Ben Seal | January 05, 2021
These four lawyers—Sherrilyn Ifill, Pamela Karlan, David Lat and Michele Roberts—represented the best of the profession in a year when society frequently turned to attorneys for guidance.
Dan Packel | January 04, 2021
The pandemic and its economic fallout have driven legal departments to turn to their law firms for help. With a toolbox of old and new ideas at their disposal, firms are showing that they're ready to listen.
Dylan Jackson | January 06, 2021
This year's class of fresh-faced associates—and their new firms—are facing a series of unique questions as they begin their careers, as the tangle with when to start, how to start, and how to avoid getting lost amid a pandemic.
Dan Packel | January 04, 2021
Administration change in the United States is a global concern. From D.C. to Dublin and everywhere else law firms operate, they're planning for what lies ahead when President Trump gives way to President Biden.
Meredith Hobbs | December 30, 2020
"The outlook for tax is busy," says David Schnabel, the head of Davis Polk & Wardwell's tax practice, in part because changes from the 2017 tax cuts are still being digested. A new administration will only bolster demand.
Dylan Jackson | December 30, 2020
Antitrust attorneys say tech companies should brace for more lawsuits, as the Biden administration seeks to beef up antitrust enforcement for the next four years.
Dan Roe | December 28, 2020
As courts reopen and providers return to normal operations, there will be deals to close for the pandemic’s winners and losers.
Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | December 28, 2020
Firms with energy practices are preparing for 2021 to be another year of increased work in the renewable energy sector.
Andrew Maloney | December 27, 2020
For practical purposes and investigatory impetus, white-collar lawyers will be subject to the ups and downs of the pandemic in the coming year.
Patrick Smith | December 27, 2020
M&A practices are gearing up for a busy year ahead after a strong second half in 2020.
Ideas
Vivia Chen | December 29, 2020
From fashion to parenthood, Vivia Chen offers up her vision of what Big Law can expect in the year to come.
Ben Seal | January 12, 2021
"As a new firm we can think differently about how we do things going forward," Tom Froehle says.
Paul Hodkinson | January 13, 2021
If firms all adopt flexible work arrangements, they'll lose the characteristics that make them unique, Paul Hodkinson writes.
Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | January 05, 2021
Consultant Lisa Smith of Fairfax Associates says new leaders taking over in 2021 should focus on their initiatives, despite the pandemic, because 'If they were important before, they are still important."
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