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Scottish Legaltech’s Big Moment: Is AI Ready for the Big Leagues?

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The ‘Skyscanner’ Lawyer Looking To Build LegalTech Agents A Scottish legaltech startup just got a huge cash boost. Is this the sign that AI is ready to take over law firms? Can every in-house team soon have its own AI agent? Scottish legaltech Wordsmith, co-founded by former Skyscanner honcho Ross McNairn (pictured) is driving another […]

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Why Elon Musk’s Favourite Lawyer Alex Spiro is Done Just Lawyering

What Next For The Star Lawyer? Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor Alex Spiro—the courtroom maestro who’s played legal defense for heavy hitters like Tom Brady, Elon Musk, Jay‑Z (yeah, that Jay‑Z), Alec Baldwin, and even WeWork’s Adam Neumann—is telling Emily Chang on The Circuit that he’s officially bored. He wants to jump into something bigger than law.

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Law Firm Marketing – The 27 Invisible Places Where Clients Recommend Your Law Firm

From Behind The Shadows – The ‘Invisible’ Law Firm Marketing Secrets 71 percent of new law firm relationships begin the same way: With an unprompted peer-to-peer recommendation — casual, unsolicited, and usually invisible. Even the most enduring partnerships often start with a single offhand suggestion from one in-house counsel to another. It’s All Organic, Casual

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LawFuel Interviews ‘The Lifestyle Lawyer’

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How Lawyers Can Create a Profitable Virtual Law Firm and A Lifestyle In a legal world where billable hours often translate to burnout, Laura Cowan, Esq., CPA, has flipped the script with a refreshing approach that’s making waves across a profession that is increasingly focused on the elusive ‘work life balance’ holy grail. Laura Cowan

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Pogust Goodhead’s High-Stakes Hangover

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f you thought class action was a contact sport, wait until you hear what’s been happening at Pogust Goodhead. The London-based litigation shop that made its name (and burned through a fair bit of investor cash) chasing down corporate behemoths is now facing a drama worthy of its own mini-series.

Pogust Goodhead burst onto the scene with a business model that could make even the most jaded litigation funder’s eyes water.

However there has been trouble brewing and, as The Times reported this week, the law firm’s own auditors have questioned whether the firm can continue as a going concern. Read More . .

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Biglaw Beware – UK Excello Just Planted Its Flag in California’s Golden Soil

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Excello’s Displays Innovation & Ambition UK-based Excello Law, the ‘dispersed model’ law firm, has decided that Santa Barbara’s pristine beaches and Mediterranean climate make for the perfect backdrop to launch their American invasion. The firm has tapped heavyweight litigator J. Paul Gignac (the ‘champion to the underdog’) to lead this beachhead operation, proving they’re not

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Exploring Malta’s Residency Options: A Look at Permanent Residence and Nomad Permits

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Photo – https://unsplash.com/photos/brown-concrete-building-VSG0ytKGlEc Malta Nomad Permits Malta offers flexible residency programs for non-EU individuals. Permanent Residence and Nomad Permits cater to different needs, providing access to the Schengen Area and Malta’s thriving economy. Julia Loko, Investment Programs Expert at Immigrant Invest explains Malta Permanent Residence Programme and Digital Nomad Visa options, their benefits, and application

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10 Best Lawyer Books Ever (#6 being the Standout Surprise)

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Best Lawyer Books Albert Goodwin, LawFuel contributor You’d think after 30 years in the legal trenches, I’d have seen it all. But just when I thought I had this profession figured out, along comes a lawyer citing non-existent cases from ChatGPT in federal court. Talk about a facepalm moment! It’s enough to make you want

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How This Entrepreneurial Law Firm Is Disrupting the Legal Industry

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Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres, born in 2019, is the brainchild of four legal visionaries from Big Law who dared to challenge the status quo by setting up a new law powerhouse, which is growing with recent new additions to their team. These entrepreneurial minds, alumni of prestigious law firms and government agencies, set out

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