Saunas, Salons and 2,000 Hours – Inside Big Law’s ‘Wellness’ Arms Race

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Law firms aren’t just trying to out‑pay each other anymore – they’re now in an amenities arms race, turning offices into luxury wellness bunkers so lawyers can bill 80 hours a week and still get their steps in, their hair done and their chakras aligned.

The money is still obscene, but the new game is: who can make the golden handcuffs feel most like a spa bracelet.

Newly qualified lawyers in London are now pulling up to around £180,000 in their mid‑20s, with top partners into the multi‑million‑dollar level, but the issue for law firms once everyone is paying nose-bleed money is to be the differentiator. Log in to read more . . .

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NZ Law – Bell Gully Collect Top Law Firm Awarre in Lexology Index Awards

New Zealand Law News, Press Releases /

01 December 2025 Torrin Crowther Bell Gully has been awarded the New Zealand Country Award at the 2025 Lexology Index Awards (formerly known as the Who’s Who Legal Awards), held in London on 27 November.  We were recognised for our leadership in the New Zealand market, based on exceptional performance among the many firms Lexology

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Reddit Ranks Law Firms by How Cool They Sound (Spoiler: Most Don’t)

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BigLaw’s Sonic Boom And The Definitive Ranking of Law Firm Names That Actually Slap Tom Borman, LawFuel writer Let’s be honest: when you’re picking a law firm, the first thing you care about is whether the name sounds like it could crush your enemies in court… or whether it sounds like the accountant your mum

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Clio CEO on Legal AI and Why Australia’s the Next Legal Innovation Frontier

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Legal AI - LawFuel - Interview with Jack Newton, Clio

Legal AI Interview In a recent episode of the Scalable Law Podcast, Clio CEO Jack Newton delivered some key insights into the future of legal tech, including the billion-dollar AI bets shaping it, and why Australia is at the forefront of key developments. As the founder of the world’s leading cloud-based legal practice management platform,

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Legal AI News – Sheppard Mullin Partner with Legora

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP has announced a new partnership with Legora. The integration marks a major milestone in the firm’s multi-year innovation strategy – one that combines leading technology, data partnerships, and responsible governance to drive measurable impact.  From pilot to practice   The decision to partner with Legora follows a rigorous competitive pilot

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Class Action filed against Transpower and Omexom following massive Northland power failure

New Zealand Law News, Press Releases /

Compensation sought for negligent power outage estimated to have cost businesses tens of millions of dollars A class action has been filed against Transpower, the state-owned electricity grid operator, and its lines maintenance contractor, Omexom arising out of a major power outage which occurred in June 2024. The class action seeks to recover losses on behalf

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Tragic Death in New Zealand of Talented DC Lawyer

New Zealand Law News /
Kellam

Kellam Conover, 44, the Washington DC-based lawyer who tragedly died this week climbing Mount Cook in New Zealand’s South Island, was a talented appellate lawyer and held a desire to ultimately teach law. A graduate of Harvard Law School and Dartmouth College, Conover built a reputation as a formidable litigator in high-stakes commercial and product

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Private Equity Eyes Big Law And Top Firms Are Opening the Door

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Private equity is circling the legal sector, a new breed of law firm is exploring ways to monetise its most valuable asset: equity in the partnership.

Both Cohen & Gresser, a litigation boutique, and global player McDermott Will & Emery have reportedly been in discussions about bringing in outside capital — a move that would have been unthinkable a decade ago.

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SEO For Lawyers: 4 Tips For Success

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SEO for lawyers

Souce: The eDigital Company Today, the modern client’s journey often begins with a search engine. For legal practices, establishing a robust online presence is no longer a luxury but a fundamental component of a successful marketing strategy. A foundational element of this strategy is a deep understanding of legal SEO. This specialized discipline focuses on

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What Reddit BigLaw Readers Are Really Worried About

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The r/biglaw trends worrying lawyers Norma Harris Law firms love glossy annual reports full of “strategic realignments,” “market headwinds,” and whatever other euphemism the managing partner’s ghost-writer cooked up. Reddit’s legal communities, by contrast, tell you what’s actually happening and we wanted to know. r/biglaw, r/LawSchool, and the lawyer-adjacent subs have become a running diagnostic

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