Practice Management

Firms are assembling multidisciplinary teams to help clients anticipate, navigate and contain crises before they explode

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is one of many firms that have made crisis management a top priority. Across the legal profession, lawyers are establishing and joining niche teams that help companies avoid potential crises or address sudden or unfolding crises. They aim to not only minimize legal risks but risks to their clients’ reputation and business. Many of these teams include former prosecutors and government officials who bring their experience with federal and state investigations and enforcement actions.

Jul 1, 2026 1:20 AM CDT

Young lawyers view AI as a job threat, but experienced ones see it as freedom—when used wisely

By a strange twist of history, baby boomers—the generation once ridiculed for technophobia—have become the loudest evangelists for artificial intelligence in law and business.

Jul 1, 2026 1:10 AM CDT

A passion for football helped this LA lawyer add a sports angle to her real estate finance practice

Super Bowl LX. The FIFA World Cup 26. The 2025 NBA All-Star Game. For sports fans and athletes alike, these events represent the ultimate in competition and the realization of dreams. For Los Angeles lawyer Sonia Nayak, they’re all in a day’s work.

Jul 1, 2026 12:50 AM CDT

Jenner & Block’s Katya Jestin stresses relationship building when trying cases

Katya Jestin, a partner at Jenner & Block, willingly acknowledges the two women who influenced her decision to go into law: her mother, who was a practicing lawyer, and Nancy Drew.

Jul 1, 2026 12:45 AM CDT

Judge admonishes former personal injury partners known as ‘Avocados at Law’

A Texas judge has reprimanded two former personal injury partners who are involved in an ongoing legal feud and who attained billboard fame as the “Avocados at Law.”

Jun 30, 2026 2:27 PM CDT

Supreme Court sides with GOP, loosens campaign spending rules

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with congressional Republicans in further loosening campaign finance limits, a decision likely to upend how political parties funnel millions of dollars into TV ads in the upcoming midterm elections.

Jun 30, 2026 10:06 AM CDT

Judiciary approves PACER fee increase to modernize case management, public access

The federal judiciary approved a temporary fee increase to fund an estimated $800 million initiative to improve modernization of its electronic case records and case management system beginning Jan. 1, 2027.

Jun 29, 2026 12:37 PM CDT

More boutique and midsize firms match BigLaw associate pay

An increasing number of boutique and midsize law firms are matching or surpassing BigLaw associate pay and even offering bonuses to their associates this summer.

Jun 26, 2026 10:04 AM CDT

Why high-performing lawyers don’t advance

Lawyers are told that advancement follows performance. For many, it doesn’t. Across the profession, lawyers enter at high levels, perform well and build strong practices. Yet at the point where professional success is supposed to translate into real power—equity, client control, compensation—the numbers narrow quickly.

Jun 23, 2026 3:59 PM CDT

Leadership perspectives from RelFest London 2026

Ari Kaplan recently attended RelFest London 2026, and he recently spoke with the following leaders at Relativity.

Jun 23, 2026 11:46 AM CDT

BigLaw associates prepare for depositions with AI training tool DepoSim

A number of BigLaw firms are now using an artificial intelligence-powered deposition simulator to train their associates.

Jun 23, 2026 9:28 AM CDT

Fighting Hallucinations: How to choose the right AI citation checkers

Since its release, the development of generative artificial intelligence has increased exponentially. Despite its rapid growth, however, many lawyers are hesitant to add AI tools to their firm’s IT stack. One of the top reasons for this reticence is a lack of confidence in the reliability of AI responses.

Jun 22, 2026 8:15 AM CDT

Mental health law becomes this law prof and author’s focus after walking ‘Through the Fire’

The most dangerous moments of Fredrick Vars’ life guided his career path. Just days after he’d won his first jury trial representing a union member suing the union for retaliation, he experienced his first psychotic episode. Though he had dealt with depression much of his life, he’d later be diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

Jun 17, 2026 3:01 PM CDT

Upcoming elections could impact legal education, new AccessLex study says

The upcoming state elections could shape legal education, particularly related to diversity, equity and inclusion, according to a new report by the AccessLex Institute.

Jun 17, 2026 8:59 AM CDT

What is vibe coding, and how could it help lawyers?

Vibe coding is a pretty big deal—especially for lawyers. Defined as the practice of using artificial intelligence tools to create software through verbal prompts and then having the AI write the underlying code based on those prompts, vibe coding has plenty of applications and implications for lawyers.

Jun 17, 2026 8:53 AM CDT