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Law firms see ‘sharp spike’ in demand in third quarter, report says

Demand for legal services increased 3.9% in the third quarter of 2025, a “sharp spike” that made it the fourth-highest quarter for demand in two decades, according to a report based on data from major law firms in the United States and key international markets.

Nov 13, 2025 2:13 PM CST

C-suite executives use generative AI, tech adoption and training to shape next generation of legal services

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Olivia Mockel, the chief brand and market strategy officer at SurePoint Technologies; Debbie Foster, the CEO of the Affinity Consulting Group; and Laura Wenzel, the global marketing and insights director at iManage.

Oct 28, 2025 9:03 AM CDT

These 2 law firms will be called FBT Gibbons after January merger

Frost Brown Todd and Gibbons plan to merge in January, creating a law firm with 800 lawyers in 25 offices.

Oct 13, 2025 9:55 AM CDT

Judge tosses $300M RICO suit against 2 major firms, saying it would be ‘futile’ for plaintiffs to amend complaint

Dentons and Boies Schiller Flexner have won dismissal of a $300 million racketeering lawsuit claiming that the law firms ran up legal fees by ignoring red flags suggesting that its former clients signed an invalid contract to build a power plant in West Africa.

Oct 2, 2025 9:20 AM CDT

Which law firms are most conservative and most liberal? See the ranking

BigLaw firms are moving further to the left, according to an analysis of campaign contributions by lawyers and staff members in BigLaw and larger plaintiffs-side law firms.

Sep 30, 2025 12:50 PM CDT

These law firms rank highest for midlevel associate satisfaction; Trump deals and AI are on their minds

The top law firm for midlevel associate satisfaction is O’Melveny & Myers, according to an American Lawyer survey published by Law.com.

Sep 16, 2025 8:57 AM CDT

Equity partner profits jump 13.7% in first half of 2025 amid rising law firm revenue

Law firms held the line on equity partner ranks in the first half of 2025 as revenue increased, helping profits per equity partner increase 13.7% from the same period last year, according to a six-month survey of mostly larger firms by Wells Fargo’s Legal Specialty Group.

Aug 27, 2025 8:58 AM CDT

Taft will have more than 1,200 lawyers after merger with this law firm

Taft Stettinius & Hollister is adding more than 100 lawyers to the law firm as a result of a merger with Morris, Manning & Martin, the firms announced Monday.

Aug 12, 2025 10:52 AM CDT

Second quarter was ‘unnaturally calm’ for law firms amid ‘tumultuous’ backdrop, new report says

Client preferences may be shifting to more specialized or cost-effective legal solutions, according to Thomson Reuters' Law Firm Financial Index.

Aug 12, 2025 10:27 AM CDT

Former Eckert Seamans associate says he agreed to disbarment after he was misled about confidentiality

A former associate at Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott has agreed to disbarment to resolve ethics allegations that he pocketed fees for legal work and sought money from clients and acquaintances under false pretenses.

Aug 5, 2025 12:50 PM CDT

5 hallucinated cases lead federal judge to kick 3 Butler Snow lawyers off case

Three Butler Snow lawyers may no longer represent a former corrections commissioner in Alabama because they filed two motions with five “completely made up” case citations produced by ChatGPT, a generative artificial intelligence application, a federal judge ruled last week.

Jul 30, 2025 9:13 AM CDT

This midsize firm is in merger talks after losing over one-third of its lawyers

Morris, Manning & Martin has said it is in merger talks with a BigLaw firm after losing more than one-third of its lawyers this year.

Jul 1, 2025 2:42 PM CDT

Trump executive order ‘cuts Susman off at the knees,’ judge says, permanently blocking it

A fourth federal judge has granted a permanent injunction blocking President Donald Trump from targeting law firms because of the clients they represent and the causes that they back.

Jun 30, 2025 10:49 AM CDT

Law firms consider increasing capital contributions by equity partners

Some law firms are considering increasing capital contribution levels, according to a report by Law.com.

Jun 26, 2025 9:30 AM CDT

AI-hallucinated cases end up in more court filings, and Butler Snow issues apology for ‘inexcusable’ lapse

Butler Snow is asking a federal judge to exempt its government client from sanctions for the law firm's use of incorrect citations generated by artificial intelligence in two documents filed with the court.

May 27, 2025 2:37 PM CDT

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