We reported on Dallas-based litigation boutique McKool Smith hitting one of the top spots in the ‘big law salary scale’ even though the firm is yet to hit the ‘big firm’ ranking with its 130 lawyer-strong team. But McKool Smith, billing itself as a ‘Powerhouse Litigation Firm’, which specializes in high-stakes patent cases and other […]
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Cravath is most prestigious law firm for ninth straight year; Kirkland takes No. 1 in General Corporate Practice NEW YORK, June 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — For the ninth year running, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP tops the Vault 100 as the most prestigious firm in the United States. Cravath, which associates in Vault’s survey refer to as “the gold standard,”
2025 Vault Rankings Results Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor For the ninth consecutive year, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP has topped the Vault 100 ranking as the most prestigious law firm in the United States. The Vault 100 ranking is based on scores from over 20,000 law firm associates surveyed earlier this year. Eric Stutzke,
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US law firm Sidley Austin has raised the compensation for its newly qualified associates in London to compete with the other mainly US-based law firms boosting law firm pay levels in the London legal talent war. Their base salaries have increased from £166,500 to £175,000, an additional £8,500 or 5% hike effective July 1st. The
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The GenAI Law Firm Survey A major UK law firm’s survey of generative AI tools has shown that gen AI cut their lawyers’ work drafting briefs in half. Ashursts used in-depth trials of several AI tools and saw substantial time-saving benefits in legal work. The benefits were particularly significant in creating first drafts quickly and
The Commerce Commission has filed criminal charges against Limited (Kiwibank), alleging systemic breaches of the Fair Trading Act. The breaches relate to issues that resulted in more than $7 million being incorrectly charged to over 36,000 customers for fees and interest rates in relation to home loans, credit cards and overdrafts, over a period of
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The Burnout Coaching Revolution Charlotte Jacobs, Contributing Writer Burnout coaching is a new term to have entered the workplace lexicon as burnout becomes an increasingly significant issue for workers – including high-stressed lawyers and workers tat every level of the workplace. Burnout affects many people today, affecting their emotional, physical, and mental well-being in a
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Bronwynne Howse* Instantaneous news cycles combined with social media which can amplify an issue irrespective of whether there’s any factual basis, means reputation management has never been more critical for individuals and organisations. For lawyers advising clients, it’s essential to recognise that legal advice, while paramount, is just one piece of the puzzle. Equally important
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Albert Goodwin, Contribing LawFuel editor As lawyers and others push for a return to the office, a trend towards ‘coffee badging’ – the practice of briefly showing up at the physical office, often just long enough to grab a coffee and interact with coworkers, before leaving to complete the rest of the workday remotely. A
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Julie Brush, Contributing Editor Law reforms in Australia will means greater work for companies – and considerably increased work for their lawyers – with changes to the privacy laws in the country. Australia privacy law is about to change significantly with new changes designed to implement extensive changes, which will result in a significant increase
