The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Justin Henry | October 12, 2023
"What I've seen is law firm GCs are starting to be viewed less like law firm lawyers and more like members of the corporate team, like the CFO or the COO," said William Connolly, the new general counsel and chief legal officer at Nixon Peabody.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Justin Henry | October 12, 2023
The percentage of firms that use "rewards and repercussions" to compel attorneys to meet billing deadlines is on the rise, to 89% in 2023 from 32% in 2017, according to data from consulting firm Harbor Global.
By Jessie Yount | October 11, 2023
Roger Wilkes, the former chief operating officer for U.S. marketing and sales at PwC, joined Perkins Coie as COO in New York.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Andrew Maloney | October 11, 2023
"We call it 'change slipping through the back of the sofa,'" Steven Manton, part of a group of senior pricing professionals, said. 'It's millions and millions across a large law firm, when you add it all up."
By Dan Roe | October 10, 2023
More than 240 law firms in the U.S. and Canada achieved Mansfield certification this year.
By Jessie Yount | October 9, 2023
Gibson Dunn, Willkie and Gunderson Dettmer are among the firms that signed new office leases in San Francisco in the first half of 2023.
By Jack Womack | Charlotte Johnstone | October 9, 2023
A handful of international law firms with local offices say their lawyers are working remotely as violence across Israel and Palestine has claimed hundreds of lives in recent days. Other global firms are offering support.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By David Gialanella | October 9, 2023
"The reality is, we can't leave it to others to take care of that and assume there's going to be a broad market in five years' time. We want to herald lawyers into the profession and give them the skills they need to succeed in the practice of law," says Connell Foley's Molly Hurley Kellett.
By Andrew Maloney | October 6, 2023
"The decline in realization is happening even before the client is billed," analysts said in a new report analyzing billing rates.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Dan Binstock | October 5, 2023
"Firms which begin business opportunity/cross-selling discussions earlier—but not too early—see a significant net benefit in lateral partner recruiting. I also address some of the common resistance points and how to address them," Dan Binstock said.
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