In an industry where “integration” is often a buzzword for a clunky API, Smokeball and Thomson Reuters have announced a partnership that actually moves the needle. By embedding TR’s CoCounsel Legal AI directly into Smokeball’s practice management ecosystem, the two giants are attempting to bridge the historic chasm between the business of law and the […]
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison has parted ways with several litigation associates following its annual performance review cycle, possibly marking a structural change from the relatively recently annointed firm chair Scott Barshay (pictured).
According to reporting by The American Lawyer, the New York-based firm, which has long prided itself on avoiding public layoffs, including during the 2008 financial crisis and the 2022 financial correction . . Log in to read more . . .
Smaller class, sustained demand, and a notable dip in BigLaw and government hiring: what the latest ABA numbers actually mean for law firm recruiting and your next career move.
The legal job market held firm for the Class of 2025, but the full picture is more nuanced than the headline rate suggests. According to employment data released April 22, 2026 by the Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, 87.7% of 2025 graduates from Council-accredited law schools were employed in full-time, long-term Bar Admission Required/Anticipated or J.D. Advantage positions as of March 16, 2026 — roughly ten months after graduation.
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John Bowie, LawFuel publisher It takes a certain perverted genius for the state broadcaster to threaten to sue a commercial rival over what it primly calls an “employment matter”. But here we are with the Maiki Sherman affair, something Maiki herself might term ‘Faggotgate’ should she be on the right side of the debacle. It’s
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If you are a lawyer reviewing your options in 2026, the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and major legal compensation surveys makes one thing clear: location, specialty, and experience still dictate everything.
The national median lawyer salary stands at $151,160 as of the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey for May 2024 — the most recent official release — with approximately 747,750 lawyers in paid employment across the country. The national mean wage for lawyers is $182,760, reflecting how strongly the top earners pull the average upward.
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The Bridge Group is an independent research charity promoting socio-economic inclusion through evidence, insight and collaboration. The firm has been appointed alongside KPMG UK and Morgan Stanley to support the charity to further drive evidenced-based change towards socio-economic inclusion. The Lead Partner appointments reflect the Bridge Group’s ambition to scale its national impact by strengthening
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Lawmakers Eye Caps on Social Security Benefits and COLAs – What Elder Law and Retirement Attorneys Need to Watch – And How they can market to the lucrative elder law market Social Security is barreling toward a funding cliff, and Washington policy wonks have zeroed in on a politically palatable fix to rein in the
Former Berwin Leighton Paisner boss Neville Eisenberg has done what an increasing number of senior law firm leaders seem unable to resist: he’s launched a consultancy.
After nearly two decades at the top of BLP and a stint running alternative services at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, Eisenberg has unveiled ClarityX Advisory, a strategy outfit aimed squarely at law firms trying to survive what everyone politely calls “market disruption.”
The latest move indicates that AI, private equity money, and client pressure show that the old model is wobbling.
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The Supreme Court of New South Wales has handed Sydney boutique Green & Associates Solicitors a fairly blunt message: pay up or watch your case quietly expire. The firm is suing its former executive assistant in what might be the most gloriously overstuffed employment dispute of the year. Among the allegations? Not just financial misconduct
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Law firms have finally learned to ignore the spammy emails promising “1st page of Google in 7 days.” But many still sign long-term SEO contracts that quietly lock up their website, erode their brand, and flood their intake teams with the wrong work.
The problem isn’t that firms are unsophisticated. It’s that the real risks in legal SEO tend to be buried in contracts, reporting structures, and “proprietary” pitches that sound impressive — until you try to leave.
A bad SEO partner doesn’t just waste budget. They can damage your domain and local reputation, breach advertising and ethics rules, flood intake with low-value noise, and leave you rebuilding from scratch when you try to switch providers. The danger lies not in the obvious cowboys, but in the subtler red flags — the lines in a pitch that sound efficient or clever but should make you pause.
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