Business Development

Law firm profits might start to drop this year, new report says

Law firm profits could decrease in 2026, industry analysts warn in a new report, according to Law.com.

Jan 8, 2026 1:50 PM CST

Legal leaders shoulder more stress, new survey shows

Think you’re stressed out? Your senior leaders probably have you beat.

Dec 18, 2025 10:15 AM CST

Harvey and Aderant announce partnership joining legal work and business of law

Law firm generative artificial intelligence software provider Harvey has joined forces with legal business management platform Aderant.

Dec 15, 2025 1:08 PM CST

Please Advise: It’s been a hard year for many; here’s some advice that got lawyers through it

The ABA Journal asked lawyers for the best advice they received in 2025, and we selected 20 thoughts to share with readers.

Dec 11, 2025 2:56 PM CST

‘One of the strongest years ever’ for law firm office space leasing, new report suggests

Law firm office space leases are up 12% year over year so far, signaling that 2025 may come in as "one of the strongest years ever," acccording to a new report by real estate company Cushman & Wakefield.

Dec 11, 2025 10:08 AM CST

From Consolidation to Innovation: 2025 year in review

For the legal tech and broader tech industries, 2025 was a year of consolidation and AI-fueled investment. The pace of merger activity accelerated as the year progressed, with companies trying to strengthen their position in an increasingly competitive market. The volume of funding rounds and acquisitions overshadowed nearly every other announcement as venture capital and private equity firms poured record levels of money into legal tech.

Nov 25, 2025 10:26 AM CST

The advantages of using an AI agent in contract review

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Brian Powers, the co-founder and CEO of Markups.ai, a company that created an AI agent called Agent Marko to draft, revise and analyze contracts from clients' inboxes with no new platform required, and Debbie Epstein Henry, the founder of DEH Consulting, Speaking, Writing and the chief strategic adviser to Markups.ai.

Nov 20, 2025 12:06 PM CST

‘Prestige is no longer the primary currency of success in law,’ survey suggests

Lawyers are divided on whether income or flexibility and autonomy are their top priorities in legal practice, according to findings of a survey of 132 attorneys by Paragon Legal, a provider of temporary lawyers for in-house legal departments.

Nov 17, 2025 9:57 AM CST

Davis Polk will pay $25K stipend to 2027 summer associates ‘giving back’ in summer 2026

Law students who work as a summer intern in nonprofit, government or academic positions in 2026 will be paid a $25,000 stipend if they join Davis Polk & Wardwell as a summer associate in 2027.

Nov 13, 2025 11:26 AM CST

How in-house counsel are increasingly turning to generative AI

Generative artificial intelligence has changed the practice and business of law in a short amount of time, and that’s especially been the case for in-house counsel.

Nov 12, 2025 9:19 AM CST

Clio founder talks $1B acquisition of vLex and upcoming Clio Cloud Conference

When Clio announced that it had acquired global legal research platform vLex for $1 billion in June, it was the latest in a series of big moves from the cloud-based practice management software company.

Oct 8, 2025 8:58 AM CDT

What happens when introverts and extroverts work together?

A law firm partner and an associate general counsel, who are also a couple, recently answered questions about the role of emotional intelligence in leadership, the importance of intuition and what both extroverts and introverts bring to a legal career. One sees himself as an extrovert, while the other sees herself as an introvert.

Oct 1, 2025 8:57 AM CDT

How law department leaders should approach technology adoption to maximize impact and efficiency

Ari Kaplan recently spoke to Anne Post, the CEO of Xakia Technologies' North America division. Xakia Technologies is a provider of legal matter and contract management solutions.

Sep 23, 2025 8:54 AM CDT

Software options are expanding for personal injury lawyers

Today, more personal injury software tools are available than ever before. Many of the newer tools include artificial intelligence features, while established platforms also build AI into their systems.

Sep 22, 2025 9:07 AM CDT

Real relationships drive real referrals

We all know that lawyer. You know the one. The lawyer who has built their entire practice on the back of a handful of referrals. It looks easy when they do it, real “no big deal” type of stuff. But if it truly is that easy—how is that lawyer so good at it when you don’t even know where to start?

Sep 5, 2025 11:15 AM CDT