When it comes to major stories involving law firms in 2021 Law.com International looked at 13 of their major probes, involving firms ranging from the conduct of Cyde & Co’s senior partner to law firm culture and the way in which sexual harassment complaints have been handled. 2021 has been a challenging year for everyone, […]
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Law firm success in 2022 will depend upon technology to retain legal talent and obtain new clients
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Biglaw firm Jones Day has announced the promotion of 48 partners, a similar number to last year’s round and with 11 in Europe, one in Asia Pacific (in Perth) and the rest in the firm’s US offices. The firm’s promotion round echoes what has been happening with a number of biglaw firms that have made
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Despite the bonus season producing some record bonuses, reports from Kirkland & Ellis, one of the biggest of the big money bonus payers previously, have been somewhat disappointing. Reports from legal media, including AbovetheLaw, show that despite the firm’s massive revenues, amount last year to 4.83 billion, the bonuses paid were lower than most associates
Barrister Frank Deliu is back in the firing line – taking aim at his judicial targets with a volley of serious complaints made to the Judicial Conduct Authority, with which he already has well expressed concerns as well. Deliu has been a controversially involved in previous fracas with the judiciary, having faced a $250,000 fine
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Here are 5 reasons you may be failing in your law firm SEO strategy and how to fix the fails, fast.
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Clifford Chance have elected their new Global Managing Partner after a global election process, which sees Charles Adams as the new chief of the Biglaw firm. The appointment sees the first appointment of a non-UK lawyer in the important role. Based in Milan, but working from offices in Rome, London and New York, he
Minters has had an interesting year in Australia with the scandal involving former CEO Annette Kimmitt, but it has ended the year with a more pleasant and reflective musing from the firm’s leader Virginia Briggs who has expressed her feeling on missing the “fun” of the office and seeking the return of “the superstars in
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The billable hour has become something of a bugbear for law firms for some time, but now one biglaw firm has moved to abolish the practice. Dawson, who last year was elected Freshfields’ first female senior partner, said the pace of change to date had been ‘too slow’ but acknowledged that some progress on
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Here are 10 strategies for getting a small business loan Managing the process of obtaining a small business loan to grow your business can be a difficult one to handle, particularly if the entire process is new and appears somewhat formidable. It can be difficult to ensure you have everything in order and having everything
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