Because the partners are certainly keen Lawyers from leading firms have chipped in following a LinkedIn post sharing the rumour that a supermarket client makes partners work a shift on the shop floor. Chris Lee, a real estate lawyer who trained and qualified into a global firm, wrote on the social media site: “I was […]
We told you — Biglaw ain’t all that when it comes to fighting the Trump administration and defending the rule of law. While Biglaw has the ignominious distinction of nine firms that have yielded to Donald Trump’s demands — and too many that have stayed silent in the face of repeated attacks on the profession […]
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by ALM, what percentage of the Am Law 200 say they plan on increasing billing rates 7% or more next year? Hint: As you might imagine — zero firms say they plan on decreasing billing rates next year and […]
Latham, Simpson, and Cadwalader Downplay Multimillion-Dollar Deals With The Trump Administration: They can say what they want, but the internet never forgets. No One Wants To Work With Quitters: Capitulating firms are losing some big name clients! The Money Is Trickling Down!: The Am Law 200 raked in big cash last year! Law Schools Won’t […]
The past year was wonderful for law firms, and the Am Law Second Hundred had an incredible showing when it came to all things financial. The American Lawyer recently released its Am Law 200 law firm rankings — a closely watched list of the smaller yet still elite law firms that represent the very best […]
How well are law departments and law firms working together today? What are the biggest challenges to collaboration? What emerging skills are becoming must-haves? Above the Law and our friends at iManage are looking for insights from private practice law firms and in-house lawyers. Participants in this brief and anonymous survey will receive a chance to win […]
Remember when a handful of Biglaw firms committed tens of millions of dollars in pro bono promises to the Trump administration causes hoping to trade some benign charitable work for a reprieve from potentially devastating White House retaliation? BECAUSE THE FIRMS SURE DON’T! The firms involved — Paul Weiss, Skadden, Willkie Farr, Milbank, Kirkland, Latham, […]
You don’t have to be an attorney to know that it’s hard to follow the rules when they’re in conflict. For years, the ABA required that law schools had to show some effort in admitting women and other members of historically disenfranchised groups. But after the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action, schools […]
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. [The ruling shows] how weak the firms that capitulated were that they were not willing to fight even for two months for themselves [or] for the integrity of the judicial system. — Jay Edelson, founder and chair of Edelson P.C., in comments given to […]
What about the lawyers? The Law Society has expressed disappointment at the exclusion of legal services from the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) announced by the government today. The participation of foreign firms in India’s legal market has been under discussion for over 20 years. Back in March 2023, The Bar Council of India (BCI) […]
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