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How law firm leaders can identify cyber threats, leverage artificial intelligence to enhance cybersecurity

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Edward Chick, the chief revenue officer at NopalCyber, a managed security services provider that offers outsourced cybersecurity support while seeking to democratize enterprise-level security for law firms and organizations in other sectors.

Mar 21, 2025 9:51 AM CDT

2 Irell & Manella lawyers should be sanctioned after witness ‘was tricked’ with altered document, special master says

An Irell & Manella associate who decided to alter a date on a schematic drawing to prove a point during a deposition should be sanctioned, along with a partner who missed an email revealing the plan, a special master has recommended.

Mar 20, 2025 3:02 PM CDT

This law firm will pay special spring bonuses of up to $25K

Knobbe Martens has announced that it will pay special spring bonuses of up to $25,000.

Feb 19, 2025 9:21 AM CST

Lawyer accused of helping client defraud creditors is acquitted a second time

A former Freeborn & Peters lawyer in Illinois has been acquitted of wire fraud a second time in a case stemming from his representation of a neighbor, the owner of a Chicago business that eventually filed for bankruptcy.

Feb 19, 2025 8:52 AM CST

Reed Smith plans to open Atlanta office with 37 lawyers from these 2 law firms

Reed Smith announced last week that it is opening an Atlanta office with 33 lawyers from Morris, Manning & Martin and four from Greenberg Traurig.

Feb 5, 2025 8:52 AM CST

‘Very strong performance’ reported for law firms in 2024, with revenue increasing 12.5%

Growth in billing rates contributed to a 12.5% increase in law firm revenue in 2024, up from 6% in 2023, according to a year-end survey by Wells Fargo’s Legal Specialty Group.

Jan 29, 2025 11:59 AM CST

2 BigLaw firms reject routine special bonuses as several boutiques match or surpass market rate

Above the Law’s bonus tracker continues to expand, as an increasing number of boutique law firms announce associate bonuses that match or surpass market rates set by Milbank. But some BigLaw firms are not falling in line with the standard special bonuses.

Dec 19, 2024 11:00 AM CST

$1M-plus bonuses will be paid to ‘multiple associates’ at this prominent law firm

“Multiple associates” at Boies Schiller Flexner are receiving bonuses of $1 million or more this year, thanks to a formula based on law firm contributions and revenue generation, according to an internal memo obtained by several publications.

Dec 11, 2024 10:10 AM CST

Wife convicted of murdering prominent attorney husband claimed to reveal real killer at her sentencing

A Georgia woman convicted of murdering and burning the body of her husband, a prominent Atlanta-area attorney, was sentenced to life in prison after a Dec. 5 sentencing hearing in which she claimed that the real killer was the man’s son.

Dec 9, 2024 1:04 PM CST

Law firms had ‘very strong performance’ financially at 9-month point, new report says

Law firm revenue in the first nine months of 2024 increased 12.8% from the same period last year, thanks mostly to increases in standard billing rates, according to a new report by Wells Fargo’s Legal Specialty Group.

Nov 20, 2024 12:22 PM CST

Miles & Stockbridge will merge with 30-lawyer firm

Miles & Stockbridge has announced that it will merge with 30-lawyer Krooth & Altman, a real estate law firm in Washington, D.C.

Nov 14, 2024 8:51 AM CST

Judge gives final OK to $8M settlement in Orrick data breach

A federal judge in California approved an $8 million settlement Friday in consolidated cases brought against Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe over a 2023 data breach that may have compromised the personal information of more than 638,000 people.

Nov 12, 2024 1:51 PM CST

Which law firms are expected to win influence in Trump administration?

Boutique and smaller law firms that have advised President-elect Donald Trump and his allies may be among the legal counsel who benefit when he takes office in January.

Nov 7, 2024 9:22 AM CST

Only 36% of young legal professionals say work has positive impact on mental health, new survey finds

Half of surveyed male lawyers in larger law firms report that work has a positive effect on their mental health, but only 35% of female lawyers feel the same.

Oct 28, 2024 11:09 AM CDT

What’s next for Clio? ‘We’ll always remain focused on customer success’

As Jack Newton, the CEO and founder of Clio, a legal technology company, took the stage for his keynote address Monday at the 12th annual Clio Cloud Conference, happening this year in Austin, Texas, he was in a reflective mood.

Oct 10, 2024 3:10 PM CDT