get the break they need.While the merits of working for yourself are numerous, the downside is the need to simply take a break when you
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today’s law office is radically different from what many might think – and the changes keep coming.The law office a client might walk into today is more likely to see espresso machines and funky colors than book-lined walls and dark paneled walls.A recent feature LawFuel prepared for the New Zealand law market showed some of
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]How long can law firms survive? Is their demise a case of scandalous rumor mongering, or is there something serious going on here?It seems apocalyptic to even mention the fact that law firms are destined for obsolescence, but with so much talk of ‘disruption’ and the role of artificial intelligence about, who could be surprised
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Stress and over work at record level for junior lawyers in the UK, a new survey show.A survey shows that over 90 per cent of young lawyers say they are under stress or pressure from work and more than half of those surveyed said they feel unable to work either regularly or occasionally as a
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50 Cent (the rap artist, not the monetary denomimation) has pulled off what one music industry publication calls “the ultimate switcheroo” by turning the tables on his Big Law lawyers and suing them for $32 million (that’s the monetary denomination, not a rapper).50 Cent hired Reed Smith to represent him in the Lastonia Leviston sex-tape case but
Acting Attorney General Sally Yates allegedly “betrayed the Department of Justice” by refusing to enforce the order from President Trump, who then did what he does so well and fired her.Citing her as “weak”, she took the extraordinarily rare – and many would say either brave or stupid – step of defying the White House with
The UK Supreme Court’s Brexit ruling has served to increase focus upon Britain’s highest court – and one of the questions being looked at is who next might enter the lofty ranks of the country’s top court.The court will see an array or retirements from the Bench as statutory retirement age comes up and legal
The Lawyer in the UK are preparing for the publication of the “Hot List” of the lawyers and their pre-publication excitement has lead to the publication of four lawyers named in the list previously and how the honour has changed their professional, if not personal lives.Excited?Well, whatever.The first up is the Royal Mail’s Maaike de
