By Justin Henry | June 27, 2023
Los Angeles County said it would cease sending work to the firm after years of outsourcing cases to it. Other clients have quietly been moving work to the firm now known as Daugherty Lordan even before Lewis Brisbois released derogatory emails previously sent by the new firm's founders.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Hugh A. Simons | June 26, 2023
Demand fell last year for the Am Law 100, was flat for the Am Law second hundred, and grew for midsize firms. But data and history suggest this isn't the Second Hundred eating the 100's lunch.
By Andrew Maloney | June 23, 2023
Law firm collections are "slower relative to what we've seen the last couple of years," said Jeffrey Lowe, of Major, Lindsey & Africa.
By Trudy Knockless | June 22, 2023
"One of the reasons you go to outside counsel is that they have perspective from many sides and in many different industries and practices. But that doesn't mean they get this particular company as well as the in-house team does," said Susan Hackett, CEO of Legal Executive Leadership.
By Dan Packel | June 14, 2023
While 65% of respondents to a new Thompson Hine survey say they have seen either "a lot" or "some" innovation from their law firms, that figure is up only 5% in the last three years.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Jessie Yount | June 9, 2023
Deferrals of incoming law firm associates have thus far been tethered to the hard-hit tech sector, yet legal consultants said they wouldn't be surprised to see more firms change course in the coming months.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Dan Roe | Patrick Smith | June 8, 2023
Not every large firm wants to mandate four days of attendance, but those that do are feeling more empowered than ever.
By Chris O'Malley | June 7, 2023
Coca-Cola told a judge that Paul Hastings' representation of a startup accusing it of a $100 million fraud is "substantially related" to the firm's work protecting Coke's reputation in human rights matters around the globe.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Justin Henry | June 1, 2023
Law firms have invested in competitive compensation packages for business managers, one of many indicators of raising the profile of nontimekeeping staff in the legal industry.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Dan Roe | May 30, 2023
"Frankly, I do not give assignments to associates and junior partners who are not in the office at least 3 days a week," wrote one Am Law 100 practice leader.
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