Big Law Firms Under Pressure to Reduce Size Amid Low Billing Hours
According to a Wells Fargo & Co. survey of 66 of the largest US law firms, Big Law firms are pressured to...
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Legal News and Views: Latest Updates and Analysis from the Legal Industry
In today's fast-paced world, it's easy to get caught up in the stresses of daily life. From work demands to...
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Ropes & Gray Shutting Down Business Restructuring Practice in Hong Kong
On Wednesday, a spokesperson for Ropes & Gray announced that the law firm would be shutting down its business...
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Barber Ranen Spinoff Attracts 110 Lawyers from Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
According to one of the founders of a newly-formed spinoff firm, approximately 110 lawyers from U.S. law firm...
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Stanford Law School Tops the List for Federal Clerkships Among All Law Schools in the US
New data from the American Bar Association reveals that a quarter of Stanford Law School's 2022 graduates...
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Winston & Strawn Hires Blockchain-Focused Deal Maker For Its Digital Assets And Blockchain Technology Group
Winston & Strawn, a Chicago-based law firm, has recently announced that it has hired Will Turner, a...
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Cornell Law School Tops American Bar Association Rankings for Large Firm Job Placement
According to new data from the American Bar Association, Cornell University's law school had the highest...
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Law Firm Nelson Mullins Hires Team of Litigators from Benesch, Launches New Office in Chicago
On Wednesday, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, a law firm based in Columbia, South Carolina, announced the...
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Legal AI Startup Harvey Raises $21m In Funding, Attracting More Than 15k Law Firms To Its Waiting List
On Wednesday, legal AI startup Harvey announced that it secured $21 million in new funding from investors,...
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Small and Midsize Law Firms Hiring More Big Firm Lawyers as Large Firms Conduct Layoffs
According to legal data company Firm Prospects LLC, while large law firms have been conducting layoffs and...
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Study Shows Employment Prospects for Law School Graduates Are Improving
A new study by the American Bar Association has found that employment outcomes for recent law school graduates...
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Law School Class of 2022 Sees Increase in Legal Job Placement
The law school class of 2022 entered a robust job market and secured legal jobs at a higher rate than the...
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Dominion Voting Systems Reaches $787.5 Million Settlement In Defamation Lawsuit Against Fox News
The defamation lawsuit settlement of $787.5 million, which ended Dominion Voting Systems' legal action against...
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Alexandra Guajardo Joins Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP as Global Director of Commercial Strategy
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP announced on Tuesday that Alexandra Guajardo, a veteran legal operations...
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NALP Foundation Report Shows Decrease in Associate Departures and Hiring Rates in 2022
According to a report released on Tuesday by the NALP Foundation for Law Career Research and Education, there...
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Ropes & Gray Confirms Performance Evaluations as the Reason for Job Cuts
According to a recent statement from Ropes & Gray, a leading global law firm, any job cuts result from...
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Former Federal Prosecutor Christopher Clark Forms New Law Firm with Mentor, Patrick Smith
Christopher Clark, a former federal prosecutor with high-profile clients like Mark Cuban and Elon Musk, and...
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Cooley LLP Delays Start Dates for Incoming Associates to 2024
Cooley LLP, a leading law firm in Silicon Valley, laid off associates last year due to "overcapacity" issues....
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Shearman & Sterling Implements New Round of Staff Cuts in 'Global Reduction' of Business Services Workforce
On Wednesday, Shearman & Sterling confirmed it is carrying out a fresh round of staff cuts, following other...
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U.S. Legal Services Industry Loses 600 Jobs in March, First Monthly Decline Since September
According to new Labor Department data released on Friday, the U.S. legal services industry experienced a loss...
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Goodwin Procter Announces Change in Leadership After Turbulent Period
Goodwin Procter, a large law firm, has announced a change in leadership after a turbulent period. Despite...
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Legal Staff Q&A: Common Questions and Answers for Legal Support Staff Members
This article provides answers to common questions that legal support staff members may have about their job...
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Silicon Valley Law Firm Gunderson Dettmer Reduces Workforce by 10%
Following the recent stealth layoffs at Kirkland, there were speculations about when the subsequent releases...
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Strategies for Attorneys to Safeguard Their Career During a Recession or Economic Downturn
The legal industry is no stranger to downturns. During times of financial uncertainty, law firms are often the...
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Achieving Success as a Legal Staff Member: Habits of Highly Effective Legal Support Staff Members
Legal support staff members play a crucial role in the success of law firms and legal departments. They...
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Fenwick & West Faces Class-Action Lawsuit for Aiding FTX Founder’s Fraud
Fenwick & West, the law firm representing failed crypto exchange FTX, is facing a class-action lawsuit...
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Shipman & Goodwin Welcomes Sarah Kettenmann as Associate in Environmental Law Practice Group
Shipman & Goodwin LLP has announced that Sarah Kettenmann has recently joined their team as an Associate in...
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Legal Staff Job Descriptions: Crafting Effective Job Descriptions for Legal Support Staff
The legal industry is one of the world's most dynamic and competitive sectors. The legal support staff is...
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Veteran Wall Street Law Firms Sullivan & Cromwell And Davis Polk & Wardwell Are The Top Legal Advisers In The Latest Financial Crisis
Rodge Cohen and Mitchell Eitel, partners at Wall Street law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, are no strangers to...
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Explaining a Career Switch from Law Firm to In-House and Back
Switching careers from a law firm to an in-house position or vice versa is becoming increasingly common in the...
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