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59 partners leave A&O Shearman outside Asia since decision to trim 10% of equity partnership

Twenty-five U.S. partners are among the 59 partners who left A&O Shearman since its decision last year to trim 10% of its global equity partnership, according to a count by Law.com.

Apr 28, 2025 3:19 PM CDT

Skadden improperly limited lawyer access to email distribution lists, group claims in NLRB filing

A workers’ rights group alleges that Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom improperly interfered with protected employee discussions about the law firm's deal with President Donald Trump when it restricted email distribution lists.

Apr 28, 2025 1:19 PM CDT

Law Firm Intake Reimagined: Tools to help you capture every lead

As technology advances, lawyers have more lead management options available, including virtual receptionist services, online intake forms or generative AI-powered chatbots designed to meet consumers where they are and adeptly address their concerns.

Apr 25, 2025 9:23 AM CDT

Did 9 firms making deals with Trump violate bribery, anti-fraud laws? Democratic letters seek answers

Sixteen Democratic lawmakers have sent letters to nine law firms that ask them to disavow deals with President Donald Trump and to answer questions about their legality.

Apr 24, 2025 2:26 PM CDT

‘Is this a throwback to the McCarthy era?’ Judges consider injunction bids by firms targeted in Trump orders

Two federal judges sharply questioned a government lawyer Wednesday as they considered bids by Perkins Coie and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr to permanently enjoin executive orders that target them and their clients.

Apr 24, 2025 10:57 AM CDT

Expert witness was ‘confused, disoriented and out of touch’ at deposition, law firm’s suit alleges

An expert witness allegedly demanded a $20,000 advance payment before a deposition and then appeared "confused, disoriented and out of touch with the proceedings” when he showed up, according to a lawsuit filed by the law firm that hired him.

Apr 24, 2025 9:09 AM CDT

Hit your stride and strive without strife

Embrace sustainable goals. The start of a new year often inspires lofty resolutions, if not illusions of grandeur, about the habits we’ll develop and professional goals we’ll conquer: more billable hours, bigger matters, rapid career advancement and the like. Yet with the first quarter already behind us, the initial momentum has all but faded, and many attorneys find themselves buried under the weight of their ambitious goals and the pressure to consistently deliver at a high level.

Apr 22, 2025 2:34 PM CDT

Contingency cases fueled ‘extraordinary year’ for Boies Schiller, with gross revenue jumping nearly 60%

Gross revenue at Boies Schiller Flexner increased 57.5% last year, thanks in part to contingency fees.

Apr 22, 2025 2:02 PM CDT

For cybersecurity, vulnerability management, ‘think of it as brushing your teeth,’ IT managing director says

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Ciprian Şaramet, managing director at Modular Services, a Romanian company focused on providing global law firms with technical support and business services.

Apr 22, 2025 1:30 PM CDT

What can Luigi Mangione’s trial tell us about unbiased juries?

At a time when 58% of Americans have reported issues with health insurance in the past year, attorneys say finding an unbiased jury for Luigi Mangione, who’s accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, will be nearly impossible without many hurdles.

Apr 22, 2025 9:54 AM CDT

Stereotyped views of older lawyers led to firing of BigLaw partner, lawsuit alleges

A former partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman has alleged in a lawsuit that the law firm fired him and forced the leader of the aircraft finance group to retire after disbanding the practice because they were both in their 60s.

Apr 21, 2025 12:15 PM CDT

AI is the future of law, but most legal pros aren’t trained for it, new report says

According to a new Thomson Reuters report, almost everyone thinks that artificial intelligence will be an important part of their jobs within the near future—that is, if they can learn how to use it properly.

Apr 17, 2025 2:46 PM CDT

Litigation boutique firm will pay special bonuses as high as $60K

Litigation boutique law firm Wilkinson Stekloff will pay special bonuses to associates ranging from $25,000 to $60,000, the firm recently told employees in a memo.

Apr 17, 2025 12:51 PM CDT

Law students sue EEOC over investigative letters sent to 20 BigLaw firms

Three law students have filed a lawsuit asking a federal court to order the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to withdraw investigative letters sent to 20 BigLaw firms and to return and delete information that it gathered from them.

Apr 17, 2025 9:43 AM CDT

Business trial lawyers today through my daughter’s big green eyes

Fourteen years ago, I wrote an article for a business journal that summarized a dinner conversation I had with my 4-year-old daughter. She asked me to explain “What is a re-sezz-ee-un?” By the end of our conversation, her greatest concern shining through her little green eyes was whether Santa Claus himself would be experiencing any effects of that “re-sez-ee-un.”

Apr 16, 2025 2:23 PM CDT

59 partners leave A&O Shearman outside Asia since decision to trim 10% of equity partnership

Skadden improperly limited lawyer access to email distribution lists, group claims in NLRB filing

Law Firm Intake Reimagined: Tools to help you capture every lead

Did 9 firms making deals with Trump violate bribery, anti-fraud laws? Democratic letters seek answers

‘Is this a throwback to the McCarthy era?’ Judges consider injunction bids by firms targeted in Trump orders

Expert witness was ‘confused, disoriented and out of touch’ at deposition, law firm’s suit alleges

Hit your stride and strive without strife

Contingency cases fueled ‘extraordinary year’ for Boies Schiller, with gross revenue jumping nearly 60%

For cybersecurity, vulnerability management, ‘think of it as brushing your teeth,’ IT managing director says

What can Luigi Mangione’s trial tell us about unbiased juries?

Stereotyped views of older lawyers led to firing of BigLaw partner, lawsuit alleges

AI is the future of law, but most legal pros aren’t trained for it, new report says

Litigation boutique firm will pay special bonuses as high as $60K

Law students sue EEOC over investigative letters sent to 20 BigLaw firms

Business trial lawyers today through my daughter’s big green eyes

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59 partners leave A&O Shearman outside Asia since decision to trim 10% of equity partnership

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