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The $20 Million Partner Problem BigLaw Created With Rainmakers Bigger Than Their Firms

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Weil Gotshal’s extraordinary partner exodus is exposing an uncomfortable truth about the world’s richest law firms – they have spent years creating superstar rainmakers whose commercial power can sometimes rival the firms employing them. If a firm’s biggest rainmakers can walk away with their teams, expertise and potentially their clients, what exactly does the partnership

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Weil Gotshal News – Private Equity Lawyer Peter Feist Returns to Weil as U.S. Co-Head of Private Equity

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NEW YORK, September 25, 2026: International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that leading private equity lawyer Peter Feist will return to the Firm as a partner and U.S. Co-Head of its Private Equity practice, based in New York. Peter is a highly regarded private equity lawyer with more than 25 years of experience

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The Law Firm Boomer Bottleneck And Why Elite Law Firms Can’t Get Partners to Quit

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Big Law’s long-cherished “cradle-to-grave” partnership model has run headfirst into a demographic traffic jam as senior partners simply aren’t quitting their firms, says a report from the WSJ. According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, roughly a third of all U.S. lawyers are aged 55 or older, with 14% over 65. It

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International Human Rights Lawyer Jared Genser and Former White House Counsel Lanny J. Davis Join Legal and Advocacy Team Supporting Cambodian Businessman Yim Leak, Seiden Law LLP AnnouncesSeiden Law LLP

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Jared Genser, one of the world’s most recognized international human rights lawyers, and Lanny J. Davis, an adviser to former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, join the legal and advocacy team for Cambodian businessman Yim Leak and challenge what they call a coordinated smear campaign in Thailand. International human rights lawyer Jared Genser

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A Beginner’s Guide to Building a Successful Legal Career

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Article source: Cleveland State University Image Source Every aspiring lawyer begins with ambition, but long-term success takes more than determination. A clear sense of direction, consistent discipline, and an honest understanding of the profession make a lasting difference. Law is demanding, and it rewards those who think strategically about each step. Aspiring attorneys need to

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Former Ashurst Startup Lawyer Joins Pillsbury in Austin

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Pillsbury is continuing its aggressive build-out of its emerging companies and venture capital business, adding Austin technology and startup lawyer Valeska Pederson Hintz as the tenth startup-focused lateral partner to join the practice in just two years. Hintz joins from Ashurst Perkins Coie and brings almost two decades of experience advising companies and investors across

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How Can AI Help Fix Associate Burnout in Big Law?

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Article source: Fineawards.com Image Source: Unsplash Big law burnout is often driven by ambitious billable hour goals, long midnight court filings, and mountains of administrative overhead. Such unrelenting schedules can take an emotional and physical toll on young associates, but firms can harness AI to prevent exhaustion and crashes.  This guide outlines use cases for

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What Will Clients Still Pay Lawyers For When AI Can Do The Work?

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The robot lawyers are coming. AI will replace lawyers . . yada yada, we hear it all. But is that the wrong question lawyers should be asking. The real question is what will clients still pay lawyers to do when AI can research, review, summarise, draft and analyse increasing amounts of legal work in minutes?

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5 Key Differences between a Criminal Defence Barrister and a Criminal Defence Solicitor

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Article source: 25 Bedford Row, Criminal Law Chambers London Facing criminal charges is serious. The last thing you want is to be confused about who is actually helping you. You’ll likely hear both “barrister” and “solicitor” mentioned early on, and they are not the same thing.  A criminal defence barrister and a criminal defence solicitor

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NZ Law Jobs Are Moving Again — And Hawke’s Bay Is Where The Action Is

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The NZ law jobs ‘sweet spot’ New Zealand’s legal jobs market is showing renewed confidence and many of the best opportunities are no longer limited to Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Legal demand grew 5.6% during 2025, according to Thomson Reuters’ latest New Zealand legal-market report, with transactional work rebounding and counter-cyclical practices continuing to generate

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