The law is an essential part of civilized life. It allows every person to live with dignity, express their opinion, and follow their dreams without fear of reprisal. It gives everyone the same rights, helping us to form a civilized and lasting society. Of course, there are always some who don’t believe the law applies […]
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Kamala Harris’s Big Law Friends Leading partners from Hogan Lovells and Morrison & Foerster are to host major fundraising efforts for Kamala Harris. Kamala Harris fundraising campaigns are to be held in both San Francisco and Washington DC, according to a report in American Lawyer. These are part of ongoing efforts by the Biden-Harris team
Major changes are disrupting the legal landscape as Big Law firms face challenges from aggressive competitors, start-up would-be usurpers and of course generative AI.
In an era of unprecedented change, the legal industry finds itself at a crossroads. While generative AI has garnered significant attention, it’s merely one piece of a larger puzzle reshaping the practice of law.
From shifting client expectations to the encroachment of non-traditional competitors, law firms are facing a perfect storm of disruptive forces.
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Who Rose? Who Slipped? The latest edition of the UK Top 50 measures gross revenue, revenue per lawyer, and profits per equity partner,like the Am Law 100, and shows that the UK legal market saw a significant rebound in profitability for top law firms in the latest financial year. After an 8.1 percent decline in
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The Chief Justice’s Annual Report for 2023 provides a comprehensive overview of the New Zealand court system’s performance and challenges. The report identifies key challenges such as addressing case backlogs, maintaining public confidence, and the need for continued investment in court infrastructure and technology. >> Here’s Your New Law Job – Inhouse . . Litigation
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Law Merger Mania Continues Womble Bond Dickinson and Lewis Roca have decided to tie the knot, creating what’s set to be a legal powerhouse, creating a firm that will crack the top 70 in the US by revenue. This strategic combination, set to take effect on January 1, 2025. The merger brings together two established
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Law Firm Marketing – 8 Ways to Thrive As a Law Firm Erika Garnes – LawFuel contributing writer and attorney – Establishing a successful law firm requires quite a bit of dedication and a combination of excellent legal expertise, effective time management, along with a strategic marketing plan. Many people believe that as long as
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Knights Group: Pioneering a New Model for Legal Practice Tom Borman, LawFuel contributor IThe law is steeped in tradition, but Knights Group has emerged as a firm prepared to set the traditional law firm model on its head – with results that continue to impress through tactics that others may wish to consider, despite Knights’
Why South Island Law Leaders Move North The recent expansion of Lane Neave with its combination with old-line Clendons and the merger of two old-line Auckland firms, Glaister Ennor and Keegan Alexander demonstrate a combination of factors: the continuous growth of the Auckland commercial engine driving New Zealand, Inc. and the need for firms to
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Corrs Chambers Partner Attrition Continues Ben Thomson, LawFuel Big Law editor The ongoing departures from Corrs Chambers Westgarth has highlighted the issue of inter-firm movement (ie lateral hires) that has become more aggressive in recent years in major jurisdictions, including Australia. And the response from law firms has been to alter remuneration levels for incoming
