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The American Lawyer

Missed Targets: How the UK's Top Law Firms Fail to Hit Their Diversity Goals

Many of the UK's largest law firms have quietly fallen short of their own stated diversity targets according to an in-depth analysis.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Litigation Practices 'Desperate' for Talent as New Cases Compound a Backlog of Work

"For many months during the pandemic, these firms were not hiring. Instead of filling those gaps six months ago, they got to the point where they can't wait any longer," one recruiter said.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Commercial Bankruptcies Down 30% in First Half of 2021 as Practitioners Await Filing Wave

Commercial filings increased in June as small business owners take advantage of the Chapter 11 subchapter V debt limit extension. Meanwhile, bankruptcy leaders predict those businesses that don't survive the pandemic will file in late 2021 or early 2022.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

How Narrowed Focus Powers Midsize Firms Like Kobre & Kim and Cole Schotz

Midsize firms generally didn't hit it out of the park in 2020. But some known for a specific practice performed quite well.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

As SEC Chairman Pushes His Attorneys, Some Are Choosing the Door

Gary Gensler's propensity to break up handshake settlement deals has created some distrust with current staff, sources say. Meanwhile, law firm demand is also driving some exits.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

'A Message Men Are Not Given': Why a Call on Lawyer Moms to 'Be Team Players' Missed the Mark

"Legal employers have plenty of systemic issues that need to be faced head-on when it comes to the promotion and retention of women attorneys. Blaming women attorneys is appalling," wrote ABA president Patricia Refo.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Law Firms Hit With Fraudulent Unemployment Claims as Trend Rises Across Industries

"This is rampant right now," Kathleen Rossello, the Philadelphia Association of Legal Administrators' chapter secretary and office administrator at Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg, said. "I am probably on my eighth claim, and it has happened rather quickly."
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Why Clients Opt for 'Ghosting' When Breaking Up With Law Firms

Ending a "failed relationship with outside counsel is just like breaking up any failed relationship. You rarely look back and say, 'I acted too soon,'" Coinbase Global Inc. chief legal officer Paul Grewal said.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Everyone Is Not in the Same Boat': Firm Leaders Discuss Getting Back on the Road

Leaders of Mintz and Akin Gump talk about how they are trying to get back in front of clients and their people.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Inflexible Law Firms Should Brace for an Associate Exodus This Fall, Recruiters Say

Many associates are waiting to see what the return to the office looks like come September.
4 minute read

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